ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 SOLID CORE OC 16GB GDDR7 Gray
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 16GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 SOLID CORE OC 16GB GDDR7 Gray
The Zotac Amp Extreme Infinity RTX 5080 is overwhelmingly praised for its stunning design, excellent cooling, and quiet operation. Users report great performance at 1440p and 4K, with strong overclocking headroom and efficient power use. Minor issues include its large size and a noticeable LED cable placement, but overall it's considered a top-tier AIB card.
Pros
- Stunning design
- Excellent cooling
- Quiet operation
- Strong 4K performance
- Great overclocking headroom
Cons
- Large size
- LED cable placement visible
- May require full tower case
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 16GB GDDR7
The MSI RTX 5070 Ti is widely praised for its strong performance, especially at 1440p and 4K, with users noting excellent cooling, quiet operation, and impressive DLSS 4 and multi-frame generation. Many appreciate the included GPU support stand and the card's compact size, though some mention fan noise at higher temps and a desire for a lower price. Overall, it's seen as a great value for the performance, with a few minor complaints about plastic build and cost.
Pros
- Excellent cooling
- Quiet operation
- Strong 1440p/4K performance
- DLSS 4 and multi-frame generation
- Included GPU support stand
Cons
- Fan noise at high temps
- Price higher than expected
- Cheap plastic build
- No free game bundle
- Limited availability
Scores
Specifications
| ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 SOLID CORE OC | MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 70 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 43.939998626708984 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 43.939998626708984 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 350 | 300★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 750★ |
| 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 | 304 | 303★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 2.04 kg | 0.45 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 SOLID CORE OC 16GB GDDR7 Gray
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong compute (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (17th percentile)17th %ile
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 16GB GDDR7
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong rt (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 5 of 38 specs.