GeForce RTX 4090 vs GeForce RTX 5080
Desktop GPU comparison · NVIDIA vs NVIDIA · 2022 vs 2025
GeForce RTX 4090 vs GeForce RTX 5080 — head to head
| Metric | GeForce RTX 4090 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative tier | 98/100 | 92/100 |
| TDP / power | 450 W | 360 W |
| Memory | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Bandwidth | 1008 GB/s | 960 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2520 MHz | 2617 MHz |
Which one should you pick?
GeForce RTX 4090 leads by ~6 tier points — a modest relative-performance gap. 24 GB VRAM on the larger card vs 16 GB. Tier is a TweakGearPro planning estimate, not a benchmark — verify with reviews that match your exact workload, resolution and workload mix before buying.
Specs: vendor datasheets / TechPowerUp database, retrieved 2026-08-29. Tier is a TweakGearPro relative performance index (estimate), not a benchmark guarantee.
Full specifications
GeForce RTX 4090
| Brand / series | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 |
|---|---|
| Architecture / class | Ada Lovelace |
| Launch year | 2022 |
| Shaders / cores | 16,384 |
| Memory | 24 GB GDDR6X · 384-bit · 1008 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2520 MHz |
| TDP | 450 W |
| Relative tier | 98/100 — Enthusiast flagship |
GeForce RTX 5080
| Brand / series | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 |
|---|---|
| Architecture / class | Blackwell |
| Launch year | 2025 |
| Shaders / cores | 10,752 |
| Memory | 16 GB GDDR7 · 256-bit · 960 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2617 MHz |
| TDP | 360 W |
| Relative tier | 92/100 — Enthusiast flagship |