NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 XLR8 vs Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 XLR8 24GB GDDR6X
NVIDIA
66 Overall Score
vs
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
Gigabyte
99 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 XLR8 24GB GDDR6X
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
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 4k
Content Creation
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 XLR8 | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3090 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 24 GB★ | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 82 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 35.58000183105469 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 35.58000183105469 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 350★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 750★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | — | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | — | 3★ |
| HDMI | — | 1★ |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 317★ | 360 |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.34 kg★ | 3.25 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 XLR8 24GB GDDR6X
- Strong vram (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong ai (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong rt (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong compute (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Below average connectivity (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average affordability (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average efficiency (29th percentile)
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 3090 XLR8 24GB GDDR6X
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 17 of 39 specs.
