Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
AMD Radeon PRO W7500 8GB GDDR6 workstation Black
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
The Gigabyte RTX 5080 AORUS Master ICE is widely praised for its stunning white aesthetics, exceptional 4K gaming performance, and quiet, cool operation. Users highlight the massive heatsink, strong overclocking headroom, and lack of coil whine as major strengths. However, some experienced driver instability early on, and a few noted the card's enormous size requires careful case compatibility checks. Overall, it's considered a top-tier 5080 model that delivers excellent value for high-end gaming and AI workloads.
Pros
- Stunning white aesthetics
- Exceptional 4K gaming performance
- Quiet and cool operation
- Massive heatsink for excellent cooling
- Strong overclocking headroom
Cons
- Driver instability issues early on
- Very large size requires case compatibility check
- High price point
- Some quality control concerns
- Limited performance uplift over 4080 Super
AMD Radeon PRO W7500 8GB GDDR6 workstation Black
This workstation GPU generally pleases users running multi-monitor setups and Linux builds, with verified reviews praising its single-slot low-profile design, silent operation, and low power draw. However, one verified buyer encountered serious compatibility issues with a ProArt motherboard when attempting GPU passthrough to a Windows VM, which dragged down the overall score. Minor complaints include the lack of comprehensive answers about fan noise and hardware encoding support in the Q&A section.
Pros
- Single-slot compact design
- Low power consumption
- Silent operation
- Excellent multi-monitor support
- Plug-and-play on Linux
Cons
- Compatibility issues with ProArt motherboards
- GPU passthrough problems on Linux
- Unanswered questions about fan noise
- Unanswered questions about H.265 encoding support
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master | AMD Radeon PRO W7500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon PRO W7500 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 3 |
| Class | consumer | workstation |
| Process | 5★ | 14 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 84★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 2.6110000610351562 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 2.6110000610351562 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 70★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 450★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | No |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Blower |
| Fans | 3★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 4.0 x8 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 4★ |
| HDMI | 1★ | 0 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 4K (2160p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 360 | 216★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 1★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 3.25 kg | 0.69 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| RGB | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong rt (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (16th percentile)16th %ile
AMD Radeon PRO W7500 8GB GDDR6 workstation Black
- Strong efficiency (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong affordability (69th percentile)
- Below average thermal (21st percentile)
- Below average ai (24th percentile)
- Below average compute (26th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 20 of 40 specs.
