NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
59.3Rasterization65.4
53.6Ray Tracing64.5
61Memoryspec-based64.6
71.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
77.1Compute79.5
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 408013 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 67.3 to 62.9, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+11) and rasterization (+6). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 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
- 11% lower TDP: 320 W vs 360 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 65 vs 59
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 65 vs 54
- 34% higher bandwidth: 960 GB/s vs 717 GB/s
- 28% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 9,342 vs 7,291
- 17% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 33,034 vs 28,155
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $1,199
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 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 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 9,728 | 10,752+11% |
| RT cores | 76 | 84+11% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 304 | 336+11% |
| Base clock | 2,205 MHz | 2,295 MHz+4% |
| Boost clock | 2,505 MHz | 2,617 MHz+4% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 717 GB/s | 960 GB/s+34% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 28,155Top 9% | 33,034+17%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 7,291Top 9% | 9,342+28%Top 5% |
| PassMark G3D | 34,434Top 5% | 35,628+3%Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | 179 fpsTop 13% | 189 fps+6%Top 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | 138 fpsTop 13% | 150 fps+9%Top 8% |
| 4K Ultra | 81 fpsTop 13% | 92 fps+14%Top 8% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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