ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB GDDR6
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO 16GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB GDDR6
The ASRock Challenger RX 9070 is highly praised for its excellent 1440p gaming performance, often outperforming the RTX 5070 and offering great value at $549 or less. Users appreciate its quiet operation, low temperatures (staying under 50°C), and low power draw (around 160-220W), making it a solid choice for mid-range builds. However, a notable drawback is the non-customizable RGB light bar, which is static and can only be turned on or off, disappointing some buyers. Overall, it's recommended for gamers seeking strong performance without breaking the bank.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p gaming performance
- Outperforms RTX 5070
- Great value at $549 or less
- Quiet operation
- Low temperatures under 50°C
Cons
- Non-customizable RGB light bar
- Static RGB only on/off
- No bundled accessories
- Potential compatibility with older motherboards
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO 16GB GDDR7
The GIGABYTE AERO GeForce RTX 5080 is highly praised for its all-white aesthetic, fitting perfectly into white-themed builds with only the radiator fins being black. Users confirm it includes a 3x 8pin to 16 pin adapter and a versatile VGA support bracket, and it is compatible with small form factor cases. Overall, sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- All-white aesthetic
- Compatible with small form factor cases
- Includes 3x 8-pin to 16-pin adapter
- Includes versatile VGA support bracket
- White backplate and body
Cons
- Radiator fins are black (not white)
Scores
Specifications
| ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 4★ | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 56 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 72.25★ | 56.279998779296875 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 36.130001068115234 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 220★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 700★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 2 x 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 290★ | 304 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | ATX | SFF |
| Weight | 1.41 kg | 1.29 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 3 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB GDDR6
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong compute (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong ai (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AERO 16GB GDDR7
- Strong compute (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong rt (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (95th percentile)95th %ile
Pricing
ASRock Radeon RX 9070 Challenger 16GB GDDR6 offers 2.3x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 39 specs.
