NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
59.3Rasterization88.9
53.6Ray Tracing93.1
61Memoryspec-based91.2
71.3Efficiencyspec-based24.1
77.1Compute93.5
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40808 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D wins this graphics card face-off, 81.1 to 62.9, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+39) and rasterization (+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
- 44% lower TDP: 320 W vs 575 W
- 10% higher Base clock: 2,205 MHz vs 2,010 MHz
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
- Stronger rasterization score: 89 vs 59
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 93 vs 54
- Stronger compute score: 94 vs 77
- 150% higher bandwidth: 1,792 GB/s vs 717 GB/s
- 124% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 9,728
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 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 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 9,728 | 21,760+124% |
| RT cores | 76 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 304 | — |
| Base clock | 2,205 MHz+10% | 2,010 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,505 MHz+4% | 2,410 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| 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 D |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 28,155Top 8% | 47,666+69%Top 1% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 7,291Top 11% | 14,700+102%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 34,434Top 5% | 42,260+23%Top 1% |
| 1080p Ultra | 179 fpsTop 13% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 138 fpsTop 13% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 81 fpsTop 13% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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