PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 XT RED DEVIL 16GB GDDR6

PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 XT RED DEVIL 16GB GDDR6

PowerColor
69 Overall Score
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ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7

ZOTAC
97 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 XT RED DEVIL 16GB GDDR6

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ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7

95 out of 100 medium confidence 24 reviews

The Zotac Amp Extreme Infinity RTX 5080 is overwhelmingly praised for its excellent cooling performance, quiet operation, and striking appearance. Users consistently highlight it as one of the best-looking 5080 cards on the market, with effective cooling that keeps temperatures below 70°C even under heavy load. Many note the generous overclocking headroom, smooth performance at both 1440p and 4K, and the useful anti-sag bracket. A few minor concerns include the prominent LED cable placement near the front, but overall sentiment is exceptionally positive.

Pros
  • Excellent cooling performance
  • Quiet operation even under load
  • Striking design and RGB lighting
  • Strong overclocking potential
  • Smooth 1440p and 4K gaming
Cons
  • LED cable placement noticeable at front
  • Large size may require full tower case
  • Some users mention coil whine possibility
👍 Cooling performance 18
👍 Noise level 12
👍 Aesthetics 15
👍 Overclocking potential 7
👍 Gaming performance 16
👍 Build quality 8

Scores

Ray Tracing
PowerColor
69
ZOTAC
96
Gaming 4k
PowerColor
76
ZOTAC
95
Content Creation
PowerColor
56
ZOTAC
95
Gaming 1440p
PowerColor
73
ZOTAC
92
Gaming 1080p
PowerColor
72
ZOTAC
90
Budget
PowerColor
71
ZOTAC
87
Workstation
PowerColor
53
ZOTAC
82
Ai Llm
PowerColor
51
ZOTAC
80

Specifications

PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 XT RED DEVILZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE
Chipset
GPU ChipsetRadeon RX 9070 XTGeForce RTX 5080
BrandAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 4Blackwell
Classconsumerconsumer
Process4★5
Memory
VRAM16 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7★
Memory Bus
256
256
BandwidthNo data
960
Compute
CUDA CoresNo data
10,752
Stream Processors
4,096
No data
Tensor CoresNo data
336
RT Cores—84★
Base Clock
2,520
2,500
Boost Clock
3,060
2,730
FP16 TFLOPS—56.279998779296875★
FP32 TFLOPS—56.279998779296875★
Performance
PassMark G3D
26,868
35,759
GPU Compute
15,961
19,602
Power & Cooling
TDP304★360
Recommended PSU900850★
Power Connectors3 x 8-Pin1 x 16-Pin
CoolerTriple FanTriple Fan
Fans33
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 5.0 x16PCI Express 5.0 x16
DisplayPort33
HDMI11
Max Displays44
Max Resolution7680 x 43207680 x 4320
Physical
Length340★369
Slot Width3★3.5
Form FactorFull HeightATX
Weight1.97 kg★3.22 kg
Features
Ray Tracing✓✓
UpscalingDLSS 3DLSS 4
AV1 Encode✓✓
VR Ready—✓★
DirectX1212 Ultimate
RGB✓✓

Pros & Cons

PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 XT RED DEVIL 16GB GDDR6

  • Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong feature (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong raster (74th percentile)
  • Strong vram (74th percentile)
  • Below average compute (9th percentile)9th %ile

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7

  • Strong user sentiment (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong compute (97th percentile)97th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE

Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 39 specs.

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation