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RTX 5090 vs RTX 4080 Super: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Nvidia

RTX 5090

32GB GDDR7

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VS
Better Value
Nvidia

RTX 4080 Super

16GB GDDR6X

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In gaming workloads, the RTX 5090 delivers approximately +20% higher frame rates compared to the RTX 4080 Super. For budget-conscious buyers, the RTX 4080 Super currently offers better value, available at a $2,637 price difference.

RTX 5090 Advantages

Up to 20% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 177 vs 147 FPS

100% more VRAM memory – 32 vs 16 GB

Is newer – 2025-01-30 vs 2024-01-31

RTX 4080 Super Advantages

Up to 166% better value for money – $8.14 vs $21.65/FPS

Costs only 31% of the price – $1,200 vs $3,837 (69% cheaper)

Consumes up to 44% less energy – 320W vs 575W

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

RTX 5090
177.2 FPS100% Performance
RTX 4080 Super
147.4 FPS83% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

RTX 5090
0.046 Value38% Efficiency
RTX 4080 Super
0.123 Value100% Efficiency