XFX Radeon RX 7600 XT Speedster 16GB GDDR6
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
XFX Radeon RX 7600 XT Speedster 16GB GDDR6
This graphics card receives overwhelmingly negative feedback from buyers. Many users report crashing, black/green screens, and driver issues that persist after numerous troubleshooting steps, including returns and manufacturer contact. While one review mentions high FPS for the price, the instability and hardware problems dominate the consensus, leading to strong warnings against purchase.
Pros
- High FPS for the price
Cons
- Frequent black or green screens
- Driver issues persist after updates
- Hardware crashes during gaming
- Unresponsive after reboot
- Loud fan noise
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7
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
Scores
Specifications
| XFX Radeon RX 7600 XT Speedster | ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7600 XT | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 6 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 32 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 45.13999938964844 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 22.56999969482422 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 150★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 600★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 2 x 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x8 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 272★ | 306 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Weight | 1.45 kg | 1.34 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4.0 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
XFX Radeon RX 7600 XT Speedster 16GB GDDR6
- Strong connectivity (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong efficiency (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong ai (74th percentile)
- Strong vram (67th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (0th percentile)0th %ile
- Below average social proof (5th percentile)5th %ile
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7
- 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
XFX Radeon RX 7600 XT Speedster 16GB GDDR6 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 40 specs.
