Gigabyte RTX 5080 Aorus Master Review
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The Aorus bird of prey logo sees the first redesign we’ve seen in a while. It’s just an alternative take on the overall shape, and would still be perfect as a case. We can but dream. If we ever win the lottery we’ll fire up the titanium 3D printer and get going.
Within the box you get all the extras you’d expect to find from a premium product. One thing we like is that Gigabyte, like ASUS, are offering an extra fan to push, or pull, air through the backplate vent. Hopefully this version is quieter than the insane noise we got from the ROG fan.
It’s funny how designs can unexpectedly mirror each other. Look at this and then look at the Palit GameRock in the background. Apparently “multi-colour waves around the fan” is this years hot design accent.
Extra Cooling
At the back Gigabyte provide the Aorus Master RTX 5080 with one of the biggest through ports we’ve seen. Should you want to maximise your cooling the fan is easy to attach. The fact it’s optional scores points with us. We hate being forced into extra noise, especially as our systems have excellent airflow. It’s great if you’ve got a smaller case, or more demanding games, to know you can go the extra mile in the cooling stakes.
The RTX 5080 Aorus Master is an absolute weapon. It’s built like a tank. Just cast your eyes over the number of heatpipes visible here. Or the fin density. It’s a monster. We expect big things in our temperature graph.
Should the amount of noise produced be too much for your blood then, like all Gigabyte hardware, the RTX 5080 Aorus Master has two BIOS options. Balls to the wall or a speed limit that gives a little cooler, and thus quieter, performance.
Lastly the backplate, as well as showing off the three DisplayPorts and single HDMI, let us look at those heatpipes in more detail. Gorgeous, isn’t it?
