NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
61.5Rasterization—
53.6Ray Tracing20
61Memory34.1
71.3Efficiency95.9
67.3Compute41.2
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40804 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.2 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+34) and memory (+27). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 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
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 61 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 67 vs 41
- 280% higher Shading units: 9,728 vs 2,560
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- Stronger efficiency score: 96 vs 71
- 59% lower TDP: 130 W vs 320 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $1,199
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 320 W | 130 W+59% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 9,728+280% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 76 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 304 | — |
| Base clock | 2,205 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,505 MHz | 2,570 MHz+3% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 717 GB/s | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 28,000Top 15% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 7,300Top 14% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 27,900Top 12% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 194 fpsTop 12% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 149 fpsTop 10% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 88 fpsTop 10% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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