NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
62.4Rasterization89.5
55.2Ray Tracing90.4
61.3Memory91.2
71.3Efficiency39.8
68.2Compute89.4
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super13 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 63, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+35) and memory (+30). 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 40
- 44% lower TDP: 320 W vs 575 W
- 14% higher Base clock: 2,295 MHz vs 2,017 MHz
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 62
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 55
- Stronger memory score: 91 vs 61
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 68
- 143% higher bandwidth: 1,792 GB/s vs 736 GB/s
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 320 W+44% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,240 | 21,760+113% |
| RT cores | 80 | 170+113% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 320 | 680+113% |
| Base clock | 2,295 MHz+14% | 2,017 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,550 MHz+6% | 2,407 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 512 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 736 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+143% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 28,500Top 12% | 48,500+70%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 7,600Top 11% | 14,200+87%Top 3% |
| PassMark G3D | 28,300Top 10% | 39,500+40%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | 198 fpsTop 8% | 250 fps+26%Top 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | 152 fpsTop 8% | 210 fps+38%Top 2% |
| 4K Ultra | 90 fpsTop 8% | 142 fps+58%Top 2% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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