NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
62.4Rasterization67.6
55.2Ray Tracing62.7
61.3Memory64.6
71.3Efficiency66.4
68.2Compute74.1
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, 66.9 to 63, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+8) and compute (+6). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super 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 RTX 4080 Super
- Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 66
- 11% lower TDP: 320 W vs 360 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 68 vs 62
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 55
- Stronger memory score: 65 vs 61
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 68
- 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 | 28,500Top 12% | 32,000+12%Top 6% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 7,600Top 11% | 9,000+18%Top 7% |
| PassMark G3D | 28,300Top 10% | 32,000+13%Top 6% |
| 1080p Ultra | 198 fpsTop 8% | 212 fps+7%Top 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | 152 fpsTop 8% | 166 fps+9%Top 6% |
| 4K Ultra | 90 fpsTop 8% | 100 fps+11%Top 6% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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