MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Short Foundation 8GB GDDR5
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Short Foundation 8GB GDDR5
This graphics card is praised for its excellent performance, compact size, and quiet operation. It is considered a great value for gaming and mining, with low power consumption and effective cooling. Users note it performs similarly to a larger GTX 1070 while being smaller and quieter.
Pros
- Excellent performance
- Compact size
- Quiet operation
- Good value for money
- Low power consumption
Cons
- Bundled software unnecessary
- Slightly larger than expected for short model
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
| MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Short Foundation | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GTX 1070 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Pascal | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 16 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 6.4629998207092285 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 150★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 450★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | — | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | — | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | — | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | — | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | — | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | — | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | — | 369★ |
| Slot Width | — | 3.5★ |
| Form Factor | — | ATX |
| Weight | 0.50 kg★ | 3.22 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | — | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | — | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Short Foundation 8GB GDDR5
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong affordability (76th percentile)
- Below average thermal (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average connectivity (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average compute (16th percentile)16th %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 (20th percentile)20th %ile
Pricing
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Short Foundation 8GB GDDR5 offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 23 of 38 specs.
