Is it worth upgrading?
A newer card winning every row of a comparison table does not make it worth buying. This works out how much faster it actually is at your resolution, what that improvement costs per percentage point, and whether a cheaper card would get you most of the way there.
Both cards have to be ones CompareYourGPU tracks. The database currently covers current and recent desktop cards, so if you are coming from something older it may not be listed yet. See what is covered.
Your card: RTX 5080
What should you upgrade to?
Every in-production card that is a real step up at 1440p, with what each one costs per percentage point gained. Pick a target card above for the full verdict on a specific pair.
The largest step that is still sensible value, not simply the fastest card.
RTX 5090
$1,999 · +35.1% at 1440p
meaningful
- $57 per percentage point gained
- +16 GB of memory
The least you can spend and still feel the difference.
RTX 5090
$1,999 · +35.1% at 1440p
meaningful
- $57 per percentage point gained
- +16 GB of memory
- Also the pick above, for the same reasons.
The most performance gained per dollar spent.
RTX 5090
$1,999 · +35.1% at 1440p
meaningful
- $57 per percentage point gained
- +16 GB of memory
- Also the pick above, for the same reasons.