NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7 · 620 W
99
/ 100
From $2,199
VS
GeForce RTX 5090 Super wins by 6
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5080
Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7 · 360 W
93
/ 100
From $999
Specdex verdict
GeForce RTX 5090 Super takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, GeForce RTX 5090 Super lands at 99 and GeForce RTX 5080 at 93. That puts GeForce RTX 5090 Super ahead by 6 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick GeForce RTX 5090 Super if…
- ✓Fastest consumer GPU ever
- ✓DLSS 4.5 Multi-Frame Gen
- ✓Hardware ray-tracing cores 5th-gen
Pick GeForce RTX 5080 if…
- ✓Excellent 4K performance
- ✓DLSS 4 support
- ✓Cooler and quieter than 5090
Score breakdown
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
99 raster 100
rt 100
ai 100
efficiency 74
GeForce RTX 5080
93 raster 94
rt 95
ai 94
efficiency 85
Specs side-by-side
Spec
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
GeForce RTX 5080
Architecture
Blackwell
Blackwell
CUDA cores
23,040
10,752
VRAM
32 GB GDDR7
16 GB GDDR7
Memory bus
512-bit
256-bit
TBP
620 W
360 W
Release year
2025
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PCIe
—
PCIe 5.0 x16
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
GeForce RTX 5080
Pros
- +Excellent 4K performance
- +DLSS 4 support
- +Cooler and quieter than 5090
Cons
- −Only 16 GB VRAM
- −Price creep vs 4080
- −Gap to 5090 is large
FAQ: GeForce RTX 5090 Super vs GeForce RTX 5080
Which is better, GeForce RTX 5090 Super or GeForce RTX 5080? +
GeForce RTX 5090 Super scores 99 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 6. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is GeForce RTX 5090 Super worth the price? +
At $2,199, GeForce RTX 5090 Super delivers a Specdex score of 99 — strongest in raster.
Is GeForce RTX 5080 worth the price? +
At $999, GeForce RTX 5080 delivers a Specdex score of 93 — strongest in rt.
Does GeForce RTX 5090 Super or GeForce RTX 5080 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.