PNY NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48GB GDDR7 workstation

PNY NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48GB GDDR7 workstation

PNY
81 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

PNY NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48GB GDDR7 workstation

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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
PNY
63
ZOTAC
96
Ai Llm
PNY
96
ZOTAC
78
Gaming 1440p
PNY
61
ZOTAC
96
Gaming 4k
PNY
58
ZOTAC
96
Gaming 1080p
PNY
60
ZOTAC
95
Content Creation
PNY
77
ZOTAC
93
Workstation
PNY
90
ZOTAC
78
Budget
PNY
47
ZOTAC
82

Specifications

PNY NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 BlackwellZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE
Chipset
GPU ChipsetNVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 BlackwellGeForce RTX 5080
BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureBlackwellBlackwell
Classworkstationconsumer
Process4★5
Memory
VRAM48 GB★16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR7GDDR7
Memory Bus
384
256
BandwidthNo data
960
ECC✓★—
Compute
CUDA Cores
14,080
10,752
Tensor Cores
440
336
RT Cores
110
84
Base Clock
1,740
2,500
Boost Clock
2,377
2,730
FP16 TFLOPS—56.279998779296875★
FP32 TFLOPS—56.279998779296875★
Performance
PassMark G3D
32,302
35,666
GPU Compute
20,212
19,602
Power & Cooling
TDP300★360
Recommended PSU700★850
Power Connectors1x 16-Pin PCI Connector1 x 16-Pin
CoolerBlowerTriple Fan★
Fans13★
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 5.0 x16PCI Express 5.0 x16
DisplayPort4★3
HDMI01★
Max Displays44
Max Resolution8K (4320p)7680 x 4320
Physical
Length267★369
Slot Width2★3.5
Form FactorFull HeightATX
Weight1.51 kg★3.22 kg
Features
Ray Tracing✓✓
UpscalingDLSS 4DLSS 4
AV1 Encode—✓★
VR Ready—✓★
DirectX1212 Ultimate
RGB—✓★

Pros & Cons

PNY NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48GB GDDR7 workstation

  • Strong ai (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong vram (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong compute (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong rt (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %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

★ Winner: ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE

Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 39 specs.

PNY NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Better at:

Ai LlmWorkstation

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE Better at:

BudgetGaming 4kRay TracingGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation