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NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER vs NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5080

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GeForce RTX 4080 SUPERNVIDIARENDER
Probe A
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
69.7/ 100B
Benchmarks73· 40%
Core69· 30%
Memory64· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
GeForce RTX 5080NVIDIARENDER
Probe B
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5080
71.9/ 100B
Benchmarks77· 40%
Core71· 30%
Memory64· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Quick verdict

Between the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER and GeForce RTX 5080, the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER comes out ahead in tdp, while the GeForce RTX 5080 wins on 3dmark time spy and cuda / stream cores. Overall, the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER scores 69.7 and the GeForce RTX 5080 scores 71.9 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (69.7 vs 71.9). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER if you care most about tdp. The biggest gaps in its favor are tdp.

Pick the GeForce RTX 5080 if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are 3dmark time spy, cuda / stream cores, ray tracing cores, among others.

Both ship with comparable vram, memory bus, dlss, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER wins

  • TDP — 40.00 W less. 320 vs 360.

Why NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5080 wins

  • 3DMark Time Spy — 10.70% more. 23800 vs 21500.
  • CUDA / Stream cores — 5.00% more. 10752 vs 10240.
  • Ray tracing cores — 5.00% more. 84 vs 80.
  • Boost clock — 2.63% more. 2617 MHz vs 2550 MHz.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4080 SUPERNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5080
ChipsetAD103GB203
Base clock2295 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock2550 MHz2617 MHzlead
CUDA / Stream cores1024010752lead
Ray tracing cores8084lead

Memory

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4080 SUPERNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5080
VRAM16 GB16 GB
VRAM typeGDDR6XGDDR7lead
Memory bus256 bit256 bit

Power & Form

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4080 SUPERNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5080
TDP320 Wlead360 W
Recommended PSU750 Wlead850 W
Length304 mm304 mm
Slot size3-slot2-slot

Benchmarks

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4080 SUPERNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5080
3DMark Time Spy2150023800lead
DLSStruetrue
FSRfalsefalse
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has more VRAM, GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER or GeForce RTX 5080?+

GeForce RTX 5080 ships with 16GB GDDR7 vs 16GB.

Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER or GeForce RTX 5080?+

GeForce RTX 5080 scores 23800 vs 21500.

Which draws less power, GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER or GeForce RTX 5080?+

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER draws 320W TDP vs 360W.

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