NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
73.5Rasterization67.6
68.5Ray Tracing62.7
74.6Memory64.6
55.2Efficiency66.4
86.3Compute74.1
12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40904 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.8 to 66.9, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+12) and memory (+10). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 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 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 74 vs 68
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 63
- Stronger memory score: 75 vs 65
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 74
- 52% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 10,752
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger efficiency score: 66 vs 55
- 20% lower TDP: 360 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $1,599
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 450 W | 360 W+20% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 16,384+52% | 10,752 |
| RT cores | 128+52% | 84 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 512+52% | 336 |
| Base clock | 2,235 MHz | 2,295 MHz+3% |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz | 2,617 MHz+4% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+50% | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+50% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 1,008 GB/s+5% | 960 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 36,000+13%Top 4% | 32,000Top 6% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 10,100+12%Top 5% | 9,000Top 7% |
| PassMark G3D | 38,500+20%Top 4% | 32,000Top 6% |
| 1080p Ultra | 225 fps+6%Top 4% | 212 fpsTop 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | 180 fps+8%Top 4% | 166 fpsTop 6% |
| 4K Ultra | 112 fps+12%Top 4% | 100 fpsTop 6% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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