MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP OC 6GB GDDR6 Black

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP OC 6GB GDDR6 Black

MSI
45 Overall Score
vs
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White

ZOTAC
97 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP OC 6GB 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
MSI
34
ZOTAC
96
Gaming 1440p
MSI
37
ZOTAC
96
Gaming 1080p
MSI
48
ZOTAC
96
Gaming 4k
MSI
26
ZOTAC
95
Content Creation
MSI
30
ZOTAC
93
Budget
MSI
86
ZOTAC
83
Workstation
MSI
31
ZOTAC
80
Ai Llm
MSI
15
ZOTAC
78

Specifications

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP OCZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE
Chipset
GPU ChipsetGeForce RTX 3050GeForce RTX 5080
BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureAmpereBlackwell
Classconsumerconsumer
Process85★
Memory
VRAM6 GB16 GB★
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7★
Memory Bus
96
256
Bandwidth
192
960
Compute
CUDA Cores
2,304
10,752
Stream Processors
2,304
No data
Tensor Cores
64
336
RT Cores1684★
Base Clock
1,800
2,500
Boost Clock
1,492
2,730
FP16 TFLOPS4.81300020217895556.279998779296875★
FP32 TFLOPS4.81300020217895556.279998779296875★
Performance
PassMark G3D
9,498
35,666
GPU Compute
6,442
19,602
Power & Cooling
TDP70★360
Recommended PSU300★850
Power ConnectorsNone1 x 16-Pin
CoolerDual FanTriple Fan★
Fans23★
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 4.0 x8PCI Express 5.0 x16
DisplayPort13★
HDMI2★1
USB-C0★—
Max Displays34★
Max Resolution7680 x 43207680 x 4320
Physical
Length174★369
Slot Width2★3.5
Form FactorLow ProfileATX
Weight0.53 kg★3.22 kg
Features
Ray Tracing✓✓
UpscalingDLSSDLSS 4
AV1 Encode✗✓★
VR Ready✗✓★
DirectX12 Ultimate12 Ultimate
RGB✗✓★

Pros & Cons

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP OC 6GB GDDR6 Black

  • Strong efficiency (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong affordability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average ai (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average compute (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average vram (23rd percentile)
  • Below average raster (25th 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 (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP OC 6GB GDDR6 Black

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE

Scores 97 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 21 of 40 specs.

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP OC Better at:

Budget

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE Better at:

Ai LlmGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation

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