Intel Arc Pro B50 16GB GDDR6 workstation Black
Intel
54 Overall Score
vs
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black
ASUS
98 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Intel Arc Pro B50 16GB GDDR6 workstation Black
No customer feedback yet
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black
82 out of 100 high confidence 35 reviews
The ASUS Prime RTX 5080 delivers impressive gaming performance with excellent cooling and very quiet operation, earning high marks from most users. While many reviewers praise its compact size, solid build, and 0dB fan mode, a recurring concern is the high price — especially above MSRP — and the limited 16GB VRAM. Overall, it's seen as a worthy upgrade from 30-series cards for mainstream gamers, but not a value leader at its current street price.
Pros
- Excellent gaming performance
- Very quiet operation
- Compact SFF-friendly design
- Effective cooling
- Solid build quality
Cons
- High price above MSRP
- Limited 16GB VRAM
- Plastic build components
- No anti-sag bracket included
- Mediocre overclocking headroom
Gaming performance 18
Cooling 15
Noise level 14
Value for money 10
Build quality 9
Price 8
Scores
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Ray Tracing
Gaming 4k
Content Creation
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Intel Arc Pro B50 | ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Arc Pro B50 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | Intel | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Xe2 | Blackwell |
| Class | workstation | consumer |
| Process | 3★ | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | 16★ | — |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 16 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 3.8910000324249268 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 1.9459999799728394 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 70★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 280★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | No | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Blower | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 1 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 4★ | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 0★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 168★ | 306 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 0.61 kg★ | 1.34 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | XeSS | DLSS 4.0 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Intel Arc Pro B50 16GB GDDR6 workstation Black
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong connectivity (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong efficiency (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong affordability (69th percentile)
- Below average compute (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average thermal (21st percentile)
- Below average raster (28th percentile)
- Below average rt (33rd percentile)
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
Pricing
Intel Arc Pro B50 16GB GDDR6 workstation Black0.126score per dollar
vs
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7 Black0.072score per dollar
Intel Arc Pro B50 16GB GDDR6 workstation Black offers 1.8x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME
Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 41 specs.
