NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
65.4Rasterization45.2
64.5Ray Tracing51.3
64.6Memoryspec-based77.1
66.4Efficiencyspec-based81.1
79.5Compute73.5
5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50806 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 67.3 to 60.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+20) and Ray Tracing (+13). NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation 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 rasterization score: 65 vs 45
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 65 vs 51
- Stronger compute score: 80 vs 74
- 77% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 33,034 vs 18,676
- 67% higher bandwidth: 960 GB/s vs 576 GB/s
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $4,000
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation
- 100% higher VRAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 31% lower TDP: 250 W vs 360 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- 19% higher Shading units: 12,800 vs 10,752
- 19% higher RT cores: 100 vs 84
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 360 W | 250 W+31% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,752 | 12,800+19% |
| RT cores | 84 | 100+19% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 336 | 400+19% |
| Base clock | 2,295 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,617 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s+67% | 576 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 33,034+77%Top 5% | 18,676Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 9,342+36%Top 6% | 6,871Top 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 35,628+15%Top 4% | 30,951Top 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | 189 fpsTop 8% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 150 fpsTop 8% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 92 fpsTop 8% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 3 |
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