NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 vs Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR6

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR6

NVIDIA
65 Overall Score
vs
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black

Gigabyte
99 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR6

No customer feedback yet

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black

85 out of 100 high confidence 58 reviews

The Gigabyte RTX 5080 AORUS Master ICE is widely praised for its stunning white aesthetics, exceptional 4K gaming performance, and quiet, cool operation. Users highlight the massive heatsink, strong overclocking headroom, and lack of coil whine as major strengths. However, some experienced driver instability early on, and a few noted the card's enormous size requires careful case compatibility checks. Overall, it's considered a top-tier 5080 model that delivers excellent value for high-end gaming and AI workloads.

Pros
  • Stunning white aesthetics
  • Exceptional 4K gaming performance
  • Quiet and cool operation
  • Massive heatsink for excellent cooling
  • Strong overclocking headroom
Cons
  • Driver instability issues early on
  • Very large size requires case compatibility check
  • High price point
  • Some quality control concerns
  • Limited performance uplift over 4080 Super
👍 Aesthetics 12
👍 Cooling performance 18
👍 Noise level 14
👍 Gaming performance 20
👍 Overclocking headroom 6
👎 Driver stability 4

Scores

Gaming 1440p
NVIDIA
73
Gigabyte
98
Ray Tracing
NVIDIA
75
Gigabyte
98
Gaming 1080p
NVIDIA
72
Gigabyte
98
Gaming 4k
NVIDIA
67
Gigabyte
98
Content Creation
NVIDIA
58
Gigabyte
95
Budget
NVIDIA
69
Gigabyte
86
Workstation
NVIDIA
59
Gigabyte
85
Ai Llm
NVIDIA
60
Gigabyte
80

Specifications

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master
Chipset
GPU ChipsetGeForce RTX 5080GeForce RTX 5080
BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureBlackwellBlackwell
Classconsumerconsumer
Process55
Memory
VRAM16 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7★
Memory Bus
256
256
Bandwidth
960
960
ECC—✗
Compute
CUDA CoresNo data
10,752
Tensor Cores
336
336
RT Cores8484
Base Clock
2,295
2,805
Boost Clock
2,617
2,805
FP16 TFLOPS56.27999877929687556.279998779296875
FP32 TFLOPS56.27999877929687556.279998779296875
Performance
PassMark G3D
35,666
35,666
GPU Compute
19,162
19,602
Power & Cooling
TDP360360
Recommended PSU750★850
Power Connectors—1 x 16-Pin
Cooler—Triple Fan★
Fans—3★
Connectivity
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x16PCI Express 5.0
DisplayPort—3★
HDMI—1★
Max Displays44
Max Resolution8K7680 x 4320
Physical
Length—360★
Slot Width—3.5★
Form Factor—Full Height
Weight—3.25 kg★
Features
Ray Tracing✓✓
UpscalingDLSS 4DLSS 4
AV1 Encode—✓★
VR Ready—✓★
DirectX—12
RGB—✓★

Pros & Cons

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR6

  • Strong rt (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong ai (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong compute (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average thermal (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average affordability (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average connectivity (19th percentile)19th %ile

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black

  • Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong rt (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Below average affordability (16th percentile)16th %ile

Pricing

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR6

No current pricing available

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black

Verdict

★ Winner: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master

Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 39 specs.

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation

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