PNY RTX A4500 20GB GDDR6 workstation Black
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme Infinity 16GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
PNY RTX A4500 20GB GDDR6 workstation Black
Users appreciate the A4500 as a powerful workstation GPU, especially for machine learning and content editing, and note its great value during holiday sales. However, some mention the bulk packaging instead of a retail box, which caused initial concern, though the warranty was confirmed. The card's NVLink support is highlighted as a plus for certain workflows.
Pros
- Powerful workstation GPU
- Great value during sales
- Good for machine learning
- NVLink support
- Good for content editing
Cons
- Bulk packaging instead of retail box
- Initial concern about authenticity
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme Infinity 16GB GDDR7
The Zotac RTX 5080 Amp Extreme Infinity is overwhelmingly praised for its excellent cooling, quiet operation, and strong 4K gaming performance. Many users highlight its great value compared to other premium brands, though some note the high price and a few report issues with packaging or RGB software. Overall, it is considered a top-tier card for enthusiasts.
Pros
- Excellent cooling performance
- Quiet operation
- Strong 4K gaming performance
- Great value for price
- Good overclocking headroom
Cons
- High price compared to MSRP
- Some units appear to be opened/used
- RGB software is poor
- Not compatible with other RGB software
- Large size may not fit all cases
Scores
Specifications
| PNY RTX A4500 | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme Infinity | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | RTX A4500 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Class | workstation | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 20 GB★ | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✓★ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 56 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 23.649999618530273 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 23.649999618530273 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 200★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 650★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-Pin PCI Connector | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Blower | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 1 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 4★ | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 267★ | 333 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 1.34 kg★ | 2.09 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 3 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12.07 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
PNY RTX A4500 20GB GDDR6 workstation Black
- Strong ai (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong feature (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong vram (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong connectivity (71st percentile)
- Below average affordability (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average thermal (21st percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme Infinity 16GB GDDR7
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (10th percentile)10th %ile
Verdict
Scores 95 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 39 specs.