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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition

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NVIDIA · Graphics Cards

GeForce RTX 5080

Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7 · 360 W

93/100 editorialManufacturer source →

US launch / reference price: $999 · Released 2025-01-30

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Editorial overview

NVIDIA’s high-end option below the 5090 — fluent 4K raster, great ray tracing, DLSS 4 support and a saner power budget.

This is a sourced product profile with editorial judgments. Specdex has not tested this device in an in-house lab.

Reasons to consider it

  • Excellent 4K performance
  • DLSS 4 support
  • Cooler and quieter than 5090

Tradeoffs to check

  • Only 16 GB VRAM
  • Price creep vs 4080
  • Gap to 5090 is large

Fit by priority

Derived from available editorial ratings, using category-specific criteria.

PC gamers

Strong editorial fit

Our editorial raster rating is 94/100. Compare the source information and relevant alternatives; this is an assessment, not a measured workload result.

Ray-tracing players

Strong editorial fit

Our editorial rt rating is 95/100. Compare the source information and relevant alternatives; this is an assessment, not a measured workload result.

Local AI workloads

Strong editorial fit

Our editorial ai rating is 94/100. Compare the source information and relevant alternatives; this is an assessment, not a measured workload result.

Specifications

Configurations and regional models can differ. A dated source beside a field identifies a specific cross-check; other fields remain catalog reference information.

Performance

CUDA cores
10,752
VRAM
16 GB GDDR7
Memory bus
256-bit

Other

Architecture
Blackwell
TBP
360 W
PCIe
PCIe 5.0 x16

Prices & availability

US launch / reference: $999. This is not a current retailer offer.

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Third-party benchmark reference

Stored PassMark G3D Mark: 35,693. This historical snapshot is separate from the editorial score and may differ from the current database.

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Sources & confidence

Manufacturer source: www.nvidia.com ↗

Catalog source check recorded 2026-09-13. A reference link is not proof that every field has been independently checked. Consult the linked source for model, region and test conditions.

Editorial scores use rubric editorial-2026-09; they are not manufacturer ratings or measured benchmark results. Missing information is not scored as zero.

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