XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 12GB GDDR6 Black

XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 12GB GDDR6 Black

XFX
80 Overall Score
vs
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White

ZOTAC
98 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 12GB GDDR6 Black

No customer feedback yet

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

Scores

Ray Tracing
XFX
77
ZOTAC
96
Gaming 1440p
XFX
80
ZOTAC
96
Gaming 4k
XFX
71
ZOTAC
96
Gaming 1080p
XFX
83
ZOTAC
95
Content Creation
XFX
74
ZOTAC
93
Budget
XFX
89
ZOTAC
82
Workstation
XFX
66
ZOTAC
78
Ai Llm
XFX
54
ZOTAC
78

Specifications

XFX Radeon RX 9070 SwiftZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE
Chipset
GPU ChipsetRadeon RX 9070GeForce RTX 5080
BrandAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 4Blackwell
Classconsumerconsumer
Process4★5
Memory
VRAM12 GB16 GB★
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7★
Memory Bus
192
256
Bandwidth
644.5999755859375
960
Compute
CUDA CoresNo data
10,752
Stream Processors
3,072
No data
Tensor Cores
112
336
RT Cores5684★
Base Clock
1,420
2,500
Boost Clock
2,790
2,730
FP16 TFLOPS72.25★56.279998779296875
FP32 TFLOPS36.13000106811523456.279998779296875★
Performance
PassMark G3D
25,422
35,666
GPU Compute
14,794
19,602
Power & Cooling
TDP220★360
Recommended PSU800★850
Power Connectors1x 8pin1 x 16-Pin
CoolerTriple FanTriple Fan
Fans33
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 5.0PCI Express 5.0 x16
DisplayPort33
HDMI11
Max Displays44
Max Resolution8K (4320p)7680 x 4320
Physical
Length301★369
Slot Width2★3.5
Form FactorFull HeightATX
Weight1.13 kg★3.22 kg
Features
Ray Tracing✓✓
UpscalingAMD Smart Access MemoryDLSS 4
AV1 Encode✓✓
VR Ready✓✓
DirectX1212 Ultimate
RGB✗✓★

Pros & Cons

XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 12GB GDDR6 Black

  • Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong efficiency (83rd percentile)83rd %ile

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

★ Winner: ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE

Scores 98 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 39 specs.

XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift Better at:

Budget

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE Better at:

Ai LlmGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation