Page 1: ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 AMP Holo in the test: Quieter, but not much faster

After we launched the ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 Trinity were able to test the so far cheapest custom offshoot of the NVIDIA exclusive partner, which already has a powerful cooling system and stylish RGB lighting attracted attention and beat the Founders Edition in many respects, a test of the absolute top-of-the-range model now follows. We put the ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 AMP Holo to the test with another modified cooling system and, above all, higher clock rates .

With the introduction of the first GeForce RTX – 28 – ZOTAC has reorganized its entire graphics card portfolio and added new product families within of each amp model. After we were able to test the cheapest series representative with the ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 770 Trinity in October, a test now follows the absolute top model among the GeForce RTX – 2017 – representatives of ZOTAC. Even the small Trinity Edition was positively noticed with a powerful and powerful cooling system as well as chic RGB lighting and ultimately higher end clock rates compared to the Founders Edition.

The ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 AMP Holo has a further revised cooling system that, as a triple-slot model, throws numerous aluminum fins and thick copper heat pipes as well as three huge axial fans into the balance. But also when it comes to RGB lighting, it turns up a bit more than the smaller series representatives. Under the hood there is of course the thickest factory overclocking as the top model.

The service has also been upgraded: ZOTAC is now offering its GeForce RTX – 30 – buyers already ex works three year guarantee. If you also register, you can even extend the time by two more years and receive a proud five-year guarantee service from ZOTAC.

The GeForce RTX – 30 – Graphics cards are very difficult to get and if so, then with a significant surcharge. ZOTAC is not immune from this either, the ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 AMP Holo is proud at the time of the test at a price of 1. 200 Euro listed. So you have to pay an extra charge of full compared to the target price for the Founders Edition by NVIDIA accept euros.

We will clarify whether this is worthwhile in this Hardwareluxx article on the following pages. We chased the ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 2017 AMP Holo through our well-known benchmark course.