ASRock Radeon RX 7700 XT Challenger 12GB GDDR6
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White
What Buyers Say
ASRock Radeon RX 7700 XT Challenger 12GB GDDR6
The ASRock RX 7700 XT is widely praised as a strong mid-range performer, especially for 1440p gaming, offering excellent value compared to competing NVIDIA cards. Users highlight its quiet operation, effective cooling, and solid driver stability, though a few note it can be large for some cases and lacks voltage control on Linux. Overall, it's a highly recommended budget-friendly option for modern gaming.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p gaming performance
- Great value for money
- Quiet fan operation
- Effective cooling system
- Solid driver stability
Cons
- No voltage control on Linux
- Large size for some cases
- No sag support bracket included
- Lacks DLSS and superior ray tracing
- RGB not as configurable as shown
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White
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
Scores
Specifications
| ASRock Radeon RX 7700 XT Challenger | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7700 XT | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 245★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 750★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 2 x 8-pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 266★ | 369 |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Weight | 1.00 kg★ | 3.22 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution, AMD Radeon Super Resolution | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
ASRock Radeon RX 7700 XT Challenger 12GB GDDR6
- Strong connectivity (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong compute (78th percentile)
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 (20th percentile)20th %ile
Pricing
ASRock Radeon RX 7700 XT Challenger 12GB GDDR6 offers 2.3x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 39 specs.
