Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 AORUS 32GB GDDR7
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 AORUS 32GB GDDR7
The Gigabyte RTX 5090 Waterforce Xtreme is overwhelmingly praised for its exceptional performance, quiet operation, and effective cooling. Users highlight its ability to handle high-resolution gaming and VR with ease, while noting minimal coil whine and attractive aesthetics. A few concerns include missing ROPs on one unit and a design flaw regarding size, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Exceptional gaming performance
- Quiet operation
- Effective cooling
- Minimal coil whine
- Attractive design and RGB
Cons
- Missing ROPs on one unit
- Design flaw regarding size
- RGB can be dim
- Runs hot under heavy load
- High price
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White
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
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 AORUS | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 1 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 600 | 360★ |
| Recommended PSU | 1,000 | 850★ |
| 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 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 360★ | 369 |
| Slot Width | 3.700000047683716 | 3.5★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 3.86 kg | 3.22 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 AORUS 32GB GDDR7
- Strong compute (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong raster (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ai (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong vram (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average efficiency (24th percentile)
- Below average social proof (29th 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
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 AORUS 32GB GDDR7
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 38 specs.
