ASUS GeForce RTX 4090 ROG Strix 24GB GDDR6X White

ASUS GeForce RTX 4090 ROG Strix 24GB GDDR6X White

ASUS
85 Overall Score
vs
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White

ZOTAC
98 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

ASUS GeForce RTX 4090 ROG Strix 24GB GDDR6X White

No customer feedback yet

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White

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
ASUS
92
ZOTAC
96
Gaming 1440p
ASUS
88
ZOTAC
96
Gaming 4k
ASUS
90
ZOTAC
96
Gaming 1080p
ASUS
85
ZOTAC
95
Content Creation
ASUS
81
ZOTAC
93
Ai Llm
ASUS
82
ZOTAC
78
Budget
ASUS
64
ZOTAC
82
Workstation
ASUS
76
ZOTAC
78

Specifications

ASUS GeForce RTX 4090 ROG StrixZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE
Chipset
GPU ChipsetGeForce RTX 4090GeForce RTX 5080
BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureAda LovelaceBlackwell
Classconsumerconsumer
Process55
Memory
VRAM24 GB★16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6XGDDR7★
Memory Bus
384
256
Bandwidth
576
960
Compute
CUDA Cores
16,384
10,752
Tensor Cores
304
336
RT Cores7684★
Base Clock
2,520
2,500
Boost Clock
2,520
2,730
FP16 TFLOPS32.9799995422363356.279998779296875★
FP32 TFLOPS32.9799995422363356.279998779296875★
Performance
PassMark G3D
38,059
35,666
GPU Compute
26,267
19,602
Power & Cooling
TDP450360★
Recommended PSU1,000850★
Power Connectors1 x 16-Pin1 x 16-Pin
CoolerTriple FanTriple Fan
Fans33
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 4.0PCI Express 5.0 x16
DisplayPort33
HDMI2★1
Max Displays44
Max Resolution7680 x 43207680 x 4320
Physical
Length358★369
Slot Width3.53.5
Form FactorATXATX
Weight2.50 kg★3.22 kg
Features
Ray Tracing✓✓
UpscalingDLSS 3DLSS 4
AV1 Encode—✓★
VR Ready✓✓
DirectX12 Ultimate12 Ultimate
RGB✓✓

Pros & Cons

ASUS GeForce RTX 4090 ROG Strix 24GB GDDR6X White

  • Strong rt (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong raster (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong compute (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong vram (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Below average affordability (5th percentile)5th %ile

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White

  • Strong user sentiment (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Below average affordability (19th percentile)19th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE

Scores 98 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 38 specs.

ASUS GeForce RTX 4090 ROG Strix Better at:

Ai Llm

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE Better at:

BudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation