NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER sit within a few percent of each other on our index. Treat them as equivalent in raw performance and decide on price, power draw and — for graphics cards — video memory instead.
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ada Lovelace |
| Relative performance index | 210 (better) | 205 |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6X |
| Memory bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Release year | 2025 (better) | 2024 |
| Board power | 360 W | 320 W (better) |
| Suggested PSU | 850 W | 750 W (better) |
| Hardware ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
| Upscaling support | DLSS 4, FSR 3 | DLSS 3, FSR 3, XeSS |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
Green marks the stronger figure for that row only — for power draw and PSU requirement, lower is treated as better. Performance indexes are CanMyPcPlay estimates; read how they are derived.
Which should you pick?
- Check video memory, not just speed. A faster card with less VRAM can perform worse in recent titles at high texture settings.
- Check power and clearance. Confirm your PSU and case can take the card — the build checker does this.
- Upscaling support differs. DLSS is NVIDIA-only; FSR and XeSS run more broadly.
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