ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE vs Matrox M9120

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White

ZOTAC
98 Overall Score
vs
Matrox M9120 1GB DDR4

Matrox M9120 1GB DDR4

Matrox
11 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

Matrox M9120 1GB DDR4

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Ray Tracing
ZOTAC
96
Matrox
4
Gaming 1440p
ZOTAC
96
Matrox
5
Gaming 4k
ZOTAC
96
Matrox
3
Gaming 1080p
ZOTAC
95
Matrox
6
Content Creation
ZOTAC
93
Matrox
11
Budget
ZOTAC
83
Matrox
51
Workstation
ZOTAC
83
Matrox
12
Ai Llm
ZOTAC
78
Matrox
5

Specifications

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSEMatrox M9120
Chipset
GPU ChipsetGeForce RTX 5080Matrox M9120
BrandNVIDIA—
ArchitectureBlackwell—
Classconsumerconsumer
Process5★—
Memory
VRAM16 GB★512 MB
Memory TypeGDDR7★DDR4
Memory Bus
256
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Bandwidth
960
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Compute
CUDA Cores
10,752
No data
Tensor Cores
336
No data
RT Cores84★—
Base Clock
2,500
No data
Boost Clock
2,730
No data
FP16 TFLOPS56.279998779296875★—
FP32 TFLOPS56.279998779296875★—
Performance
PassMark G3D
35,666
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GPU Compute
19,602
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Power & Cooling
TDP360★—
Recommended PSU850★—
Power Connectors1 x 16-PinNo
CoolerTriple Fan★Passive
Fans3★0
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 5.0 x16PCI Express 1.0 x1
DisplayPort3★—
HDMI1★—
Max Displays4★2
Max Resolution7680 x 43201920 x 1200
Physical
Length369168★
Slot Width3.52★
Form FactorATXLow Profile
Weight3.22 kg0.61 kg★
Features
Ray Tracing✓★✗
UpscalingDLSS 4—
AV1 Encode✓★—
VR Ready✓★—
DirectX12 Ultimate2
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

Matrox M9120 1GB DDR4

  • Strong affordability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average ai (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average rt (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average efficiency (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average raster (2nd percentile)2nd %ile

Pricing

Matrox M9120 1GB DDR4 is CA$1,443 cheaper (3.6x less).

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White0.049score per dollar
vs
Matrox M9120 1GB DDR40.020score per dollar

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White offers 2.5x better value for money

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White

Matrox M9120 1GB DDR4

Verdict

★ Winner: ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE

Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 25 of 38 specs.

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation

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