ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 SOLID OC 12GB GDDR7 Gray
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
Grab the ZOTAC SOLID 5070 if you're on a tighter budget and mostly game at 1080p or 1440p, where it still delivers solid frame rates without breaking the bank.
Buy the Gigabyte AORUS 5080 if you want maxed-out 4K gaming, ray tracing, or AI workloads and don't mind paying a premium for a card that runs cool and quiet.
Key Differences
- VRAM is 16GB on the Gigabyte vs 12GB on the ZOTAC, and the memory bus is 256-bit vs 192-bit. That's a huge deal for 4K textures and future-proofing.
- CUDA cores: 10,752 on the AORUS vs 6,144 on the ZOTAC. The Gigabyte has 75% more cores, which shows up as 56.28 vs 30.87 FP32 TFLOPS.
- 4K gaming score is 98 vs 71. The AORUS is built for high-res gaming, while the ZOTAC starts to struggle once you push past 1440p.
- Customer sentiment tells an interesting story: the Gigabyte gets 4.6/5 from 637 reviews with owners raving about cooling and quiet operation, while the ZOTAC only has 4 reviews at 4.0/5, so real-world data on it is thin.
- The Gigabyte's main real-world gripe is its size. Multiple owners mention you need to check case clearance before buying, and early driver issues were a thing for some.
What Buyers Say
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 SOLID OC 12GB GDDR7 Gray
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Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
The Gigabyte RTX 5080 AORUS Master ICE is widely praised for its stunning white aesthetics, exceptional 4K gaming performance, and quiet, cool operation. Users highlight the massive heatsink, strong overclocking headroom, and lack of coil whine as major strengths. However, some experienced driver instability early on, and a few noted the card's enormous size requires careful case compatibility checks. Overall, it's considered a top-tier 5080 model that delivers excellent value for high-end gaming and AI workloads.
Pros
- Stunning white aesthetics
- Exceptional 4K gaming performance
- Quiet and cool operation
- Massive heatsink for excellent cooling
- Strong overclocking headroom
Cons
- Driver instability issues early on
- Very large size requires case compatibility check
- High price point
- Some quality control concerns
- Limited performance uplift over 4080 Super
Scores
Specifications
| ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 SOLID OC | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 48 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 750★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 305★ | 360 |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | — | 3.25 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4.0 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 SOLID OC 12GB GDDR7 Gray
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong rt (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong raster (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average social proof (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average affordability (30th percentile)
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong rt (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (16th percentile)16th %ile
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 40 specs.