GeForce RTX 5090 vs RTX 4080 SUPER

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER and GeForce RTX 5090, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 4080 SUPER
2024
16 GB GDDR6X, 320 Watt
86.74

RTX 5090 outperforms RTX 4080 SUPER by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking61
Place by popularity7258
Cost-effectiveness evaluation38.4011.06
Power efficiency19.1412.28
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameAD103GB202
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date8 January 2024 (1 year ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 $1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX 4080 SUPER has 247% better value for money than RTX 5090.

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 cores1024021760
Core clock speed2295 MHz2017 MHz
Boost clock speed2550 MHz2407 MHz
Number of transistors45,900 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)320 Watt575 Watt
Texture fill rate816.01,637
Floating-point processing power52.22 TFLOPS104.8 TFLOPS
ROPs112176
TMUs320680
Tensor Cores320680
Ray Tracing Cores80170

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 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length310 mm304 mm
Width3-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 16-pin1x 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 typeGDDR6XGDDR7
Maximum RAM amount16 GB32 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1438 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth736.3 GB/s1.79 TB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x 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 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.86.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA8.910.1

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 4080 SUPER 86.74
RTX 5090 100.00
+15.3%

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.

RTX 4080 SUPER 34249
RTX 5090 39515
+15.4%

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 HD261
+26.1%
207
−26.1%
1440p178
−3.4%
184
+3.4%
4K117
−20.5%
141
+20.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.83
+152%
9.66
−152%
1440p5.61
+93.6%
10.86
−93.6%
4K8.54
+66%
14.18
−66%
  • RTX 4080 SUPER has 152% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4080 SUPER has 94% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4080 SUPER has 66% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 246
+15.5%
210−220
−15.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 240
+12.7%
210−220
−12.7%
Forza Horizon 4 614
−14%
700−750
+14%
Forza Horizon 5 250−260
−31.1%
300−350
+31.1%
Metro Exodus 198
+0%
190−200
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 550−600
−41%
800−850
+41%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 214
+0.5%
210−220
−0.5%
Dota 2 179
+2.3%
170−180
−2.3%
Far Cry 5 161
+1.3%
159
−1.3%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 568
−14.4%
650−700
+14.4%
Forza Horizon 5 250−260
−31.1%
300−350
+31.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 179
−11.7%
200−210
+11.7%
Metro Exodus 188
−5.3%
190−200
+5.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 550−600
−41%
800−850
+41%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190
−6.3%
202
+6.3%
Far Cry 5 160−170
−31.3%
210−220
+31.3%
Forza Horizon 4 527
−13.9%
600−650
+13.9%
Forza Horizon 5 250−260
−31.1%
300−350
+31.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 550−600
−41%
800−850
+41%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 169
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 169
−12.4%
190−200
+12.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−14.3%
200−210
+14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 397
−13.4%
450−500
+13.4%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
−23.8%
230−240
+23.8%
Metro Exodus 171
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 221
−13.1%
250−260
+13.1%
Valorant 450−500
−22.2%
550−600
+22.2%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 117
−48.7%
174
+48.7%
Dota 2 187
+0%
180−190
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 187
−12.3%
210−220
+12.3%
Metro Exodus 106
−57.5%
167
+57.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 187
−12.3%
210−220
+12.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 28
−96.4%
55
+96.4%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 201
−14.4%
230−240
+14.4%
Forza Horizon 5 120−130
−27.8%
160−170
+27.8%
Valorant 270−280
−31.4%
350−400
+31.4%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 183
+0%
183
+0%

This is how RTX 4080 SUPER and RTX 5090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4080 SUPER is 26% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 is 3% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 is 21% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 4080 SUPER is 15% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5090 is 96% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4080 SUPER is ahead in 5 tests (11%)
  • RTX 5090 is ahead in 16 tests (36%)
  • there's a draw in 24 tests (53%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 86.74 100.00
Recency 8 January 2024 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 32 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 320 Watt 575 Watt

RTX 4080 SUPER has 79.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090, on the other hand, has a 15.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 5090 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER in performance tests.


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