PCTalkTalk ComparePCTalk

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, PCTalkTalk Compare earns from qualifying purchases. We may also earn a commission from Newegg and B&H Photo Video links, at no extra cost to you.

Key differences

  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 has higher Memory bandwidth (1792 GB/s vs 717 GB/s)
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 has higher Shading cores (21,760 vs 9,728)
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 has higher RT cores (170 vs 76)
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 has higher Tensor / AI cores (680 vs 304)
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 has higher VRAM (32 GB vs 16 GB)

Full spec comparison

Spec
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Performance
VRAM16 GB32 GB
Memory typeGDDR6XGDDR7
Memory bus width256 bit512 bit
Memory bandwidth717 GB/s1792 GB/s
Shading cores9,72821,760
RT cores76170
Tensor / AI cores304680
Base clock2210 MHz2010 MHz
Boost clock2505 MHz2410 MHz
Ray tracingYesYes
Upscaling techDLSS 3 (Frame Generation)DLSS 4 (Multi Frame Generation)
Power & Size
TDP320 W575 W
Recommended PSU750 W1000 W
Power connector1× 16-pin (12VHPWR)1× 16-pin (12V-2x6)
Bus interfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Card length304 mm304 mm
Slot width3 slots2.5 slots
Display outputs3× DisplayPort 1.4a, 1× HDMI 2.13× DisplayPort 2.1b, 1× HDMI 2.1b

Ready to buy?

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, PCTalkTalk Compare earns from qualifying purchases. We may also earn a commission from Newegg and B&H Photo Video links, at no extra cost to you.