RTX 5080 vs RTX 4080 Super
RTX 5080 comes out ahead of RTX 4080 Super on 5 of the 7 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
RTX 5080 takes it, 5–2 on rounds.
On the published figures, RTX 5080 takes 5 of 7 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose RTX 5080 if…
- • You want RTX 5080's edge on how many shader cores it has and how fast it boosts
Choose RTX 4080 Super if…
- • You want RTX 4080 Super's edge on how much power it draws and what power supply it needs
Round by round
- Round 1How many shader cores it hasRTX 5080 winsRTX 4080 Super5/10
10,240 CUDA cores
Founders Edition spec
- 10,240 CUDA cores, against 10,752 CUDA cores
Source: nvidia.com ↗
RTX 5080 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How fast it boostsRTX 5080 wins
RTX 5080 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How much power it drawsRTX 4080 Super wins
RTX 4080 Super wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4Which memory it usesRTX 5080 wins
RTX 5080 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5What power supply it needsRTX 4080 Super wins
RTX 4080 Super wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 6Which DisplayPort it supportsRTX 5080 winsRTX 4080 Super5/10
DisplayPort 1.4a
Founders Edition spec
- DisplayPort 1.4a, against DisplayPort 2.1b
Source: nvidia.com ↗
RTX 5080 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 7Which PCIe generation it usesRTX 5080 winsRTX 4080 Super5/10
PCI Express Gen 4
Founders Edition spec
- PCI Express Gen 4, against PCI Express Gen 5
Source: nvidia.com ↗
RTX 5080 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
Side by side
- 16 GB GDDR7, against 24 GB GDDR6
- 256-bit, against 384-bit
- 850 W, against 800 W
- 360 W, against 320 W
- $999, against $599
- 320 W, against 304 W
- DisplayPort 1.4a, against DisplayPort 2.1a
- PCI Express Gen 4, against PCIe 5.0 x16