PNY RTX 4000 20GB GDDR6 workstation Black
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White
What Buyers Say
PNY RTX 4000 20GB GDDR6 workstation Black
The RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is widely praised for its compact size, low power draw (70W), quiet fan, and 20GB VRAM, which excels at gaming, AI/LLM tasks, and professional graphics work. Verified buyers highlight its ability to run Cyberpunk 2077 at high settings 3440x1440 60+ FPS and handle 14b-24b parameter LLMs. However, price increases above original MSRP and one verified instance of receiving computer scrap are noted as drawbacks.
Pros
- Compact size
- Low power consumption (70W)
- Quiet fan
- 20GB VRAM
- Excellent gaming performance
Cons
- Price increased above original MSRP
- One report of receiving computer scrap
- Memory runs hot
- Requires PCIe 4.0 for full capacity
- About 50% of RTX 5070 performance
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
| PNY RTX 4000 | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | RTX 4000 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Class | workstation | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 20 GB★ | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✓★ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 48 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 26.729999542236328 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 26.729999542236328 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 130★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 300★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | No | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Blower | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 1 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 4★ | 3 |
| HDMI | 0 | 1★ |
| USB-C | 0★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680x4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 241★ | 369 |
| Slot Width | 1★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 0.83 kg★ | 3.22 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
PNY RTX 4000 20GB GDDR6 workstation Black
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong efficiency (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ai (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong vram (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average thermal (21st 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 (19th percentile)19th %ile
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 40 specs.