NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 4080 Super

Ada Lovelace · 16 GB GDDR6X

#45 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.94/100

Lowest price

1,690€

FPS / €

0.327

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Nvidia

RTX 5090

Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7

#10 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.100/100

Lowest price

5,349€

FPS / €

0.143

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Our verdict

The RTX 5090 is on average 34% faster than the RTX 4080 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 4080 Super is currently 3,659€ cheaper (1,690€ vs 5,349€).
With 0.327 FPS/€, the RTX 4080 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 GB vs 16 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RTX 4080 Super

RTX 5090

Counter-Strike 2

+28%

412 FPS

1% low 247

526 FPS

1% low 299

Apex Legends

+22%

318 FPS

1% low 206

387 FPS

1% low 264

Grand Theft Auto V

+60%

149 FPS

1% low 109

239 FPS

1% low 170

Red Dead Redemption 2

+43%

188 FPS

1% low 134

268 FPS

1% low 187

Cyberpunk 2077

+52%

140 FPS

1% low 105

213 FPS

1% low 150

Rocket League

+42%

907 FPS

1% low 430

1284 FPS

1% low 601

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+26%

208 FPS

1% low 153

262 FPS

1% low 195

Crimson Desert

+43%

158 FPS

1% low 113

226 FPS

1% low 158

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RTX 4080 Super

0.327

RTX 5090

0.143

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Specifications

	RTX 4080 Super	RTX 5090
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Blackwell
Release date	2024-01	2025-01
Video memory	16 GB	32 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR7
Memory bus	256 bit	512 bit
Bandwidth	736 GB/s	1792 GB/s
Shading units	10240	21760
Boost clock	2550 MHz	2407 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	320 W	575 W
Recommended PSU	750 W	1000 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$999	$1999

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 4080 Super

#45 / 71

Popularity score1.7/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

3,322€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · 104€

Latest builds

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r7-7800x3D

RTX 5090

#10 / 71

Popularity score17.1/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.2.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

559

Average build price

12,885€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

SilverStone Gemini 1300C Platinum Redundant Hot-Swap

1300 W · 1,199€

Latest builds

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XORRI PLUS ULTRA PC 3

r7-9800x3D

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RTX 4080 Super

6 models tracked

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RTX 5090

33 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 4080 Super or the RTX 5090?

The RTX 5090 is on average 34% faster than the RTX 4080 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 4080 Super is currently 3,659€ cheaper (1,690€ vs 5,349€). With 0.327 FPS/€, the RTX 4080 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 GB vs 16 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 4080 Super or RTX 5090?

At 1440p, the RTX 4080 Super averages 499 FPS versus 669 FPS for the RTX 5090 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4080 Super?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 4080 Super. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 5090?

A power supply of around 1000 W is recommended for the RTX 5090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the SilverStone Gemini 1300C Platinum Redundant Hot-Swap.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4080 Super?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4080 Super is the r7-7800x3D (7 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5090 is the r9-9950x3D (176 builds).

How much does the RTX 4080 Super cost right now?

The RTX 4080 Super is available from 1,690€. We track 6 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5090 cost right now?

The RTX 5090 is available from 5,349€. We track 33 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 4080, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 4000 series.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, with Blackwell architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 5000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.