GeForce RTX 5080 vs 820A

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 820A with GeForce RTX 5080, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 820A
2014
1 GB DDR3, 15 Watt
1.24

RTX 5080 outperforms 820A by a whopping 6397% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GeForce 820A GeForce 820A
RTX 5080 RTX 5080

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking10114
Place by popularitynot in top-10047
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data40.44
Power efficiency6.5617.75
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGF117GB203
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date17 March 2014 (10 years ago)30 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores9610752
Core clock speed775 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2617 MHz
Number of transistors585 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate12.40879.3
Floating-point processing power0.2976 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs8112
TMUs16336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDR3GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount1 GB16 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s960.0 GB/s
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA2.110.1
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GeForce 820A 1.24
RTX 5080 80.56
+6397%
  • Passmark

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GeForce 820A 555
RTX 5080 35996
+6386%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD3−4
−6867%
209
+6867%
1440p2−3
−7950%
161
+7950%
4K1−2
−10900%
110
+10900%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.78
1440pno data6.20
4Kno data9.08

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Atomic Heart 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Far Cry 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 550−600
+0%
550−600
+0%
Atomic Heart 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Far Cry 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 65
+0%
65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Valorant 550−600
+0%
550−600
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Far Cry 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 282
+0%
282
+0%
Valorant 550−600
+0%
550−600
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 173
+0%
173
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 236
+0%
236
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Atomic Heart 90
+0%
90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55
+0%
55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 236
+0%
236
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how GeForce 820A and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is 6867% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 7950% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 is 10900% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.24 80.56
Recency 17 March 2014 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 360 Watt

GeForce 820A has 2300% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 6396.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 820A in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 820A is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5080 is a desktop one.

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