GPU Head-to-Head

RTX 5080 vs RTX 4080: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Nvidia

RTX 5080

16GB GDDR7

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VS
Better Value
Nvidia

RTX 4080

16GB GDDR6X

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In gaming workloads, the RTX 5080 delivers approximately +4% higher frame rates compared to the RTX 4080. For budget-conscious buyers, the RTX 4080 currently offers better value, available at a $449 price difference.

RTX 5080 Advantages

Up to 4% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 151 vs 145 FPS

Is newer – 2025-01-30 vs 2022-11-16

RTX 4080 Advantages

Up to 43% better value for money – $6.40 vs $9.16/FPS

Costs only 67% of the price – $930 vs $1,379 (33% cheaper)

Consumes up to 11% less energy – 320W vs 360W

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

RTX 5080
150.6 FPS100% Performance
RTX 4080
145.4 FPS97% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

RTX 5080
0.109 Value70% Efficiency
RTX 4080
0.156 Value100% Efficiency