ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
What Buyers Say
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
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
The RTX 5060 Ti is generally well-received, especially as an upgrade from older cards like the GTX 1060 or RTX 3060, with users praising its performance at 1080p and 1440p, quiet operation, and solid build. However, several reviewers note that the 8GB VRAM version is limiting for modern games at higher settings, and some express disappointment with Nvidia's pricing. Overall, it's seen as a great card for 1080p gaming, with the 16GB version being more future-proof.
Pros
- Great 1080p performance
- Quiet operation
- Solid build quality
- Good upgrade from older cards
- Energy efficient
Cons
- 8GB VRAM limiting for modern games
- Price concerns
- Not enough VRAM for high settings
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 30 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 19.18000030517578 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 19.18000030517578 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 180★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 650★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x8 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 306 | 208★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.34 kg | 0.80 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4.0 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
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)
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong efficiency (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WindForce OC 8GB GDDR7 Black offers 2.4x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 39 specs.
