GeForce GTX 1080vsGeForce RTX 4090
The GeForce GTX 1080 is a classic high-end card for 1440p gaming from a few years ago, while the RTX 4090 is a modern monster built for 4K gaming and heavy creative work.
GeForce GTX 1080
Pascal · TSMC 16 nm · 2016
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GeForce RTX 4090
Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The RTX 4090 utterly dominates the GTX 1080 across every aspect of gaming and creative work.
For budget buyers, the older GTX 1080 is the smarter pick if you need only 1080p gaming on a tight budget.
The GTX 1080 is the right choice for a secondary PC or a low-cost build where modern high-end power is unnecessary.
Frequently asked questions
Is the GTX 1080 better than the RTX 4090?
Overall the RTX 4090 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (92 vs 38 out of 100), so it leads the GTX 1080 in most workloads.
How much faster is the RTX 4090 than the GTX 1080?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4090 is roughly 142% faster than the GTX 1080 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the GTX 1080 or the RTX 4090?
If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4090. If the GTX 1080 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.