ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC White Edition 32GB GDDR7
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ROG Astral 16GB GDDR7
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
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ROG Astral 16GB GDDR7
The ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5080 OC 16GB GDDR7 DOOM Edition is a high-end limited edition GPU praised for its exceptional performance in both gaming and professional tasks like video editing and 3D rendering. Users highlight its advanced ray tracing capabilities and high frame rates, though they note it requires a robust power supply with specific connectors and careful case size consideration due to its large dimensions. The quad-fan design and included warranty add to its appeal, but the lack of detailed customer support information is a minor concern.
Pros
- Exceptional gaming performance
- Advanced ray tracing capabilities
- High frame rates
- Quad-fan cooling design
- Suitable for professional tasks
Cons
- Requires robust power supply
- Large dimensions may not fit all cases
- Specific power connectors needed
- Lack of detailed customer support info
Scores
Specifications
| ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC White Edition | ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ROG Astral | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 4 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 575 | 360★ |
| Recommended PSU | 1,000 | 850★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 1 x 16-pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 4★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 330 | 300★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5★ | 3.799999952316284 |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 2.90 kg★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4.0 | DLSS 4 |
| 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 (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong ai (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average efficiency (27th percentile)
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ROG Astral 16GB GDDR7
- Strong thermal (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (7th percentile)7th %ile
Pricing
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 ROG Astral 16GB GDDR7 offers 2.4x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 94 overall, wins 2 of 8 usage categories and 8 of 39 specs.
