NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5080 Super
Blackwell · 24 GB · 380 W
95
/ 100
From $1,099
VS
GeForce RTX 5090 Super wins by 4
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7 · 620 W
99
/ 100
From $2,199
Specdex verdict
GeForce RTX 5090 Super takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, GeForce RTX 5080 Super lands at 95 and GeForce RTX 5090 Super at 99. That puts GeForce RTX 5090 Super ahead by 4 points — a narrow margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick GeForce RTX 5080 Super if…
- ✓Latest generation silicon
- ✓Improved perf-per-watt
- ✓Full modern feature set
Pick GeForce RTX 5090 Super if…
- ✓Fastest consumer GPU ever
- ✓DLSS 4.5 Multi-Frame Gen
- ✓Hardware ray-tracing cores 5th-gen
Score breakdown
GeForce RTX 5080 Super
95 raster 95
rt 96
ai 96
efficiency 80
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
99 raster 100
rt 100
ai 100
efficiency 74
Specs side-by-side
Spec
GeForce RTX 5080 Super
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Architecture
Blackwell
Blackwell
VRAM
24 GB GDDR7
32 GB GDDR7
TBP
380 W
620 W
Release year
2025
2025
CUDA cores
—
23,040
Memory bus
—
512-bit
GeForce RTX 5080 Super
Pros
- +Latest generation silicon
- +Improved perf-per-watt
- +Full modern feature set
Cons
- −Premium pricing
- −Requires up-to-date platform
- −Initial stock scarcity likely
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Pros
- +Fastest consumer GPU ever
- +DLSS 4.5 Multi-Frame Gen
- +Hardware ray-tracing cores 5th-gen
Cons
- −620 W peak power draw
- −PSU requirements extreme
- −Supply allocation tight
FAQ: GeForce RTX 5080 Super vs GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Which is better, GeForce RTX 5080 Super or GeForce RTX 5090 Super? +
GeForce RTX 5090 Super scores 99 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 4. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is GeForce RTX 5080 Super worth the price? +
At $1,099, GeForce RTX 5080 Super delivers a Specdex score of 95 — strongest in rt.
Is GeForce RTX 5090 Super worth the price? +
At $2,199, GeForce RTX 5090 Super delivers a Specdex score of 99 — strongest in raster.
Does GeForce RTX 5080 Super or GeForce RTX 5090 Super last longer? +
Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.