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NVIDIARTX 40Ada LovelaceOut of production

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

NVIDIA's original RTX 4080 is a 16 GB card built around 4K gaming with DLSS and frame generation. Its Super refresh is slightly faster and launched $200 cheaper, so the original now makes sense mainly as a second-hand buy priced clearly below that card.

Performance index, 1440p
67
High-end
VRAM
16 GB
GDDR6X
Board power
320 W
750 W PSU recommended
Launch MSRP
$1,199
No verified current price
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Where to buy

$1,199MSRP

Launch MSRP in US dollars, as set by the manufacturer at release. CompareYourGPU has no verified street price for this card, so this is a reference point rather than what it sells for today. The Amazon store the link opens depends on your location and charges in its own currency (US dollars, euros or pounds): expect a different figure there, and treat that page as the authority on what the card actually costs.

This card is out of production, so street prices are especially unpredictable.

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Should you buy it?

The RTX 4080 in one screen

Generated from this card's own specifications and its standing against every other card CompareYourGPU tracks. Every line below is backed by a figure on this page.

Should you buy it?

Niche recommendation

This card is out of production. New stock is scarce and priced unpredictably, so it only makes sense at a genuine discount against a current-generation equivalent.

Best for

4K gaming at 60+ FPS

Why

  • Estimated performance index of 58 at 4K, where 100 is the fastest card CompareYourGPU tracks.
  • 16 GB of memory is comfortable for 4K, so texture settings stay out of the conversation.
  • 320 W board power makes it one of the more efficient cards for the frame rate it delivers.
  • Supports DLSS 3 Frame Generation.
  • At 4K the RTX 4080 is 1.8% faster than the RX 9070 XT while costing $211 more, so you are paying for the extra speed rather than getting it for free. Based on launch MSRP.

Derived from this card's specifications, CompareYourGPU's estimated performance indices and launch MSRP. No verified current price is on record.

Watch out for

This card is out of production, so new stock is scarce and pricing is unpredictable. It is only worth considering at a genuine discount.

Consider instead
  • RX 9070 XT if you want more performance for the money. It returns 5.8 index points per $100 against 4.8.

Estimated

RTX 4080 gaming performance

How the card is expected to hold up at each resolution, and how it sits against the cards closest to it.

1080p

75

- High-end

180-255 FPS

Estimated, typical modern AAA game at High settings, no upscaling.

165+ FPS class

16 GB gives real headroom at 1080p, including with ray tracing and high-resolution texture packs.

1440p

67

- High-end

120-175 FPS

Estimated, typical modern AAA game at High settings, no upscaling.

144+ FPS class

16 GB gives real headroom at 1440p, including with ray tracing and high-resolution texture packs.

4K

58

- Upper mid-range

60-85 FPS

Estimated, typical modern AAA game at High settings, no upscaling.

60+ FPS class

16 GB gives real headroom at 4K, including with ray tracing and high-resolution texture packs.

CompareYourGPU estimate

Performance indices are aggregated from public review coverage, not measured by CompareYourGPU. Frame-rate ranges are modelled from those indices. How this is calculated.

How the RTX 4080 compares at 1440p against the cards closest to it.

CompareYourGPU estimate. 100 = the fastest card tracked.

Ray tracing performance at 1440p, RTX 4080 against the same peer group.

CompareYourGPU estimate. Ray-traced performance does not track rasterisation performance, which is why it is charted separately.

Measured

Gaming benchmarks

Frame-rate figures transcribed from named third-party measurements, grouped so that two different test methodologies are never mixed in one table.

No measured frame-rate data is recorded for the RTX 4080 yet, so the performance figures on this page are CompareYourGPU's labelled estimates. How benchmark data is handled.

In the meantime, the game pages set out what makes each title demanding and which resolutions this class of card suits. Heavy titles worth checking: Cyberpunk 2077, Red Dead Redemption 2, Hogwarts Legacy.

Manufacturer figures

RTX 4080 specifications

Published by the manufacturer. Terms with a dotted underline can be expanded for a plain-English explanation.

Graphics processor

Architecture
Ada Lovelace
GPU die
AD103
9,728NVIDIA calls these CUDA cores
Data unavailable
76
304
2,205 MHz
2,505 MHz

Memory

16 GB
GDDR6X
256-bit
716.8 GB/s
Memory speed
22.4 Gbps

Power and cooling

320 W
750 W
Power connectors
1x 16-pin (12VHPWR)

Physical

Length
304 mm
Height from bracket
137 mm
3 slotsFounders Edition per NVIDIA spec table (partner boards vary). NVIDIA gives only length x width and slot count; thickness not published by NVIDIA (TechPowerUp lists 310 x 140 x 61 mm). Box includes an adapter from 3x PCIe 8-pin to the 16-pin connector.

Display outputs

Outputs
3x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x HDMI 2.1a
Display support
Up to 4 simultaneous displays; 4K at 240 Hz or 8K at 60 Hz with DSC and HDR

Release and availability

Launch date
November 16, 2022
Generation
RTX 40
$1,199
Availability
Out of production

Technologies and features

What this card supports, and what each feature actually does for you.

Supported. This card uses 3rd-generation RT cores.

DLSS 4 Super Resolution, DLSS Ray Reconstruction, FSR 3.1, XeSS. Availability in any individual game depends on the developer implementing it.

DLSS 3 Frame Generation. Frame generation raises the displayed frame rate without improving responsiveness, so it works best on top of an already playable frame rate.

Hardware AV1 encode is supported. 2x 8th-generation NVENC. 5th-generation NVDEC.

Strengths, weaknesses and who it suits

CompareYourGPU's assessment, grounded in the specifications above rather than in marketing material.

Strengths

  • 16 GB of GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus
  • DLSS 3 Frame Generation and AV1 encode and decode
  • Draws 320 W, well below the RTX 4090's 450 W

Weaknesses

  • Launched $200 above the RTX 4080 Super that replaced it
  • Needs a 16-pin connector, or the included adapter from three 8-pin cables
  • Discontinued, so prices depend on remaining and used stock

Best for

  • 4K gaming with upscaling
  • High-refresh 1440p

Not ideal for

  • Anyone who can buy an RTX 4080 Super or RTX 5070 Ti for the same money
  • Small cases and low-wattage power supplies

Price, value and efficiency

What the card costs, what that price should be for the performance, and what it returns per dollar and per watt.

$1,199MSRP

Launch MSRP in US dollars, as set by the manufacturer at release. CompareYourGPU has no verified street price for this card, so this is a reference point rather than what it sells for today. The Amazon store the link opens depends on your location and charges in its own currency (US dollars, euros or pounds): expect a different figure there, and treat that page as the authority on what the card actually costs.

Good priceFair price for this performance: $1,811

Good buy below $1,666 · expensive above $2,028

The fair price is where this card’s performance index falls on the price-to-performance line fitted across every card CompareYourGPU tracks. It describes the current market, it is not a recommendation, and it moves when prices do. Calculated from launch MSRP across the database, because no verified street prices are on record.

Performance per dollar

5.6

Performance index points per $100 at 1440p, calculated from launch MSRP.

That places it in the upper half of the database on value.

Performance per watt

20.9

Performance index points per 100 W of board power at 1440p.

That places it in the top quarter of the database on efficiency.

RTX 4080 frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 4080 good for 1080p gaming?
CompareYourGPU's model estimates roughly 180-255 FPS in a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling, which is a modelled estimate rather than a measurement. That puts it in the 165+ FPS class at this resolution before upscaling is considered. 16 GB gives real headroom at 1080p, including with ray tracing and high-resolution texture packs.
Is the RTX 4080 good for 1440p gaming?
CompareYourGPU's model estimates roughly 120-175 FPS in a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling, which is a modelled estimate rather than a measurement. That puts it in the 144+ FPS class at this resolution before upscaling is considered. 16 GB gives real headroom at 1440p, including with ray tracing and high-resolution texture packs.
Is the RTX 4080 good for 4K gaming?
CompareYourGPU's model estimates roughly 60-85 FPS in a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling, which is a modelled estimate rather than a measurement. That puts it in the 60+ FPS class at this resolution before upscaling is considered. 16 GB gives real headroom at 4K, including with ray tracing and high-resolution texture packs.
How much VRAM does the RTX 4080 have?
The RTX 4080 has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, giving 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth. 16 GB gives real headroom at 1440p, including with ray tracing and high-resolution texture packs.
What power supply does the RTX 4080 need?
NVIDIA recommends a 750 W power supply for a complete system built around the RTX 4080, which draws 320 W of board power. It uses 1x 16-pin (12VHPWR).
Which upscaling technologies does the RTX 4080 support?
It supports DLSS 4 Super Resolution, DLSS Ray Reconstruction, FSR 3.1, XeSS. For frame generation it supports DLSS 3 Frame Generation. Support for any individual upscaler also depends on the game implementing it, so availability varies title by title.
How much does the RTX 4080 cost?
It launched at $1,199 MSRP and is now out of production. CompareYourGPU has no verified street price on record for this card, so check a retailer for what it actually sells for today.
What competes with the RTX 4080?
Its closest competitor from another manufacturer is the RX 7900 XTX at $1,457. On CompareYourGPU's estimated 1440p index the RTX 4080 is about 3% behind, before ray tracing, memory capacity and upscaling support are taken into account.

Sources and last updated

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Where sources disagree

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How to read this page

  • Specifications are the manufacturer’s own published figures, cited on the left.
  • Performance indices and frame-rate ranges are CompareYourGPU estimates and are labelled as such wherever they appear.
  • Prices are launch MSRP unless a verified current price is on record. CompareYourGPU publishes no price it has not checked.
  • Strengths, weaknesses and suitability are editorial judgements derived from the specifications above.
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