GPU Head-to-Head
RTX 4090 vs RTX 5080: Gaming Performance Comparison
In gaming workloads, the RTX 4090 delivers approximately +12% higher frame rates compared to the RTX 5080. For budget-conscious buyers, the RTX 5080 currently offers better value, available at a $1,621 price difference.
RTX 4090 Advantages
Up to 12% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 169 vs 151 FPS
50% more VRAM memory – 24 vs 16 GB
RTX 5080 Advantages
Up to 94% better value for money – $9.16 vs $17.77/FPS
Costs only 46% of the price – $1,379 vs $3,000 (54% cheaper)
Is newer – 2025-01-30 vs 2022-10-12
Consumes up to 20% less energy – 360W vs 450W
Performance Analytics
Gaming Throughput
Total average frames per second
RTX 4090
168.8 FPS100% Performance
RTX 5080
150.6 FPS89% Performance
Efficiency Coefficient
Performance delivered per currency unit
RTX 4090
0.056 Value52% Efficiency
RTX 5080
0.109 Value100% Efficiency