NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
28.4Rasterization89.5
20Ray Tracing90.4
41.5Memoryspec-based91.2
76.4Efficiencyspec-based39.8
41.2Compute89.4
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 108010 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 37.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+70) and rasterization (+61). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- 69% lower TDP: 180 W vs 575 W
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 41
- 750% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 2,560
- 544% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 48,500 vs 7,536
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Blackwell |
| Process | 16 nm | 5 nm+69% |
| TDP | 180 W+69% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 21,760+750% |
| RT cores | — | 170 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 680 |
| Base clock | 1,607 MHz | 2,017 MHz+26% |
| Boost clock | 1,733 MHz | 2,407 MHz+39% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 32 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 512 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+460% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,536Bottom 27% | 48,500+544%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 14,200Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,607Bottom 41% | 39,500+153%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 250 fpsTop 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 210 fpsTop 2% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 142 fpsTop 2% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
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