NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050

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

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

Nvidia

RTX 4080

Ada Lovelace · 16 GB GDDR6X

#26 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.90/100

Lowest price

$1,500

FPS / $

0.375

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Nvidia

RTX 5050

Blackwell · 8 GB GDDR6

#19 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.20/100

Lowest price

$300

FPS / $

1.327

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Our verdict

The RTX 4080 is on average 34% faster than the RTX 5050 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 5050 is currently $1,200 cheaper ($300 vs $1,500).
With 1.327 FPS/$, the RTX 5050 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 4080 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

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

RTX 4080

RTX 5050

Counter-Strike 2

+17%

424 FPS

1% low 249

361 FPS

1% low 207

Apex Legends

+40%

321 FPS

1% low 205

229 FPS

1% low 149

Grand Theft Auto V

+86%

147 FPS

1% low 106

79 FPS

1% low 57

Red Dead Redemption 2

+71%

193 FPS

1% low 131

113 FPS

1% low 83

Cyberpunk 2077

+73%

144 FPS

1% low 106

83 FPS

1% low 63

Rocket League

+29%

910 FPS

1% low 427

703 FPS

1% low 293

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+47%

200 FPS

1% low 147

136 FPS

1% low 99

Crimson Desert

+71%

162 FPS

1% low 110

95 FPS

1% low 70

FPS / $

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

RTX 4080

0.375

RTX 5050

1.327

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Specifications

	RTX 4080	RTX 5050
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Blackwell
Release date	2022-11	2025-07
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR6
Memory bus	256 bit	128 bit
Bandwidth	717 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shading units	9728	2560
Boost clock	2505 MHz	2570 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	320 W	130 W
Recommended PSU	750 W	550 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x8
Launch price	$1199	$249

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 4080

#26 / 71

Popularity score4.4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.1.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$3,781

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MPG A850GS PCIE5 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular

850 W · $97

Latest builds

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RTX 5050

#19 / 71

Popularity score5.8/100

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

Number of builds created with this GPU

329

Average build price

$875

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM750e 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $76

Latest builds

PC (EG) Starter ARGB

PC PAS CHERE

PC (EG) Starter ARGB

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RTX 4080

11 models tracked

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RTX 5050

6 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 4080 or the RTX 5050?

The RTX 4080 is on average 34% faster than the RTX 5050 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5050 is currently $1,200 cheaper ($300 vs $1,500). With 1.327 FPS/$, the RTX 5050 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 4080 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 4080 or RTX 5050?

At 1440p, the RTX 4080 averages 499 FPS versus 372 FPS for the RTX 5050 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4080?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 4080. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MPG A850GS PCIE5 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 5050?

A power supply of around 550 W is recommended for the RTX 5050. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair RM750e 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4080 is the r7-9850x3D (5 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5050?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5050 is the r5-5500 (163 builds).

How much does the RTX 4080 cost right now?

The RTX 4080 is available from $1,500. We track 11 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5050 cost right now?

The RTX 5050 is available from $300. We track 6 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory. The flagship card of the RTX 4000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS 3 for ultra-realistic graphics.