GeForce RTX 5080 vs Quadro GV100
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro GV100 with GeForce RTX 5080, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5080 outperforms GV100 by an impressive 87% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 87 | 5 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 92 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.21 | 50.04 |
| Power efficiency | 14.16 | 18.37 |
| Architecture | Volta (2017−2020) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | GV100 | GB203 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 27 March 2018 (7 years ago) | 30 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $8,999 | $999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
RTX 5080 has 4036% better value for money than Quadro GV100.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 cores | 5120 | 10752 |
| Core clock speed | 1132 MHz | 2295 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1627 MHz | 2617 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 21,100 million | 45,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 360 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 520.6 | 879.3 |
| Floating-point processing power | 16.66 TFLOPS | 56.28 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 128 | 112 |
| TMUs | 320 | 336 |
| Tensor Cores | 640 | 336 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 84 |
| L1 Cache | 10 MB | 10.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 6 MB | 64 MB |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 304 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 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 type | HBM2 | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 4096 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 848 MHz | 1875 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 868.4 GB/s | 960.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort | 1x 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.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.4 |
| CUDA | 7.0 | 10.1 |
| DLSS | + | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 HD | 100−110
−105%
| 205
+105%
|
| 1440p | 80−85
−96.3%
| 157
+96.3%
|
| 4K | 55−60
−94.5%
| 107
+94.5%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 89.99
−1747%
| 4.87
+1747%
|
| 1440p | 112.49
−1668%
| 6.36
+1668%
|
| 4K | 163.62
−1652%
| 9.34
+1652%
|
- RTX 5080 has 1747% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RTX 5080 has 1668% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RTX 5080 has 1652% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| 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 | 230−240
+0%
|
230−240
+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%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 600−650
+0%
|
600−650
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| 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 | 230−240
+0%
|
230−240
+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%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 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 | 400−450
+0%
|
400−450
+0%
|
| Valorant | 600−650
+0%
|
600−650
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 230−240
+0%
|
230−240
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 161
+0%
|
161
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 282
+0%
|
282
+0%
|
| Valorant | 600−650
+0%
|
600−650
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 290−300
+0%
|
290−300
+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%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 230−240
+0%
|
230−240
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 127
+0%
|
127
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 236
+0%
|
236
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55
+0%
|
55
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 90
+0%
|
90
+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%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| 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 | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 73
+0%
|
73
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
This is how Quadro GV100 and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:
- RTX 5080 is 105% faster in 1080p
- RTX 5080 is 96% faster in 1440p
- RTX 5080 is 95% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 44.00 | 82.16 |
| Recency | 27 March 2018 | 30 January 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 360 Watt |
Quadro GV100 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 44% lower power consumption.
RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 86.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro GV100 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro GV100 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 5080 is a desktop one.
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