GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 4080 Super
Compare the GeForce RTX 5080 and GeForce RTX 4080 Super on real gaming benchmarks, full specifications, live retailer prices and performance-per-dollar, then jump straight to the cheapest in-stock version of either card.
The short answer
The GeForce RTX 5080 is the better buy here: it's both faster at 4K and gives more performance per dollar.
- GeForce RTX 5080 is about 9% faster at 4K (gaming index 67 vs 62).
- GeForce RTX 5080 is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 0%.
- GeForce RTX 5080 delivers about 9% more frames per dollar at 4K.
- GeForce RTX 4080 Super draws less power (320W vs 360W), so it runs cooler and asks less of your PSU.
Gaming performance
Gaming score: geometric mean of in-game FPS, normalized so the RTX 5090 = 100. Switch resolution with the toggle above.
GeForce RTX 5080 is about 9% faster at 4K.
Performance per dollar
4K gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
4.5
per $100 spent
Better value
4.2
per $100 spent
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
GeForce RTX 5080from $1,478.99
GeForce RTX 4080 Superfrom $1,479.99
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | GIGABYTE RTX 4080 SUPER GAMING OCOC | — | 342 mm | — | $1,479.99 |  |
 | GIGABYTE RTX 4080 SUPER WINDFORCE V2 | — | 330 mm | — | $1,679.99 | |
 | ZOTAC RTX 4080 SUPER Trinity OC WhiteOC | — | 307 mm | — | $1,769.99 | |
 | PNY RTX 4080 SUPER VERTO Triple Fan OCOC | — | 340 mm | — | $1,789.97 | |
 | MSI RTX 4080 SUPER EXPERT | — | 312 mm | — | $1,795.00 | |
 | ASUS ProArt RTX 4080 SUPER OCOC | — | 300 mm | — | $1,799.00 | |
| ASUS TUF RTX 4080 SUPER GAMING OCOC | — | 348 mm | — | $1,799.00 | |
 | GIGABYTE RTX 4080 SUPER AERO OCOC | — | 342 mm | — | $1,849.97 | |
 | MSI RTX 4080 SUPER VENTUS 3X OCOC | — | 322 mm | — | $1,895.00 | |
 | MSI RTX 4080 SUPER GAMING X SLIM | — | 332 mm | — | $1,899.00 | |
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