ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE vs PNY NVIDIA RTX 2000E Ada Generation

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White

ZOTAC
98 Overall Score
vs
PNY NVIDIA RTX 2000E Ada Generation 16GB GDDR6 workstation

PNY NVIDIA RTX 2000E Ada Generation 16GB GDDR6 workstation

PNY
54 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

PNY NVIDIA RTX 2000E Ada Generation 16GB GDDR6 workstation

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Ray Tracing
ZOTAC
96
PNY
34
Gaming 1440p
ZOTAC
96
PNY
38
Gaming 4k
ZOTAC
96
PNY
34
Gaming 1080p
ZOTAC
95
PNY
42
Content Creation
ZOTAC
93
PNY
43
Budget
ZOTAC
83
PNY
41
Workstation
ZOTAC
83
PNY
58
Ai Llm
ZOTAC
78
PNY
51

Specifications

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSEPNY NVIDIA RTX 2000E Ada Generation
Chipset
GPU ChipsetGeForce RTX 5080NVIDIA RTX 2000E
BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureBlackwellAda Lovelace
Classconsumerworkstation
Process5★—
Memory
VRAM16 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR7★GDDR6
Memory Bus
256
128
Bandwidth
960
No data
ECC—✓★
Compute
CUDA Cores
10,752
2,816
Tensor Cores
336
88
RT Cores84★1
Base Clock
2,500
1,800
Boost Clock
2,730
2,100
FP16 TFLOPS56.279998779296875★—
FP32 TFLOPS56.279998779296875★—
Performance
PassMark G3D
35,666
15,442
GPU Compute
19,602
6,911
Power & Cooling
TDP36050★
Recommended PSU850650★
Power Connectors1 x 16-PinNo
CoolerTriple Fan★Blower
Fans3★1
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 5.0 x16PCI Express 4.0 x8
DisplayPort34★
HDMI11
Max Displays44
Max Resolution7680 x 43208K (4320p)
Physical
Length369168★
Slot Width3.51★
Form FactorATXFull Height
Weight3.22 kg0.54 kg★
Features
Ray Tracing✓✓
UpscalingDLSS 4DLSS 3
AV1 Encode✓★—
VR Ready✓★—
DirectX12 Ultimate—
RGB✓★—

Pros & Cons

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White

  • Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %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

PNY NVIDIA RTX 2000E Ada Generation 16GB GDDR6 workstation

  • Strong efficiency (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong connectivity (70th percentile)
  • Strong ai (68th percentile)
  • Below average thermal (21st percentile)
  • Below average affordability (28th percentile)
  • Below average compute (30th percentile)
  • Below average raster (33rd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE

Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 39 specs.

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation