ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White

ZOTAC
97 Overall Score
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Expert 16GB GDDR7

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Expert 16GB GDDR7

MSI
81 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

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

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Expert 16GB GDDR7

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Ray Tracing
ZOTAC
96
MSI
86
Gaming 1440p
ZOTAC
96
MSI
85
Gaming 1080p
ZOTAC
96
MSI
86
Gaming 4k
ZOTAC
95
MSI
80
Content Creation
ZOTAC
93
MSI
80
Budget
ZOTAC
83
MSI
72
Workstation
ZOTAC
80
MSI
69
Ai Llm
ZOTAC
78
MSI
72

Specifications

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSEMSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Expert
Chipset
GPU ChipsetGeForce RTX 5080GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureBlackwellBlackwell
Classconsumerconsumer
Process55
Memory
VRAM16 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR7GDDR7
Memory Bus
256
256
Bandwidth
960
896
Compute
CUDA Cores
10,752
8,960
Tensor Cores
336
280
RT Cores84★70
Base Clock
2,500
2,580
Boost Clock
2,730
2,588
FP16 TFLOPS56.279998779296875★43.939998626708984
FP32 TFLOPS56.279998779296875★43.939998626708984
Performance
PassMark G3D
35,666
32,373
GPU Compute
19,602
18,296
Power & Cooling
TDP360300★
Recommended PSU850750★
Power Connectors1 x 16-Pin1x 16-Pin PCI Connector
CoolerTriple Fan★Blower
Fans3★2
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 5.0 x16PCI Express 5.0 x16
DisplayPort33
HDMI11
Max Displays44
Max Resolution7680 x 43207680 x 4320
Physical
Length369319★
Slot Width3.52.5★
Form FactorATXFull Height
Weight3.22 kg1.88 kg★
Features
Ray Tracing✓✓
UpscalingDLSS 4DLSS 4
AV1 Encode✓✓
VR Ready✓★—
DirectX12 Ultimate12 Ultimate
RGB✓★✗

Pros & Cons

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 (20th percentile)20th %ile

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Expert 16GB GDDR7

  • Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong rt (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong raster (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong compute (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average affordability (16th percentile)16th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE

Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 38 specs.

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation