ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI vs ASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI D4

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The ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI scores 6.8/10 overall, ahead of the ASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI D4 at 6.4/10.

The ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI leads on power delivery.

They score the same on platform and features, connectivity, BIOS and support and value.

ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI

6.8/10verdict: good, not the best

This board is for AMD AM5 builders who want a B850 ATX board with Wi-Fi 7, 2.5GbE and plenty of NVMe storage. It suits Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 CPUs, including high-core chips, given its 16-phase CPU power design. It is a weaker fit for anyone who needs many SATA ports or rear USB4.

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ASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI D4

6.4/10verdict: good, not the best

This is an ATX B760 board for LGA1700 builders who want to keep using DDR4. It suits a general-purpose desktop or homelab workstation that needs several NVMe drives, 2.5GbE and a fast rear USB-C port. Buyers who want Wi-Fi 7, rear USB4 or advanced tuning tools should look at other boards.

Typically about £189.99 in the UK when we researched itSearch Amazon UK

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Scores, criterion by criterion

Criterion	Weight	ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI	ASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI D4
Platform and features	25%	7/10	7/10
Connectivity	25%	7/10	7/10
Power delivery	20%	8/10	6/10
BIOS and support	15%	6/10	6/10
Value	15%	5/10	5/10
Overall		6.8/10	6.4/10

Specifications

Spec	ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI	ASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI D4
CPU socket (e.g. AM5, AM4, LGA1851, LGA1700)	AM5, for Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 series	LGA1700 for 14th, 13th and 12th Gen Intel Core, plus Pentium Gold and Celeron
Chipset	AMD B850	Intel B760
Form factor (ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX, E-ATX)	ATX, 12 x 9.6 in (30.5 x 24.4 cm)	ATX, 12 x 9.6 in (30.5 x 24.4 cm)
Memory: type (DDR4 or DDR5), number of slots, maximum capacity and speed	DDR5, 4 DIMM slots, dual channel, max 256GB, up to 8000+ MT/s (OC) with Ryzen 9000/8000/7000; supports ECC and non-ECC unbuffered modules	DDR4, 4 DIMM slots, dual channel, non-ECC unbuffered, up to 192GB, 2133 to 5333 (OC) depending on CPU and configuration
M.2 NVMe slots and their PCIe generation	4 M.2 slots (Key M): M.2_1 and M.2_2 PCIe 5.0 x4 with Ryzen 7000/9000 and PCIe 4.0 x4 with Ryzen 8000; M.2_3 and M.2_4 PCIe 4.0 x4 from chipset, M.2_3 disabled when chipset-fed x16 slot is in use	3 M.2 slots (Key M), all PCIe 4.0 x4; M.2_1 CPU-attached (2242/2260/2280); M.2_2 chipset-attached (2242/2260/2280/22110); M.2_3 chipset-attached (2242/2260/2280)
PCIe slots	1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (Q-Release Slim, SafeSlot) for Ryzen 7000/9000; 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (x4 mode) from chipset	1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU); 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 running at x4 (chipset); 2 x PCIe 3.0 x1; the x16 slot shares bandwidth with the x1 slots
Wired and wireless networking (e.g. 2.5GbE, Wi-Fi 7)	1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet; Wi-Fi 7 (2x2 802.11be), 2.4/5/6GHz, 160MHz, up to 2.9Gbps; Bluetooth 5.4	Realtek 2.5GbE (TUF LANGuard); Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax 2x2 with Bluetooth 5.2; no Wi-Fi 7
Rear USB ports, including USB-C and USB4	12 rear ports: 1 x USB 20Gbps (USB Type-C), 3 x USB 10Gbps (2 Type-A, 1 Type-C), 4 x USB 5Gbps (Type-A), 4 x USB 2.0 (Type-A); no rear USB4 port	Rear: 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C (20Gbps), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A; no rear USB4 port

Strengths and weaknesses

ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI

+ Two PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots plus a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot
+ Wi-Fi 7, Intel 2.5GbE and a rear 20Gbps USB-C port
+ 16-phase CPU power with BIOS FlashBack
− Only two SATA 6Gb/s ports
− No rear USB4 port
− Owners report BIOS freezes and occasional USB detection problems

Skip it if:

Builders who need many SATA ports for bulk drive storage
Buyers who want a rear USB4 port
Anyone planning heavy manual BIOS tuning who wants minimal reported quirks

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ASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI D4

+ PCIe 5.0 x16 slot and three PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 slots
+ 20Gbps rear USB-C, 2.5GbE and front USB-C header
+ 12+1 DrMOS stages with an enlarged VRM heatsink
− Wi-Fi 6 only, with no Wi-Fi 7
− No rear USB4 port
− EZ mode tuning offers only normal and power saving

Skip it if:

Buyers who want Wi-Fi 7 or a rear USB4 port
Anyone planning a DDR5 build
Overclockers who want AI tuning tools built into the BIOS

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