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. 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. For bang for your buck, the Gigabyte B860 Aorus Elite WiFi is the stronger value pick. It's a split call: the ASUS TUF Gaming Z890-Plus WiFi scores higher, but the Gigabyte B860 Aorus Elite WiFi gives more for the money.
| TUF Gaming Z890-Plus WiFiASUSLGA1851DDR5our pick | B860 Aorus Elite WiFiGigabyteLGA1851DDR5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance scores | ||
| Gaming | 99.2 ★ | 98.5 |
| Sim / Cockpit | 89 ★ | 84.9 |
| Creator | 95.8 ★ | 87.8 |
| Overclocking | 103 ★ | 102.2 |
| Value scores | ||
| Gaming | 165.3 | 234.5 ★ |
| Sim / Cockpit | 148.3 | 202.1 ★ |
| Creator | 159.7 | 209 ★ |
| Overclocking | 171.7 | 243.3 ★ |
| Specifications | ||
| VRM Phases | 16 | 16 |
| Max Memory | 8800 MT/s ★ | 8600 MT/s |
| PCIe Gen | 5 | 5 |
| M.2 Slots | 4 ★ | 3 |
| Rear USB Ports | 9 | 9 |
| 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.
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