ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero vs Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Master

The Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Master leads on gaming, scoring 116.9 — about 1% ahead of the ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero. For creator work the ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero is the clear call: it scores higher and offers better value there. The Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Master is the cheaper of the two: the ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero costs around 26% more at RRP. For bang for your buck, the ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero is the stronger value pick. It's a split call: the Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Master scores higher, but the ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero gives more for the money.

ROG Maximus Z890 HeroASUSLGA1851DDR5Z890 Aorus MasterGigabyteLGA1851DDR5our pick
Performance scores
Gaming115.8116.9 ★
Sim / Cockpit113.5 ★110.3
Creator114.2 ★107.5
Overclocking125.1126.2 ★
Value scores
Gaming157.1 ★129
Sim / Cockpit154 ★121.7
Creator155 ★118.6
Overclocking169.8 ★139.2
Specifications
VRM Phases2222
Max Memory9200 MT/s9500 MT/s ★
PCIe Gen55
M.2 Slots5 ★4
Rear USB Ports1212
RRP€580€460 ★

★ marks the winner on each row (for TDP, latency and price, lower is better). Ties unmarked. Scores are our own absolute figures; specs and prices are facts from their sources.