ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
ASUS
100 Overall Score
vs
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 4080 Trinity 16GB GDDR6X
ZOTAC
74 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
No customer feedback yet
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 4080 Trinity 16GB GDDR6X
55 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews
The Zotac RTX 4080 triggers a deeply divided reaction. Many verified buyers praise its raw performance, noting it is 24% faster than a 3090 Ti and excels in demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077 with ray tracing enabled. However, the same users express frustration over the all-plastic shroud, limited lighting control, and a dangerous 12VHPWR adapter that has been linked to melting and fires. Pricing is a recurring sore point, with multiple call-outs of inflated MSRP and one reviewer returning the card over value concerns despite being satisfied with the hardware itself.
Pros
- Excellent raw performance
- 24% faster than RTX 3090 Ti
- Superb ray-tracing and DLSS
- Runs cool (never exceeds 60°C)
- FireStorm software customization
Cons
- All-plastic shroud feels cheap
- Dangerous 12VHPWR adapter melting issues
- Limited lighting control (6 colors, 1 zone)
- Overpriced vs. MSRP
- GPU support stand requires PSU shroud
Performance 5
Price value 6
Build quality materials 2
Power connector safety 3
Lighting customization 2
Software 2
Scores
Budget
Gaming 4k
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Content Creation
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 4080 Trinity | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 4080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ada Lovelace |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 58 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 24.719999313354492 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 24.719999313354492 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 150★ | 320 |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 750★ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector | 3 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304★ | 356 |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.41 kg | 0.91 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 3 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong efficiency (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong compute (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 4080 Trinity 16GB GDDR6X
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong rt (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong raster (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average user sentiment (6th percentile)6th %ile
Pricing
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt 16GB GDDR7
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 4080 Trinity 16GB GDDR6X
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ProArt
Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 39 specs.
