ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme Infinity 16GB GDDR7
MSI GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER EXPERT 16GB GDDR6X Gray
What Buyers Say
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme Infinity 16GB GDDR7
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
MSI GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER EXPERT 16GB GDDR6X Gray
The MSI RTX 4080 Super Expert is highly praised for its performance, build quality, and unique blower-style design with metal casing. Users report excellent 4K gaming, low temperatures with proper fan curves, and minimal noise. Some note it runs hotter than standard cards and requires careful power connector setup. The card's weight may cause sag without support, and the provided adapter can be finicky, but overall it's considered a top-tier GPU close to the Founders Edition.
Pros
- Excellent 4K gaming performance
- Attractive metal casing design
- Good thermal management with fan curve
- Quiet operation under load
- Solid build quality
Cons
- Higher temperatures than standard cards
- Requires careful power connector setup
- Card weight may cause sagging
- Potential for repackaged units
- Noisy fans at max speed
Scores
Specifications
| ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme Infinity | MSI GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER EXPERT | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ada Lovelace |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 84★ | 58 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 24.719999313354492 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 24.719999313354492 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 320★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 750★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 333 | 312★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 2.9000000953674316★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 2.09 kg | 1.91 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
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
MSI GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER EXPERT 16GB GDDR6X Gray
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong rt (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong raster (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average affordability (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average thermal (27th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 95 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 38 specs.