GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
116%
116%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
86%
86%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is approximately 30% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | AD102 | GB203 |
| CoresDifferent | 16384 | 10752 |
| TMUsDifferent | 512 | 336 |
| ROPsDifferent | 176 | 112 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 384 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | AD102 | GB203 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | AD102-300-A1 | GB203-400-A1 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process Size | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 76,300 million | 45,600 million |
| DensityDifferent | 125.3M / mm² | 120.6M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 609 mm² | 378 mm² |
| Process TypeDifferent | N/A | 4N FinFET |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Sep 20th, 2022 | Jan 30th, 2025 |
| AvailabilityDifferent | Oct 12th, 2022 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 40 | GeForce 50 |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 30 | GeForce 40 |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 50 | N/A |
| Production | Active | Active |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 1,599 USD | 999 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | Amazon/Newegg | N/A |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 76 in our database | 72 in our database |
| AnnouncedDifferent | N/A | Jan 6th, 2025 |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 2235 MHz | 2295 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2520 MHz | 2617 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1313 MHz21 Gbps effective | 1875 MHz30 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 384 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 1.01 TB/s | 960.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 16384 | 10752 |
| TMUsDifferent | 512 | 336 |
| ROPsDifferent | 176 | 112 |
| SM CountDifferent | 128 | 84 |
| Tensor CoresDifferent | 512 | 336 |
| RT CoresDifferent | 128 | 84 |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per SM) | 128 KB (per SM) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 72 MB | 64 MB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 443.5 GPixel/s | 293.1 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 1,290.2 GTexel/s | 879.3 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 82.58 TFLOPS (1:1) | 56.28 TFLOPS (1:1) |
| FP32 (float)Different | 82.58 TFLOPS | 56.28 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 1,290.2 GFLOPS (1:64) | 879.3 GFLOPS (1:64) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot WidthDifferent | Triple-slot | Dual-slot |
| Length | 304 mm12 inches | 304 mm12 inches |
| Height | 137 mm5.4 inches | 137 mm5.4 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 61 mm2.4 inches | 40 mm1.6 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 450 W | 360 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 850 W | 750 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x HDMI 2.1b3x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin | 1x 16-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG139 SKU 330 | PG147 SKU 45 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| CUDADifferent | 8.9 | 12.0 |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.8 |
Comparison Summary
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs GeForce RTX 4090
GeForce RTX 4090 Performance100%
GeForce RTX 4090 is 0% slower than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs GeForce RTX 5080
GeForce RTX 5080 Performance86%
GeForce RTX 5080 is 14% slower than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs GeForce RTX 4090
GeForce RTX 4090 Performance100%
GeForce RTX 4090 is 0% slower than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs GeForce RTX 4090
GeForce RTX 4090 Performance100%
GeForce RTX 4090 is 0% slower than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 4090
GeForce RTX 4090 Performance116%
GeForce RTX 4090 is 16% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 5080
GeForce RTX 5080 Performance100%
GeForce RTX 5080 is 0% slower than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER Performance89%
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is 11% slower than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 4080
GeForce RTX 4080 Performance89%
GeForce RTX 4080 is 11% slower than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 vs Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Radeon RX 7900 XTX Performance88%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX is 12% slower than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Performance87%
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is 13% slower than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
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