ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White
ZOTAC
98 Overall Score
vs
ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 ROG Astral 32GB GDDR7
ASUS
77 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
ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 ROG Astral 32GB GDDR7
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 4k
Gaming 1080p
Content Creation
Ai Llm
Budget
Workstation
Specifications
| ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE | ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 ROG Astral | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 84★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360★ | 575 |
| Recommended PSU | 850★ | 1,000 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 369 | 358★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5★ | 3.799999952316284 |
| Form Factor | ATX | — |
| Weight | 3.22 kg★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4.0 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 4.6 |
| 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 (19th percentile)19th %ile
ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 ROG Astral 32GB GDDR7
- Strong compute (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong raster (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ai (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong vram (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)0th %ile
- Below average social proof (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average efficiency (25th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE
Scores 98 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 38 specs.