Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT METAL PULSE 16GB GDDR6

Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT METAL PULSE 16GB GDDR6

Sapphire
62 Overall Score
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ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme Infinity 16GB GDDR7

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme Infinity 16GB GDDR7

ZOTAC
95 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT METAL PULSE 16GB GDDR6

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ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme Infinity 16GB GDDR7

85 out of 100 high confidence 37 reviews

The Zotac RTX 5080 Amp Extreme Infinity is overwhelmingly praised for its excellent cooling, quiet operation, and strong 4K gaming performance. Many users highlight its great value compared to other premium brands, though some note the high price and a few report issues with packaging or RGB software. Overall, it is considered a top-tier card for enthusiasts.

Pros
  • Excellent cooling performance
  • Quiet operation
  • Strong 4K gaming performance
  • Great value for price
  • Good overclocking headroom
Cons
  • High price compared to MSRP
  • Some units appear to be opened/used
  • RGB software is poor
  • Not compatible with other RGB software
  • Large size may not fit all cases
👍 Cooling performance 15
👍 Noise level 12
👍 Gaming performance 18
🤔 Value for money 10
👍 Build quality 8
👎 Rgb software 4

Scores

Ray Tracing
Sapphire
64
ZOTAC
96
Gaming 1440p
Sapphire
64
ZOTAC
96
Gaming 1080p
Sapphire
63
ZOTAC
96
Gaming 4k
Sapphire
66
ZOTAC
95
Content Creation
Sapphire
59
ZOTAC
93
Workstation
Sapphire
60
ZOTAC
80
Ai Llm
Sapphire
58
ZOTAC
78
Budget
Sapphire
56
ZOTAC
77

Specifications

Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT METAL PULSEZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme Infinity
Chipset
GPU ChipsetRadeon RX 9070 XTGeForce RTX 5080
BrandAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 4Blackwell
Classconsumerconsumer
Process—5★
Memory
VRAM16 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7★
Memory Bus
256
256
BandwidthNo data
960
Compute
CUDA CoresNo data
10,752
Stream Processors
4,096
No data
Tensor CoresNo data
336
RT Cores6484★
Base Clock
2,400
2,295
Boost Clock
2,970
2,670
FP16 TFLOPS—56.279998779296875★
FP32 TFLOPS—56.279998779296875★
Performance
PassMark G3D
26,910
35,666
GPU Compute
15,961
19,602
Power & Cooling
TDP304★360
Recommended PSU750★850
Power Connectors2 x 8-Pin1 x 16-Pin
CoolerTriple FanTriple Fan
Fans33
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 5.0 x16PCI Express 5.0 x16
DisplayPort23★
HDMI2★1
Max Displays44
Max Resolution7680 x 43207680 x 4320
Physical
Length320★333
Slot Width3★3.5
Form FactorATXATX
Weight—2.09 kg★
Features
Ray Tracing✓✓
Upscaling—DLSS 4
AV1 Encode—✓★
VR Ready—✓★
DirectX12 Ultimate12 Ultimate
RGB—✓★

Pros & Cons

Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT METAL PULSE 16GB GDDR6

  • Strong ai (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong compute (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong raster (76th percentile)
  • Strong vram (74th percentile)
  • Below average affordability (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average social proof (21st percentile)

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme Infinity 16GB GDDR7

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Below average affordability (10th percentile)10th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme Infinity

Scores 95 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 39 specs.

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme Infinity Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation