NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
61.5Rasterization89.5
53.6Ray Tracing90.4
61Memory91.2
71.3Efficiency39.8
67.3Compute89.4
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 408013 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 62.2, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+37) and memory (+30). 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
- Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 40
- 44% lower TDP: 320 W vs 575 W
- Lower launch price: $1,199 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 62
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 54
- Stronger memory score: 91 vs 61
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 67
- 150% higher bandwidth: 1,792 GB/s vs 717 GB/s
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 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 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 9,728 | 21,760+124% |
| RT cores | 76 | 170+124% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 304 | 680+124% |
| Base clock | 2,205 MHz+9% | 2,017 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,505 MHz+4% | 2,407 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 512 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 717 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+150% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 28,000Top 15% | 48,500+73%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 7,300Top 14% | 14,200+95%Top 3% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,900Top 12% | 39,500+42%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | 194 fpsTop 12% | 250 fps+29%Top 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | 149 fpsTop 10% | 210 fps+41%Top 2% |
| 4K Ultra | 88 fpsTop 10% | 142 fps+61%Top 2% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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