NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
59.7Rasterization45.2
54.5Ray Tracing51.3
61.3Memoryspec-based77.1
71.3Efficiencyspec-based81.1
77.1Compute73.5
5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super6 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 63.3 to 60.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+15) and compute (+4). NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation 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 rasterization score: 60 vs 45
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 55 vs 51
- Stronger compute score: 77 vs 74
- 51% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 28,270 vs 18,676
- 28% higher bandwidth: 736 GB/s vs 576 GB/s
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $4,000
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
- 100% higher VRAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 25% higher Shading units: 12,800 vs 10,240
- 25% higher RT cores: 100 vs 80
- 25% higher Tensor / AI cores: 400 vs 320
- 22% lower TDP: 250 W vs 320 W
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 320 W | 250 W+22% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,240 | 12,800+25% |
| RT cores | 80 | 100+25% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 320 | 400+25% |
| Base clock | 2,295 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,550 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 736 GB/s+28% | 576 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 28,270+51%Top 7% | 18,676Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 7,475+9%Top 10% | 6,871Top 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 34,210+11%Top 6% | 30,951Top 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | 181 fpsTop 10% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 140 fpsTop 10% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 82 fpsTop 10% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 3 |
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