NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
65.4Rasterization88.9
64.5Ray Tracing93.1
64.6Memoryspec-based91.2
66.4Efficiencyspec-based24.1
79.5Compute93.5
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50807 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D wins this graphics card face-off, 81.1 to 67.3, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+29) and rasterization (+24). 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
- 37% lower TDP: 360 W vs 575 W
- 14% higher Base clock: 2,295 MHz vs 2,010 MHz
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
- Stronger rasterization score: 89 vs 65
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 93 vs 65
- Stronger compute score: 94 vs 80
- 102% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 10,752
- 100% higher VRAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | — |
| TDP | 360 W+37% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,752 | 21,760+102% |
| RT cores | 84 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 336 | — |
| Base clock | 2,295 MHz+14% | 2,010 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,617 MHz+9% | 2,410 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| 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 D |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 33,034Top 5% | 47,666+44%Top 1% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 9,342Top 6% | 14,700+57%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 35,628Top 4% | 42,260+19%Top 1% |
| 1080p Ultra | 189 fpsTop 8% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 150 fpsTop 8% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 92 fpsTop 8% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
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