MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING 32GB GDDR7 Black
MSI
92 Overall Score
vs
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme Infinity 16GB GDDR7
ZOTAC
95 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING 32GB GDDR7 Black
No customer feedback yet
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme Infinity 16GB GDDR7
85 out of 100 high confidence 37 reviews
The Zotac RTX 5080 Amp Extreme Infinity is overwhelmingly praised for its excellent cooling, quiet operation, and strong 4K gaming performance. Many users highlight its great value compared to other premium brands, though some note the high price and a few report issues with packaging or RGB software. Overall, it is considered a top-tier card for enthusiasts.
Pros
- Excellent cooling performance
- Quiet operation
- Strong 4K gaming performance
- Great value for price
- Good overclocking headroom
Cons
- High price compared to MSRP
- Some units appear to be opened/used
- RGB software is poor
- Not compatible with other RGB software
- Large size may not fit all cases
Cooling performance 15
Noise level 12
Gaming performance 18
Value for money 10
Build quality 8
Rgb software 4
Scores
Gaming 4k
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Content Creation
Ai Llm
Workstation
Budget
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme Infinity | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| 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 | 800 | 360★ |
| Recommended PSU | 1,500 | 850★ |
| Power Connectors | 16-pin x 2 | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | AIO Liquid★ | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 260★ | 333 |
| Slot Width | 2.9000000953674316★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Weight | — | 2.09 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS Support | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING 32GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong connectivity (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong compute (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong thermal (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong raster (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average efficiency (20th percentile)20th %ile
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme Infinity 16GB GDDR7
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (10th percentile)10th %ile
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING 32GB GDDR7 Black0.012score per dollar
vs
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme Infinity 16GB GDDR70.030score per dollar
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme Infinity 16GB GDDR7 offers 2.5x better value for money
MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING 32GB GDDR7 Black
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme Infinity 16GB GDDR7
Verdict
Winner: ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme Infinity
Scores 95 overall, wins 4 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 39 specs.
