Zotac RTX 5080 Solid Review
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It’s not often the first thing that strikes you about a box is how much it weighs. The Zotac RTX 5080 Solid threatens to live up to its name purely on heft.
If you’ve been paying attention across the years then the design of the Solid will be a surprise. Usually MSRP cards are the most basic two fan, barely any heatsink designs. The Zotac RTX 5080 Solid is a triple fan, triple slot monster. We dimly recall a black and gold card from a long while ago. Answers in the comments.
The Zotac Solid has one of the bigger cut-outs we’ve seen. What we’re very keen on is how much of the underlying frame it reveals. All manufacturers have exploded diagrams on their page, and Zotac are no different, but we so rarely get to see the frame without disassembly. The one in the RTX 5080 Solid definitely gives it its name.
Just in case the words and picture above didn’t convince you, look at this. You could club an elephant to death with it. Next to the power input is a button that toggles the fan speed without requiring software changes. Normally dip switches move between regular and silent. The Zotac approach is the opposite. Instead of changing the clock speed it moves the fans from regular, to very fast. Useful if you live somewhere especially hot.
If you’re the type of person who wants a lot of visible cooling, the Zotac is a bit box ticked. Thick heatpipes and more fins than we care to count. Add that to a lot of room for air to escape and the triple fan design and it should be frosty.
A closer look at the aforementioned cut out that helps push cold intake air towards your CPU, whilst also moving warm air away from the card.
Lastly around the back we get another glimpse of the gold frame that ensures the Zotac RTX 5080 Solid remains.. solid. With three DisplayPort outputs alongside the HDMI there are connection options for everyone.
