GeForce RTX 4080vsGeForce RTX 5090
The GeForce RTX 4080 is a high-end 4K gaming card for enthusiasts who want strong performance without extreme power demands, while the RTX 5090 is a flagship for professionals and hardcore gamers chasing maximum visual fidelity.
GeForce RTX 4080
Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022
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GeForce RTX 5090
Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025
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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 GeForce RTX 5090 wins overall for anyone needing top-tier performance and double the memory capacity over the RTX 4080.
Budget-focused buyers should pick the GeForce RTX 4080, as it offers strong performance at a lower power draw and cost.
The GeForce RTX 4080 is the right choice when your system lacks the cooling and power supply headroom for the RTX 5090's higher demands.
Frequently asked questions
Is the RTX 4080 better than the RTX 5090?
Overall the RTX 5090 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (94 vs 83 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 4080 in most workloads.
How much faster is the RTX 5090 than the RTX 4080?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5090 is roughly 13% faster than the RTX 4080 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the RTX 4080 or the RTX 5090?
If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5090. If the RTX 4080 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.