NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 vs NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation
65.4Rasterization56.6
64.5Ray Tracing55.2
64.6Memoryspec-based88.1
66.4Efficiencyspec-based69.5
79.5Compute72
4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50806 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 67.3 to 65.3, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+9) and rasterization (+9). NVIDIA RTX 6000 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 57
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 65 vs 55
- Stronger compute score: 80 vs 72
- 26% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 33,034 vs 26,240
- 25% higher PassMark G3D: 35,628 vs 28,590
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $6,800
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation
- 200% higher VRAM: 48 GB vs 16 GB
- 69% higher Shading units: 18,176 vs 10,752
- 69% higher RT cores: 142 vs 84
- 69% higher Tensor / AI cores: 568 vs 336
- 50% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 256 bit
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | — |
| TDP | 360 W | 300 W+17% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,752 | 18,176+69% |
| RT cores | 84 | 142+69% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 336 | 568+69% |
| Base clock | 2,295 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,617 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 48 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s | 960 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 33,034+26%Top 5% | 26,240Top 11% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 9,342+23%Top 6% | 7,591Top 9% |
| PassMark G3D | 35,628+25%Top 4% | 28,590Top 15% |
| 1080p Ultra | 189 fpsTop 8% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 150 fpsTop 8% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 92 fpsTop 8% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 3 |
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