GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER vs RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation and GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation
2023
20 GB GDDR6, 70 Watt
56.80

RTX 4080 SUPER outperforms RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking354
Place by popularitynot in top-10075
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data21.26
ArchitectureAda LovelaceAda Lovelace
GPU code nameAD104AD103-400-A1
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date21 March 2023 (1 year ago)31 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999
Current priceno data$1202 (1.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores614410240
Core clock speedno data2295 MHz
Boost clock speed1565 MHz2550 MHz
Number of transistors35,800 million45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)70 Watt320 Watt
Texture fill rate300.5816.0

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 4.0 x16
Length168 mm310 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount20 GB16 GB
Memory bus width160 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed14 GB/s23000 MHz
Memory bandwidth280.0 GB/s716.8 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 Connectors4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.98.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 4000 SFF Ada Generation 56.80
RTX 4080 SUPER 88.29
+55.4%

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER outperforms RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation by 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation 21935
RTX 4080 SUPER 34094
+55.4%

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER outperforms RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation by 55% in Passmark.

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 HD160−170
−58.8%
254
+58.8%
1440p110−120
−62.7%
179
+62.7%
4K75−80
−56%
117
+56%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 150−160
−56.7%
235
+56.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 180−190
−56.1%
281
+56.1%
Battlefield 5 150−160
−62.7%
240−250
+62.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
−60%
120−130
+60%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−57.3%
110−120
+57.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 120−130
−67.5%
200−210
+67.5%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
−56.4%
344
+56.4%
Hitman 3 75−80
−64%
120−130
+64%
Horizon Zero Dawn 300−310
−67.7%
503
+67.7%
Metro Exodus 95−100
−58.9%
150−160
+58.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
−65.3%
120−130
+65.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 350−400
−75.4%
614
+75.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
−57.9%
150−160
+57.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 130−140
−63.1%
212
+63.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 150−160
−58%
237
+58%
Battlefield 5 150−160
−62.7%
240−250
+62.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
−60%
120−130
+60%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−57.3%
110−120
+57.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 120−130
−67.5%
200−210
+67.5%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
−58.8%
270−280
+58.8%
Hitman 3 75−80
−64%
120−130
+64%
Horizon Zero Dawn 230−240
−61.3%
350−400
+61.3%
Metro Exodus 60−65
−58.3%
95
+58.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
−65.3%
120−130
+65.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 350−400
−62.3%
568
+62.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 350−400
−56.3%
547
+56.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
−57.9%
150−160
+57.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 100−105
−58%
158
+58%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 130−140
−60.8%
209
+60.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
−60%
120−130
+60%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−57.3%
110−120
+57.3%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
−61%
322
+61%
Horizon Zero Dawn 270−280
−57.4%
425
+57.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 300−310
−75.7%
527
+75.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
−64.4%
263
+64.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
−61.1%
145
+61.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
−65.3%
120−130
+65.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−105
−66%
160−170
+66%
Far Cry New Dawn 90−95
−60%
140−150
+60%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 85−90
−58.8%
135
+58.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 100−105
−65%
165
+65%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
−60%
110−120
+60%
Far Cry 5 130−140
−63.8%
213
+63.8%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−61.1%
306
+61.1%
Hitman 3 80−85
−61.3%
120−130
+61.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230
−56.8%
345
+56.8%
Metro Exodus 110−120
−55.5%
171
+55.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 250−260
−58.8%
397
+58.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
−57.9%
221
+57.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
−58.8%
127
+58.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
−61.3%
120−130
+61.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−60%
85−90
+60%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−72.5%
65−70
+72.5%
Hitman 3 50−55
−66%
80−85
+66%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−105
−69%
169
+69%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
−58.8%
135
+58.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
−56.9%
204
+56.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 60−65
−60%
96
+60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
−65%
99
+65%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
−73.3%
50−55
+73.3%
Far Cry 5 30−33
−66.7%
50−55
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−60.5%
305
+60.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
−58.5%
206
+58.5%
Metro Exodus 90−95
−57.8%
142
+57.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−62%
81
+62%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
−58.6%
110−120
+58.6%

This is how RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation and RTX 4080 SUPER compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4080 SUPER is 59% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4080 SUPER is 63% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4080 SUPER is 56% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 56.80 88.29
Recency 21 March 2023 31 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount 20 GB 16 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 70 Watt 320 Watt

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation in performance tests.


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