ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC White Edition 32GB GDDR7
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ROG Astral OC 16GB GDDR7 White
What Buyers Say
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC White Edition 32GB GDDR7
This Zotac RTX 5090 is a powerhouse, delivering excellent 4K performance and running quietly. Users praise its build quality and aesthetics, especially the white edition that fits white-themed builds. While one reviewer mentioned coil whine, others note it can be luck of the draw and a quality PSU helps. Overall, it's a highly recommended card for high-end gaming.
Pros
- Excellent 4K performance
- Quiet operation
- Great build quality
- White edition aesthetics
- No coil whine (in some units)
Cons
- Potential coil whine
- Requires 1000W PSU
- Large and heavy card
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ROG Astral OC 16GB GDDR7 White
The ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5080 is widely praised for its powerful performance, excellent cooling, and quiet operation, making it a top choice for 4K gaming. Users appreciate the premium build quality and aesthetic, though some note the high price and large size. A few negative experiences include a DOA unit and a delivery issue, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Powerful performance
- Excellent cooling
- Quiet operation
- Premium build quality
- Great for 4K gaming
Cons
- High price
- Large size
- DOA unit reported
- Delivery issues
Scores
Specifications
| ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC White Edition | ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ROG Astral OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 4 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 575 | 360★ |
| Recommended PSU | 1,000 | 850★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 4★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 330★ | 358 |
| Slot Width | 3.5★ | 3.799999952316284 |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 2.90 kg★ | 4.32 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4.0 | DLSS 4.0 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC White Edition 32GB GDDR7
- Strong raster (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong compute (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong vram (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong ai (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average efficiency (25th percentile)
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ROG Astral OC 16GB GDDR7 White
- Strong thermal (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Below average affordability (11th percentile)11th %ile
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 39 specs.