Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE 16GB GDDR7
Gigabyte
97 Overall Score
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW 2X OC Plus 16GB GDDR7 Black
MSI
76 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE 16GB GDDR7
85 out of 100 high confidence 53 reviews
The Gigabyte RTX 5080 WINDFORCE is widely praised for its excellent cooling, quiet operation, and strong 4K gaming performance. Many users highlight its compact size ideal for small form factor builds and the value at MSRP. A few note minor coil whine and some quality control concerns, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Excellent cooling performance
- Quiet operation
- Strong 4K gaming performance
- Compact size for SFF builds
- Good value at MSRP
Cons
- Minor coil whine on some units
- Quality control issues reported
- High price above MSRP
- Modest generational performance uplift
- Large size for some cases
Cooling performance 18
Noise level 14
Gaming performance 12
Size and form factor 10
Value for money 8
Coil whine 5
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW 2X OC Plus 16GB GDDR7 Black
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 4k
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE | MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW 2X OC Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| 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 | 600★ |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | — | 0★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304 | 227★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.56 kg★ | 0.99 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE 16GB GDDR7
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong rt (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW 2X OC Plus 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong efficiency (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong vram (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong connectivity (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE 16GB GDDR70.070score per dollar
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW 2X OC Plus 16GB GDDR7 Black0.144score per dollar
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW 2X OC Plus 16GB GDDR7 Black offers 2.1x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE
Scores 97 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 39 specs.
