AMD · RX 7000
Performance index, 1440p69
CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card tracked
- VRAM
- 24 GB
- Power
- 355 W
- MSRP
- $999
NVIDIARTX 50Blackwell
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
A capable 4K card with the full RTX 50 feature set at roughly half the price of the flagship. The 16 GB memory pool is the one specification that invites debate at this price point.
- Performance index, 1440p
- 74
- High-end
- VRAM
- 16 GB
- GDDR7
- Board power
- 360 W
- 850 W PSU recommended
- Launch MSRP
- $999
- No verified current price
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card
Where to buy
$999MSRP
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Should you buy it?
The RTX 5080 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?
Recommended at the right price
At its $999 MSRP it would be below the $1,249 its performance justifies. CompareYourGPU has no verified street price, so confirm what it actually sells for before buying.
4K gaming at 60+ FPS
Why
- Estimated performance index of 69 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.
- Ray tracing costs it relatively little: an index of 72 against 69 in rasterisation.
- Supports DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation.
- At 4K the RTX 5080 is 15% faster than the RTX 5070 Ti while costing $250 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
16 GB is the same capacity as the previous generation's equivalent tier
Estimated
RTX 5080 gaming performance
How the card is expected to hold up at each resolution, and how it sits against the cards closest to it.
1080p
82- High-end
195-280 FPS
Estimated, typical modern AAA game at High settings, no upscaling.
165+ FPS class16 GB gives real headroom at 1080p, including with ray tracing and high-resolution texture packs.
1440p
74- High-end
135-190 FPS
Estimated, typical modern AAA game at High settings, no upscaling.
144+ FPS class16 GB gives real headroom at 1440p, including with ray tracing and high-resolution texture packs.
4K
69- High-end
70-100 FPS
Estimated, typical modern AAA game at High settings, no upscaling.
60+ FPS class16 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.
- RTX 5080NVIDIA74
- RX 7900 XTXAMD69
- RTX 4080 SUPERNVIDIA68
- RTX 4090NVIDIA82
- RTX 5070 TiNVIDIA65
CompareYourGPU estimate. 100 = the fastest card tracked.
- RTX 5080NVIDIA72
- RX 7900 XTXAMD47
- RTX 4080 SUPERNVIDIA65
- RTX 4090NVIDIA78
- RTX 5070 TiNVIDIA62
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.
Third-party suite rating
Measured
ComputerBase Grafikkarten-Rangliste 2026
21 games · updated| Test | Average FPS | Share of fastest card tested |
|---|---|---|
| Rasteriser, 1080p | Not tested | — |
| Rasteriser, 1440p | 105.4 | 74% |
| Rasteriser, 4K | 66.7 | 67.4% |
| Ray tracing, 1440p | 97.8 | 79.8% |
How this was measured, and what it is not
Geometric mean of average FPS. Vendor upscaling at Quality (DLSS on GeForce, FSR on Radeon, XeSS on Arc), with native TAA in a minority of titles. Not native resolution, and not a like-for-like image-quality comparison across vendors.
The ray tracing rating covers a smaller 7-game suite than the 21-game rasteriser rating, so the two are not directly comparable with each other either. ComputerBase does not test every card at every resolution; a card missing from a table has no figure here rather than an inferred one.
Because of that, these figures are not directly comparable with the estimated index above, which describes native resolution with no upscaling. Read each on its own terms rather than against the other.
Test system: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Transcribed by CompareYourGPU on from ComputerBase.
Per-game measured results
No verified benchmark data yet
CompareYourGPU only publishes frame-rate figures it can attribute to a named, linkable measurement, and none have been transcribed for the RTX 5080 yet. The estimated performance indices above are clearly labelled as estimates and are the honest alternative until measured runs are recorded here.
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.
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Manufacturer figures
RTX 5080 specifications
Published by the manufacturer. Terms with a dotted underline can be expanded for a plain-English explanation.
Graphics processor
- Architecture
- Blackwell
- GPU die
- GB203
- 10,752NVIDIA calls these CUDA cores
- Data unavailable
- 84
- 336
- 2,295 MHz
- 2,617 MHz
Memory
- 16 GB
- GDDR7
- 256-bit
- 960 GB/s
- Memory speed
- 30 Gbps
Power and cooling
- 360 W
- 850 W
- Power connectors
- 1x 16-pin (12V-2x6)
Physical
- Length
- 304 mm
- Height from bracket
- 137 mm
- 2 slotsFounders Edition. Partner boards vary considerably in length and thickness.
Display outputs
- Outputs
- 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, 1x HDMI 2.1b
- Display support
- Up to 4 simultaneous displays; 8K 60 Hz with DSC over DisplayPort 2.1b
Release and availability
- Launch date
- January 30, 2025
- Generation
- RTX 50
- $999
- Availability
- In production
Technologies and features
What this card supports, and what each feature actually does for you.
Supported. This card uses 4th-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 4 Multi 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. 9th-generation NVENC with AV1 and HEVC encode. 6th-generation NVDEC with AV1, HEVC and H.264 decode.
Strengths, weaknesses and who it suits
CompareYourGPU's assessment, grounded in the specifications above rather than in marketing material.
Strengths
- Strong 4K performance without the flagship's power and size requirements
- 960 GB/s of GDDR7 bandwidth, unusually high for a 256-bit card
- Full DLSS 4 feature set including Multi Frame Generation
- 360 W is manageable on a good 850 W supply
Weaknesses
- 16 GB is the same capacity as the previous generation's equivalent tier
- The gap to the RTX 5090 is much larger than the gap in price suggests
- Still a four-figure purchase
Best for
- 4K gaming at 60-100 FPS in demanding titles
- 1440p gaming at very high refresh rates
- Ray tracing and path tracing with DLSS enabled
Not ideal for
- 1080p gaming
- Buyers optimising for performance per dollar
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.
$999MSRP
Launch MSRP. CompareYourGPU has no verified street price for this card, so this is a reference point rather than what it sells for today.
Good priceFair price for this performance: $1,249
Good buy below $1,149 · expensive above $1,399
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
7.4
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
20.6
Performance index points per 100 W of board power at 1440p.
That places it in the upper half of the database on efficiency.
RTX 5080 frequently asked questions
Is the RTX 5080 good for 1080p gaming?
CompareYourGPU's model estimates roughly 195-280 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 5080 good for 1440p gaming?
CompareYourGPU's model estimates roughly 135-190 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 5080 good for 4K gaming?
CompareYourGPU's model estimates roughly 70-100 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 5080 have?
The RTX 5080 has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, giving 960 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 5080 need?
NVIDIA recommends a 850 W power supply for a complete system built around the RTX 5080, which draws 360 W of board power. It uses 1x 16-pin (12V-2x6).
Which upscaling technologies does the RTX 5080 support?
It supports DLSS 4 Super Resolution, DLSS Ray Reconstruction, FSR 3.1, XeSS. For frame generation it supports DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation. Support for any individual upscaler also depends on the game implementing it, so availability varies title by title.
Is the RTX 5080 good for ray tracing?
Its ray tracing index is 72 at 1440p, against a rasterisation index of 74, so it retains about 97% of its standing once ray tracing is enabled. That is a strong result: it loses relatively little ground compared with the rest of the database. Both figures are CompareYourGPU estimates, not measurements.
How much does the RTX 5080 cost?
It launched at $999 MSRP. CompareYourGPU does not publish a current street price because it does not yet carry a verified price feed, so check a retailer for what it actually sells for today.
What competes with the RTX 5080?
Its closest competitor from another manufacturer is the RX 7900 XTX at $999. On CompareYourGPU's estimated 1440p index the RTX 5080 is about 7% ahead, before ray tracing, memory capacity and upscaling support are taken into account.
Sources and last updated
Sources
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 product pageCUDA cores, clocks, memory, board power, PSU requirement and dimensions
- NVIDIAGeForce specifications, launch pricing and feature support
- NVIDIA GeForce comparison tableCore counts, clocks, memory configuration and board power
- TechPowerUp GPU DatabaseDie codename, memory bandwidth and reference board dimensions
- NVIDIADLSS 4 availability and per-generation feature support
Record last edited . Specifications last checked against the manufacturer’s own page on .
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.