NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
Spec-by-spec comparison built from our full reviews of both products.
"Buy it if you're a 4K enthusiast or running 70B-parameter local LLMs. It's the fastest GPU on the planet for both use cases."
Read the full review →"If the 5090 Super is a supercar you can't afford, the 5080 is the sports car you'll actually buy."
Read the full review →| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM (GB) | 32 (better) | 16 |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | 2800 (better) | 2730 |
| TDP (W) | 575 | 320 (better) |
| Power connector | 16-pin | — |
| Slot width | 3-slot | 3-slot |
| MSRP ($) | 4318.36 | 1289.99 (better) |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is the cheaper option by $3,079.36 ($4,318.36 vs $1,239).
- Unmatched 4K gaming performance across all tested titles
- 32 GB GDDR7 enables 70B-class model inference at usable speeds
- DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation rivals pre-rendering for responsiveness
- Power efficiency gains over 4090 despite higher clocks
- Backward compatible with CUDA ecosystem
- $4,999 MSRP is hard to justify for gaming alone; street prices are significantly higher
- 3-slot cooler requires significant case clearance
- Street prices remain well above MSRP due to supply constraints and AI demand
- Targeted VRAM for 4K — overkill for anything else
- 20–35% faster than RTX 4090 at 4K
- 16 GB GDDR7 handles every current workload
- DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation included
- Runs cooler than the 5090 Super
- $1289.99 MSRP frequently exceeded at retail
- 3-slot cooler on most AIB variants
- Overkill for 1080p and most 1440p use cases
The 5090 is the fastest consumer GPU you can buy, but the 5080 delivers most of the experience for about $3,000 less. Unless you drive a 4K high-refresh monitor, run heavy AI workloads, or simply refuse to compromise, the flagship premium buys bragging rights more than playable frames. For almost everyone the 5080 is the smarter cheque to write.
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