NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
59.7Rasterization88.9
54.5Ray Tracing93.1
61.3Memoryspec-based91.2
71.3Efficiencyspec-based24.1
77.1Compute93.5
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D wins this graphics card face-off, 81.1 to 63.3, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+39) and rasterization (+29). 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
- 44% lower TDP: 320 W vs 575 W
- 14% higher Base clock: 2,295 MHz vs 2,010 MHz
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
- Stronger rasterization score: 89 vs 60
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 93 vs 55
- Stronger compute score: 94 vs 77
- 143% higher bandwidth: 1,792 GB/s vs 736 GB/s
- 113% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 10,240
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | — |
| TDP | 320 W+44% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,240 | 21,760+113% |
| RT cores | 80 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 320 | — |
| Base clock | 2,295 MHz+14% | 2,010 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,550 MHz+6% | 2,410 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| 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 D |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 28,270Top 7% | 47,666+69%Top 1% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 7,475Top 10% | 14,700+97%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 34,210Top 6% | 42,260+24%Top 1% |
| 1080p Ultra | 181 fpsTop 10% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 140 fpsTop 10% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 82 fpsTop 10% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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