NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation
59.3Rasterization56.6
53.6Ray Tracing55.2
61Memoryspec-based88.1
71.3Efficiencyspec-based69.5
77.1Compute72
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40808 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation wins this graphics card face-off, 65.3 to 62.9, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+2). 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 compute score: 77 vs 72
- 20% higher PassMark G3D: 34,434 vs 28,590
- Lower launch price: $1,199 vs $6,800
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation
- 200% higher VRAM: 48 GB vs 16 GB
- 87% higher Shading units: 18,176 vs 9,728
- 87% higher RT cores: 142 vs 76
- 87% higher Tensor / AI cores: 568 vs 304
- 50% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 256 bit
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | — |
| TDP | 320 W | 300 W+6% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 9,728 | 18,176+87% |
| RT cores | 76 | 142+87% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 304 | 568+87% |
| Base clock | 2,205 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,505 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 48 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 717 GB/s | 960 GB/s+34% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 28,155+7%Top 8% | 26,240Top 11% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 7,291Top 11% | 7,591+4%Top 9% |
| PassMark G3D | 34,434+20%Top 5% | 28,590Top 15% |
| 1080p Ultra | 179 fpsTop 13% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 138 fpsTop 13% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 81 fpsTop 13% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 3 |
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