Recommended Models:
Top: ZOTAC GTX 1080Ti 11GD5X Player Power Extreme OC, ZOTAC GTX 1080Ti 11GD5X Player Power Extreme
High-end: GTX 1080 Player Power Extreme, GTX 1080 Extreme PLUS OC, ZOTAC GTX 1070Ti-8GD5 Extreme PLUS
Mainstream: ZOTAC GTX 1060 X Gaming OC, GTX 1060 X Gaming OC M3
Starter: ZOTAC GTX 1050Ti X Gaming OC
ZOTAC is a newcomer among many brands of N cards, but it has developed well, has always been NVDIA's AIC core partner, and is also one of NVIDIA's largest graphics card manufacturers, in China and Gigabyte, ASUS and other manufacturers, recognized quasi-first-line brand, strong research and development strength, the world's smallest mini host ZBOX pico PI225 launched in 2017 has won the iF Innovation and Design Award.
The sapphire in the ZOTAC and A card camp comes from the same foundry, and both belong to the brand of Hong Kong Baineng, which was named "NVIDIA's sapphire" by industry insiders when it was first listed, but there is a difference in product and market segmentation, sapphire only does A card, while ZOTAC focuses on the field of N card, and in 2017, the graphics card shipped more than 1 million pieces, ranking fourth.
ZOTAC graphics card focuses on performance performance,Materials and workmanship are good,It has always been known for ultra-high frequency,Ultra-high performance and luxurious materials,The number of products on sale is about 20,2000 yuan below the mainstream/entry-level accounts for nearly half,The rest is more than 3000 yuan enthusiast graphics card,Basically GTX 1080 and above level non-public graphics card。
From the perspective of ZOTAC's positioning, from high to low, there are the top-of-the-line PGF (Gamer Power Supreme)/AMP Extreme series, the sub-flagship Extreme PLUS, the mainstream graphics card Game/X Gaming series, and the entry-level Destroyer/Thunder series.
PGF (Player Power Supreme)/AMP Extreme series is ZOTAC's top series, the core frequency, workmanship materials, and radiators are significantly ahead of the public version, and will use OC, 3D STORM, PowerBoost and other unique features of ZOTAC, famous for its powerful performance and stacking, the difference between the two is that the PGF series is mainly for the domestic market, while the AMP Extreme series is generally an overseas version, not sold in China. The highest-end ZOTAC GTX 1080Ti 11GD5X in the PGF series can reach an astonishing 1.95GHz, and the oven temperature is only 71°C, which is 15°C lower than the public version of GTX 1080Ti, and the price of 6699 yuan is the lowest price in the first-line/quasi-first-line brand products of the same level, and it is only 100-200 yuan higher than its own other series, and the cost performance is outstanding, and the disadvantage is that the use of metal materials in a large area causes excessive weight.
The sub-flagship Extreme PLUS series is the top series of ZOTAC, customized for high-end players, using a lot of ZOTAC's characteristic technologies, such as 3 1 fan efficient heat dissipation, RGB dazzling LOGO lights, carbon fiber materials, 3D Storm three-dimensional cooling engine, etc., the series of GTX 1080 Extreme PLUS OC compared with the higher positioning of the GTX 1080 Player Power Extreme, the core frequency of the two is the same, the length is similar, and the theoretical performance is also close, but the player power belongs to the heightened graphics card, 16 2-phase power supply overclocking stability is better, and the front, backplane and top have RGB lighting effects, Extreme PLUS is a normal height graphics card, 8 2 phase power supply, overclocking performance is weak, only the top lighting effect is retained, the price is 4299 yuan, about 400 yuan lower than the player power, personalized overclocking users can choose player power, cost-effective users who pay attention to practicality can choose Extreme PLUS.
Game/X Gaming's mainstream series graphics cards are also stacked, although not as exaggerated as the Supreme, but they are also significantly ahead of the public version of the card, customized for mainstream e-sports players, with dual fans for silent heat dissipation, simple LOGO breathing lights, carbon fiber materials, and customized high-specification components as selling points. The series of ZOTAC GTX 1060 X Gaming OC is in the forefront of e-commerce sales, 4 1-phase power supply, support low temperature start-stop technology, the fan will not start when the graphics card temperature is low, no noise, 2199 yuan The price is basically the same as other first-line brands, the card also has a three-fan version GTX 1060 X GAMING OC M3, the appearance is more stylish, but the length is close to 31cm, It's a lot longer than the 25.5cm of the dual fan, the chassis space is too small to fit, the power supply is upgraded to 4 2 phases, and the other aspects are almost exactly the same, and the price has been increased to 2499 yuan, it's hard to say whether it's worth it or not, depending on the actual demand.
The Destroyer/Thunder series is the entry series of ZOTAC, which is commonly found in mid-range or entry-level graphics cards, with specifications and materials similar to the public version, basically following the public version frequency or slightly overclocking, of which the Thunder version is a single fan, and the Thunder TSI is a dual-fan version.
