ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC White Edition 32GB GDDR7
XFX Radeon RX 6800 XT Speedster 16GB GDDR6 Black
What Buyers Say
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC White Edition 32GB GDDR7
This Zotac RTX 5090 is a powerhouse, delivering excellent 4K performance and running quietly. Users praise its build quality and aesthetics, especially the white edition that fits white-themed builds. While one reviewer mentioned coil whine, others note it can be luck of the draw and a quality PSU helps. Overall, it's a highly recommended card for high-end gaming.
Pros
- Excellent 4K performance
- Quiet operation
- Great build quality
- White edition aesthetics
- No coil whine (in some units)
Cons
- Potential coil whine
- Requires 1000W PSU
- Large and heavy card
XFX Radeon RX 6800 XT Speedster 16GB GDDR6 Black
The XFX Speedster MERC319 Radeon RX 6800XT is widely praised for its outstanding 1440p gaming performance and robust build quality. Many verified buyers highlight stable high frame rates in demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077 and VR games, with effective cooling and quiet operation. However, a small number experienced early defects requiring RMA, and the card's large size and high price are recurring concerns. Enthusiasts appreciate the premium cooler and raw rasterization power over competing Nvidia cards.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p gaming performance
- Stable high frame rates
- Effective cooling and quiet operation
- Solid build quality
- Great for VR gaming
Cons
- Very large size (34cm, 3 slots)
- High price point
- Occasional early defects requiring RMA
- Coil whine under load
- Heavy weight (1.8kg)
Scores
Specifications
| ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC White Edition | XFX Radeon RX 6800 XT Speedster | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5090 | Radeon RX 6800 XT |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 2 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 7★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | — | 72★ |
| Tensor Cores | 5★ | — |
| RT Cores | 4 | 72★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 41.470001220703125★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 20.739999771118164★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 575 | 300★ |
| Recommended PSU | 1,000 | 700★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | — | 1★ |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680x4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 330★ | 340 |
| Slot Width | 3.5★ | — |
| Form Factor | ATX | — |
| Weight | 2.90 kg | 2.10 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4.0 | AMD FreeSync |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC White Edition 32GB GDDR7
- Strong raster (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong compute (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong vram (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong ai (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average efficiency (25th percentile)
XFX Radeon RX 6800 XT Speedster 16GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong rt (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong social proof (75th percentile)
- Strong ai (73rd percentile)
- Strong thermal (73rd percentile)
- Below average affordability (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average compute (29th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 95 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 40 specs.
