NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
67.6Rasterization89.5
62.7Ray Tracing90.4
64.6Memory91.2
66.4Efficiency39.8
74.1Compute89.4
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 508012 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 66.9, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+28) and memory (+27). 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 5080
- Stronger efficiency score: 66 vs 40
- 37% lower TDP: 360 W vs 575 W
- 14% higher Base clock: 2,295 MHz vs 2,017 MHz
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 68
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 63
- Stronger memory score: 91 vs 65
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 74
- 102% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 10,752
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 360 W+37% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,752 | 21,760+102% |
| RT cores | 84 | 170+102% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 336 | 680+102% |
| Base clock | 2,295 MHz+14% | 2,017 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,617 MHz+9% | 2,407 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 512 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+87% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 32,000Top 6% | 48,500+52%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 9,000Top 7% | 14,200+58%Top 3% |
| PassMark G3D | 32,000Top 6% | 39,500+23%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | 212 fpsTop 6% | 250 fps+18%Top 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | 166 fpsTop 6% | 210 fps+27%Top 2% |
| 4K Ultra | 100 fpsTop 6% | 142 fps+42%Top 2% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
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