NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
64.5Rasterization71.2
54.5Ray Tracing63.1
54.5Memory60.1
69.6Efficiency64.7
67.2Compute73.5
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 67.3 to 62.2, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+9) and rasterization (+7). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
- Stronger efficiency score: 70 vs 65
- 11% lower TDP: 320 W vs 360 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 71 vs 65
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 55
- Stronger memory score: 60 vs 55
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 67
- 30% higher bandwidth: 960 GB/s vs 736 GB/s
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 320 W+11% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,240 | 10,752+5% |
| RT cores | 80 | 84+5% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 320 | 336+5% |
| Base clock | 2,295 MHz | 2,295 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,550 MHz | 2,617 MHz+3% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 736 GB/s | 960 GB/s+30% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 28,500 | 32,000+12% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 7,600 | 9,000+18% |
| PassMark G3D | 28,300 | 32,000+13% |
| 1080p Ultra | 198 fps | 212 fps+7% |
| 1440p Ultra | 152 fps | 166 fps+9% |
| 4K Ultra | 90 fps | 100 fps+11% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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