EVGA
EVGA FTW3 GeForce RTX 4080
Ada · 16 GB GDDR6X · 320 W · FTW3
92
/ 100
From $1,344
VS
GeForce RTX 5090 Super wins by 7
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, EVGA FTW3 GeForce RTX 4080 lands at 92 and GeForce RTX 5090 Super at 99. That puts GeForce RTX 5090 Super ahead by 7 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick EVGA FTW3 GeForce RTX 4080 if…
- ✓NVIDIA driver stack
- ✓DLSS support on RTX
- ✓Strong resale value
Pick GeForce RTX 5090 Super if…
- ✓Fastest consumer GPU ever
- ✓DLSS 4.5 Multi-Frame Gen
- ✓Hardware ray-tracing cores 5th-gen
Score breakdown
EVGA FTW3 GeForce RTX 4080
92 raster 92
rt 87
ai 89
efficiency 73
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
99 raster 100
rt 100
ai 100
efficiency 74
Specs side-by-side
Spec
EVGA FTW3 GeForce RTX 4080
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Architecture
Ada
Blackwell
VRAM
16 GB GDDR6X
32 GB GDDR7
TBP
320 W
620 W
Release year
2022
2025
CUDA cores
—
23,040
Memory bus
—
512-bit
EVGA FTW3 GeForce RTX 4080
Pros
- +NVIDIA driver stack
- +DLSS support on RTX
- +Strong resale value
Cons
- −Power draw scales with tier
- −Gen-over-gen price creep
- −VRAM gated per tier
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: EVGA FTW3 GeForce RTX 4080 vs GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Which is better, EVGA FTW3 GeForce RTX 4080 or GeForce RTX 5090 Super? +
GeForce RTX 5090 Super scores 99 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 7. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is EVGA FTW3 GeForce RTX 4080 worth the price? +
At $1,344, EVGA FTW3 GeForce RTX 4080 delivers a Specdex score of 92 — strongest in raster.
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 EVGA FTW3 GeForce RTX 4080 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.