ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC 32GB GDDR7 Black
ZOTAC
91 Overall Score
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 5090 SUPRIM Liquid 32GB GDDR7 Black
MSI
96 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC 32GB GDDR7 Black
72 out of 100 medium confidence 29 reviews
The Zotac RTX 5090 Solid OC is widely praised for its raw performance, overclocking potential, and effective cooling, with many users calling it a beast for gaming and AI workloads. However, a few verified buyers report defective units and poor customer service from Zotac, including demands to pay for return shipping on a near-$3,000 card. The high price is a recurring complaint, with some feeling it is only justified for content creators or AI users, not pure gamers.
Pros
- Excellent raw performance
- Great overclocking potential
- Effective cooling system
- Dual BIOS feature
- Elegant design
Cons
- High price
- Poor customer service
- Defective units reported
- Massive size
- Not worth it for pure gamers
Performance 12
Cooling 5
Price 4
Customer service 3
Design 4
Reliability 3
MSI GeForce RTX 5090 SUPRIM Liquid 32GB GDDR7 Black
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Gaming 4k
Ray Tracing
Ai Llm
Gaming 1440p
Content Creation
Gaming 1080p
Workstation
Budget
Specifications
| ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC | MSI GeForce RTX 5090 SUPRIM Liquid | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | 5★ | — |
| RT Cores | 4★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 575★ | 600 |
| Recommended PSU | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | AIO Liquid★ |
| Fans | 3 | 4★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 330 | 148★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 3.17 kg | 2.97 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC 32GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong raster (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong compute (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong vram (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong ai (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average efficiency (25th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (27th percentile)
MSI GeForce RTX 5090 SUPRIM Liquid 32GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong thermal (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong compute (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong raster (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ai (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average efficiency (21st percentile)
Pricing
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC 32GB GDDR7 Black
No current pricing available
MSI GeForce RTX 5090 SUPRIM Liquid 32GB GDDR7 Black
Verdict
Winner: MSI GeForce RTX 5090 SUPRIM Liquid
Scores 96 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 7 of 34 specs.
