ASUS TUF Gaming Z890-Plus WiFi vs Gigabyte B860 Aorus Elite WiFi

The ASUS TUF Gaming Z890-Plus WiFi leads on gaming, scoring 99.2 — about 1% ahead of the Gigabyte B860 Aorus Elite WiFi. For creator work the ASUS TUF Gaming Z890-Plus WiFi is the clear call: it scores higher and offers better value there. The ASUS TUF Gaming Z890-Plus WiFi comes out ahead in 4 of the 4 uses we score. The Gigabyte B860 Aorus Elite WiFi is the cheaper of the two: the ASUS TUF Gaming Z890-Plus WiFi costs around 43% more at RRP. The ASUS TUF Gaming Z890-Plus WiFi is the pick: the stronger option and the better value.

TUF Gaming Z890-Plus WiFiASUSLGA1851DDR5our pickB860 Aorus Elite WiFiGigabyteLGA1851DDR5
Performance scores
Gaming99.298.5
Sim / Cockpit8984.9
Creator95.887.8
Overclocking103102.2
Value scores
Gaming207.8126.9
Sim / Cockpit186.4109.4
Creator200.7113.2
Overclocking215.8131.7
Specifications
VRM Phases1616
Max Memory8800 MT/s8600 MT/s
PCIe Gen55
M.2 Slots43
Rear USB Ports99
RRP£237£166

★ 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.