ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7
ZOTAC
97 Overall Score
vs
Sapphire Radeon RX 7800 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6
Sapphire
62 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7
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
Sapphire Radeon RX 7800 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Ray Tracing
Gaming 4k
Content Creation
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE | Sapphire Radeon RX 7800 XT PULSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7800 XT |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 3 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 60 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875 | 74.6500015258789★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 37.31999969482422 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 266★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 700★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 2 x 8-pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI-Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 369 | 280★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Weight | 3.22 kg★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution Technology |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7
- Strong user sentiment (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong compute (97th percentile)97th %ile
Sapphire Radeon RX 7800 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6
- Strong compute (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong ai (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong rt (79th percentile)
- Strong connectivity (75th percentile)
- Below average social proof (12th percentile)12th %ile
Verdict
Winner: ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE
Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 39 specs.