ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White

ZOTAC
98 Overall Score
vs
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Swift 16GB GDDR6 White

XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Swift 16GB GDDR6 White

XFX
80 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

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

XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Swift 16GB GDDR6 White

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Scores

Ray Tracing
ZOTAC
96
XFX
80
Gaming 1440p
ZOTAC
96
XFX
80
Gaming 4k
ZOTAC
96
XFX
79
Gaming 1080p
ZOTAC
95
XFX
80
Content Creation
ZOTAC
93
XFX
76
Budget
ZOTAC
82
XFX
88
Workstation
ZOTAC
78
XFX
67
Ai Llm
ZOTAC
78
XFX
66

Specifications

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSEXFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Swift
Chipset
GPU ChipsetGeForce RTX 5080Radeon RX 9070 XT
BrandNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureBlackwellRDNA 4
Classconsumerconsumer
Process54★
Memory
VRAM16 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR7★GDDR6
Memory Bus
256
256
Bandwidth
960
644.5999755859375
Compute
CUDA Cores
10,752
No data
Stream ProcessorsNo data
4,096
Tensor Cores
336
112
RT Cores84★56
Base Clock
2,500
1,660
Boost Clock
2,730
2,970
FP16 TFLOPS56.27999877929687572.25★
FP32 TFLOPS56.279998779296875★36.130001068115234
Performance
PassMark G3D
35,666
26,910
GPU Compute
19,602
15,961
Power & Cooling
TDP360304★
Recommended PSU850800★
Power Connectors1 x 16-Pin1x 8pin
CoolerTriple Fan★Fan
Fans33
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 5.0 x16PCI Express 5.0
DisplayPort33
HDMI11
Max Displays44
Max Resolution7680 x 43208K (4320p)
Physical
Length369325★
Slot Width3.53.5
Form FactorATXATX
Weight3.22 kg2.09 kg★
Features
Ray Tracing✓✓
UpscalingDLSS 4AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4
AV1 Encode✓✓
VR Ready✓✓
DirectX12 Ultimate12
RGB✓★✗

Pros & Cons

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

XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Swift 16GB GDDR6 White

  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong ai (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average thermal (35th percentile)

Pricing

XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Swift 16GB GDDR6 White is CA$990 cheaper (2.0x less).

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White0.049score per dollar
vs
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Swift 16GB GDDR6 White0.079score per dollar

XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Swift 16GB GDDR6 White offers 1.6x better value for money

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White

XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Swift 16GB GDDR6 White

Verdict

★ Winner: ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE

Scores 98 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 39 specs.

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE Better at:

Ai LlmGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation

XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Swift Better at:

Budget

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