NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

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

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 4080

Ada Lovelace · 16 GB GDDR6X

#29 / 69

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 5080

Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7

#5 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.93/100

Lowest price

$1,000

FPS / $

0.612

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Our verdict

The RTX 5080 is on average 7% faster than the RTX 4080 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 5080 is currently $500 cheaper ($1,000 vs $1,500).
With 0.612 FPS/$, the RTX 5080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.

Gaming performance

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

RTX 4080

RTX 5080

Counter-Strike 2

+4%

424 FPS

1% low 249

443 FPS

1% low 254

Apex Legends

+4%

321 FPS

1% low 205

333 FPS

1% low 218

Grand Theft Auto V

+9%

147 FPS

1% low 106

160 FPS

1% low 120

Red Dead Redemption 2

+4%

193 FPS

1% low 131

201 FPS

1% low 149

Cyberpunk 2077

+6%

144 FPS

1% low 106

152 FPS

1% low 120

Rocket League

+8%

910 FPS

1% low 427

985 FPS

1% low 451

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+10%

200 FPS

1% low 147

220 FPS

1% low 160

Crimson Desert

+4%

162 FPS

1% low 110

169 FPS

1% low 125

FPS / $

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

RTX 4080

0.375

RTX 5080

0.612

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Specifications

	RTX 4080	RTX 5080
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Blackwell
Release date	2022-11	2025-01
Video memory	16 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR7
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	717 GB/s	960 GB/s
Shading units	9728	10752
Boost clock	2505 MHz	2617 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	320 W	360 W
Recommended PSU	750 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$1199	$999

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 4080

#29 / 69

Popularity score2.4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$3,736

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 5080

#5 / 69

Popularity score50.2/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.9.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

2232

Average build price

$2,942

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

1000 W · $180

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RTX 4080

8 models tracked

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RTX 5080

49 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 4080 or the RTX 5080?

The RTX 5080 is on average 7% faster than the RTX 4080 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5080 is currently $500 cheaper ($1,000 vs $1,500). With 0.612 FPS/$, the RTX 5080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 4080 or RTX 5080?

At 1440p, the RTX 4080 averages 499 FPS versus 534 FPS for the RTX 5080 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 5080?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 5080. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular.

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 5080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5080 is the r7-9800x3D (1087 builds).

How much does the RTX 4080 cost right now?

The RTX 4080 is available from $1,500. We track 8 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5080 cost right now?

The RTX 5080 is available from $1,000. We track 49 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.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, with Blackwell architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 20 GB of GDDR7 memory. The flagship card of the RTX 5000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS 4 for ultra-realistic graphics.