NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

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

Nvidia

RTX 4090

Ada Lovelace · 24 GB GDDR6X

#36 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.97/100

Lowest price

$4,400

FPS / $

0.146

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Nvidia

RTX 5080

Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7

#6 / 71▼

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

$1,370

FPS / $

0.447

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Our verdict

The RTX 4090 is on average 6% faster than the RTX 5080 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 5080 is currently $3,030 cheaper ($1,370 vs $4,400).
With 0.447 FPS/$, the RTX 5080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 4090 packs more video memory (24 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 4090

RTX 5080

Counter-Strike 2

+7%

473 FPS

1% low 277

443 FPS

1% low 254

Apex Legends

+7%

355 FPS

1% low 230

333 FPS

1% low 218

Grand Theft Auto V

+11%

178 FPS

1% low 139

160 FPS

1% low 120

Red Dead Redemption 2

+12%

226 FPS

1% low 154

201 FPS

1% low 149

Cyberpunk 2077

+12%

170 FPS

1% low 128

152 FPS

1% low 120

Rocket League

+5%

1037 FPS

1% low 502

985 FPS

1% low 451

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+6%

233 FPS

1% low 166

220 FPS

1% low 160

Crimson Desert

+12%

190 FPS

1% low 130

169 FPS

1% low 125

FPS / $

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

RTX 4090

0.146

RTX 5080

0.447

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Specifications

	RTX 4090	RTX 5080
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Blackwell
Release date	2022-10	2025-01
Video memory	24 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR7
Memory bus	384 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	1008 GB/s	960 GB/s
Shading units	16384	10752
Boost clock	2520 MHz	2617 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	450 W	360 W
Recommended PSU	850 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$1599	$999

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 4090

#36 / 71

Popularity score4.2/100

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

$5,634

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

1000 W · $170

Latest builds

Un.e tryharder

Un.e pro

Best

RTX 5080

#6 / 71

Popularity score38.1/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.11.9%

Number of builds created with this GPU

2608

Average build price

$3,852

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

1000 W · $170

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Naythora

Astral Build White And Black - Darkflash Hm1 ATX - RTX5080

r7-9800x3D

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RTX 4090

7 models tracked

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RTX 5080

17 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 4090 or the RTX 5080?

The RTX 4090 is on average 6% faster than the RTX 5080 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5080 is currently $3,030 cheaper ($1,370 vs $4,400). With 0.447 FPS/$, the RTX 5080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 4090 packs more video memory (24 GB vs 16 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 4090 or RTX 5080?

At 1440p, the RTX 4090 averages 564 FPS versus 534 FPS for the RTX 5080 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4090?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 4090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully 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 4090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4090 is the r7-9800x3D (12 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 (1256 builds).

How much does the RTX 4090 cost right now?

The RTX 4090 is available from $4,400. We track 7 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5080 cost right now?

The RTX 5080 is available from $1,370. We track 17 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 4000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.

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.