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Why Buying GPUs Is a Disaster

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2025/02/05
02:10 UTC

263

nVidia GeForce RTX 5080 Meta Review

  • compilation of 18 launch reviews with ~8520 gaming benchmarks at 1080p, 1440p, 2160p
  • only benchmarks at real games compiled, not included any 3DMark & Unigine benchmarks
  • geometric mean in all cases
  • standard raster performance without ray-tracing and/or DLSS/FSR/XeSS
  • extra ray-tracing benchmarks (mostly without upscaler) after the standard raster benchmarks
  • stock performance on (usually) reference/FE boards, no overclocking
  • factory overclocked cards were normalized to reference clocks/performance, but just for the overall performance average (so the listings show the original performance result, just the performance index has been normalized)
  • missing results were interpolated (for a more accurate average) based on the available & former results
  • performance average is (some) weighted in favor of reviews with more benchmarks
  • all reviews should have used newer drivers for all cards
  • power draw numbers based on a couple of reviews, always for the graphics card only
  • performance/price ratio (higher is better) for 2160p raster performance and 2160p ray-tracing performance
  • for the full results and some more explanations check 3DCenter's launch analysis

 

Raster 2160p30803090309Ti79XT79XTX407TiS40804080S409050805090
 Ampere 10GBAmpere 24GBAmpere 24GBRDNA3 20GBRDNA3 24GBAda 16GBAda 16GBAda 16GBAda 24GBBlackw. 16GBBlackw. 32GB
CBase---74.2%87.0%78.0%-89.3%120.5%100%149.2%
Cowcotl---74.6%89.0%78.0%84.7%86.4%112.7%100%144.9%
Eurog64.1%66.6%73.7%76.0%88.0%-84.3%85.8%114.1%100%149.4%
GamersN59.9%64.7%75.9%74.4%93.5%-86.8%87.8%118.8%100%155.3%
HW & Co51.5%68.4%-74.2%86.7%--89.5%117.3%100%149.8%
HWLuxx58.1%65.0%73.7%73.4%84.6%73.8%85.8%87.8%113.4%100%147.5%
Igor's---76.1%92.5%77.7%-91.2%121.2%100%152.5%
KitGuru---79.1%92.6%75.6%-88.9%117.9%100%151.8%
Linus57.5%67.5%72.5%76.3%88.8%75.0%-85.0%115.0%100%147.5%
Overcl---79.9%94.3%-88.4%89.7%115.6%100%148.4%
PCGH52.8%--76.9%91.6%73.8%-87.7%118.7%100%152.2%
PurePC56.8%-73.9%72.7%85.2%-87.5%-117.0%100%151.7%
QuasarZ-65.1%71.9%-84.8%-84.5%87.2%116.1%100%148.1%
SweCl59.9%---90.1%-88.4%-121.3%100%152.1%
TPU57%66%74%73%87%74%87%88%113%100%152%
TechSpot60.4%70.3%-76.9%92.3%76.9%87.9%90.1%120.9%100%150.5%
Tom's----90.2%--91.6%120.4%100%150.9%
Tweakers58.9%65.2%-77.0%88.9%73.7%88.1%88.9%114.6%100%151.1%
avg57.2%66.9%74.3%75.2%89.0%75.2%86.8%88.5%117.2%100%150.3%

 

Raster 1440p30803090309Ti79XT79XTX407TiS40804080S409050805090
 Ampere 10GBAmpere 24GBAmpere 24GBRDNA3 20GBRDNA3 24GBAda 16GBAda 16GBAda 16GBAda 24GBBlackw. 16GBBlackw. 32GB
CBase60.6%--78.6%88.8%81.2%-92.0%116.5%100%135.0%
Cowcotl---83.0%92.9%80.4%89.3%91.1%109.8%100%127.7%
Eurog64.0%67.0%73.8%76.5%89.0%-86.4%87.2%110.7%100%136.8%
GamersN60.5%64.9%75.2%79.2%94.2%-91.9%92.1%118.3%100%142.4%
HW & Co60.1%69.6%-79.1%89.8%--92.3%114.9%100%136.1%
HWLuxx60.1%70.7%79.0%83.2%95.0%81.5%95.4%97.2%118.5%100%144.2%
Igor's---78.5%92.2%79.1%-92.3%114.0%100%135.2%
KitGuru---82.2%93.6%78.9%-91.6%117.4%100%143.8%
Linus60.9%69.2%73.7%82.0%93.2%80.5%-89.5%115.0%100%136.1%
PCGH58.5%--80.3%94.1%77.2%-91.2%118.5%100%143.5%
PurePC59.2%-74.0%75.1%87.0%-90.5%-115.4%100%141.4%
QuasarZ-65.6%70.9%-86.5%-87.6%90.4%113.8%100%136.7%
SweCl61.8%---92.4%-92.0%-117.7%100%142.5%
TPU60%67%74%77%89%79%90%91%112%100%137%
TechSpot63.7%73.3%-82.2%95.2%83.6%93.8%95.9%119.2%100%131.5%
Tom's----91.1%--93.5%113.3%100%128.2%
Tweakers59.9%65.7%-80.8%89.8%77.3%91.4%91.8%111.6%100%135.1%
avg60.4%68.3%75.0%79.3%91.2%79.3%90.5%92.0%115.3%100%137.3%

 

Raster 1080p30803090309Ti79XT79XTX407TiS40804080S409050805090
 Ampere 10GBAmpere 24GBAmpere 24GBRDNA3 20GBRDNA3 24GBAda 16GBAda 16GBAda 16GBAda 24GBBlackw. 16GBBlackw. 32GB
Cowcotl---88.1%94.5%85.3%91.7%92.7%106.4%100%113.8%
Eurog65.6%70.2%79.9%83.8%92.4%-89.4%90.2%108.1%100%126.5%
GamersN62.5%66.8%75.9%81.7%95.8%-95.6%95.7%115.9%100%131.7%
HWLuxx67.1%70.9%78.3%83.2%93.6%83.8%92.6%94.5%114.8%100%130.4%
Igor's---79.5%91.2%82.7%-94.8%111.6%100%124.0%
KitGuru---83.6%93.7%81.2%-93.1%115.4%100%136.0%
PCGH60.1%--82.0%93.7%79.8%-92.3%115.8%100%133.2%
PurePC61.0%-74.4%87.8%87.8%-92.1%-115.9%100%137.2%
QuasarZ-67.1%71.7%-86.6%-89.9%92.6%110.9%100%125.9%
SweCl63.3%---93.2%-93.5%-114.8%100%131.1%
TPU63%69%76%80%90%82%93%94%111%100%124%
TechSpot71.0%79.5%-86.9%96.6%90.3%99.4%100.6%117.0%100%115.9%
Tom's----92.5%--96.5%111.4%100%115.1%
Tweakers61.4%67.0%-81.8%89.3%79.5%93.8%93.6%106.2%100%122.4%
avg63.5%70.1%76.6%82.7%92.0%82.5%93.0%94.2%112.8%100%128.1%

 

RayTr. 2160p30803090309Ti79XT79XTX407TiS40804080S409050805090
 Ampere 10GBAmpere 24GBAmpere 24GBRDNA3 20GBRDNA3 24GBAda 16GBAda 16GBAda 16GBAda 24GBBlackw. 16GBBlackw. 32GB
CBase---67.3%77.8%80.1%-92.1%121.0%100%147.2%
Cowcotl---59.0%68.9%73.8%82.0%84.4%116.4%100%150.8%
Eurog63.6%65.9%75.6%62.5%72.4%-87.9%89.5%124.6%100%162.0%
GamersN54.8%59.0%69.4%54.4%68.8%-86.2%87.1%116.3%100%156.3%
HWLuxx45.8%58.7%67.2%44.7%50.1%82.1%92.9%94.4%125.3%100%154.0%
KitGuru---55.1%63.7%75.0%-89.3%123.8%100%159.8%
Linus28.2%59.0%64.1%43.6%48.7%74.4%-87.2%123.1%100%161.5%
Overcl---59.9%72.1%-89.8%91.6%116.3%100%148.6%
PCGH46.3%--58.2%68.8%75.9%-89.4%119.3%100%150.8%
PurePC50.0%-67.5%47.0%56.0%-86.5%-122.0%100%160.0%
QuasarZ-60.5%65.3%---85.7%88.4%116.9%100%148.6%
SweCl----56.0%-90.7%-131.2%100%165.6%
TPU44%64%71%53%62%77%89%90%119%100%156%
TechSpot---41.0%49.2%73.8%88.5%91.8%118.0%100%149.2%
Tom's----68.9%--93.9%128.8%100%163.1%
Tweakers51.6%60.7%-58.4%66.8%75.2%90.5%91.4%124.3%100%164.1%
avg47.1%61.3%68.7%53.8%63.0%76.2%88.2%90.0%121.1%100%155.4%

 

RayTr. 1440p30803090309Ti79XT79XTX407TiS40804080S409050805090
 Ampere 10GBAmpere 24GBAmpere 24GBRDNA3 20GBRDNA3 24GBAda 16GBAda 16GBAda 16GBAda 24GBBlackw. 16GBBlackw. 32GB
CBase46.4%--72.4%80.5%82.9%-93.4%115.2%100%125.9%
Cowcotl---64.1%70.1%71.8%85.5%87.2%112.0%100%139.3%
Eurog63.2%66.8%75.3%65.1%73.7%-89.6%91.1%121.2%100%150.4%
HW & Co52.8%62.5%-46.2%52.8%--92.0%121.4%100%153.3%
HWLuxx57.3%60.5%67.6%49.4%54.5%84.2%94.4%96.1%119.6%100%139.5%
KitGuru---56.8%64.7%76.8%-90.3%119.1%100%149.2%
Linus52.0%60.0%64.0%44.0%50.7%78.7%-88.0%117.3%100%148.0%
PCGH56.2%--63.2%72.8%79.1%-92.1%117.6%100%139.5%
PurePC52.9%-68.3%48.7%57.1%-87.3%-118.5%100%150.3%
SweCl----57.3%-92.8%-125.0%100%151.3%
TPU59%66%72%57%66%80%92%93%117%100%146%
TechSpot---47.5%54.5%80.8%93.9%94.9%117.2%100%139.4%
Tweakers56.0%62.3%-59.5%67.2%78.2%93.6%93.9%121.9%100%151.9%
avg55.6%63.4%70.0%55.5%63.3%78.9%90.5%92.0%118.6%100%144.7%

 

RayTr. 1080p30803090309Ti79XT79XTX407TiS40804080S409050805090
 Ampere 10GBAmpere 24GBAmpere 24GBRDNA3 20GBRDNA3 24GBAda 16GBAda 16GBAda 16GBAda 24GBBlackw. 16GBBlackw. 32GB
Cowcotl---63.2%70.1%78.6%85.5%87.2%103.4%100%114.5%
Eurog62.8%68.2%74.8%66.6%74.3%-90.7%92.4%117.9%100%138.5%
HWLuxx60.2%62.5%68.6%52.3%57.3%83.4%90.5%91.7%112.4%100%126.3%
KitGuru---58.3%65.2%78.6%-90.4%115.3%100%140.4%
PCGH59.3%--66.6%75.3%81.5%-93.3%114.5%100%130.5%
PurePC55.2%-68.5%51.4%58.6%-90.1%-117.1%100%142.0%
SweCl56.8%---59.3%-93.9%-118.6%100%134.3%
TPU61%68%74%60%68%83%94%95%115%100%136%
TechSpot---49.2%56.2%84.6%96.2%97.7%113.8%100%130.8%
Tweakers57.1%62.9%-59.7%66.3%78.9%93.6%94.8%116.0%100%140.7%
avg59.2%65.3%71.6%59.2%66.5%81.3%91.7%93.1%114.4%100%133.0%

 

FG/MFG 2160p40904090 FG50805080 FG5080 MFGx35080 MFGx450905090 FG5090 MFGx35090 MFGx4
ComputerB123.2%216.2%100%175.0%251.2%322.0%150.0%274.3%394.9%499.8%
HWLuxx129.5%228.4%100%183.6%254.8%323.4%172.0%303.9%435.0%547.0%
TechPowerUp114.3%139.2%100%--274.5%148.8%--460.9%
avg pure FG/MFG gain +74% vs4090 +73% vs5080+141% vs5080+206% vs5080 +78% vs5090+154% vs5090+220% vs5090

 

At a glance30803090309Ti79XT79XTX407TiS40804080S409050805090
 Ampere 10GBAmpere 24GBAmpere 24GBRDNA3 20GBRDNA3 24GBAda 16GBAda 16GBAda 16GBAda 24GBBlackw. 16GBBlackw. 32GB
2160p Raster57.2%66.9%74.3%75.2%89.0%75.2%86.8%88.5%117.2%100%150.3%
1440p Raster60.4%68.3%75.0%79.3%91.2%79.3%90.5%92.0%115.3%100%137.3%
1080p Raster63.5%70.1%76.6%82.7%92.0%82.5%93.0%94.2%112.8%100%128.1%
2160p RayTr47.1%61.3%68.7%53.8%63.0%76.2%88.2%90.0%121.1%100%155.4%
1440p RayTr55.6%63.4%70.0%55.5%63.3%78.9%90.5%92.0%118.6%100%144.7%
1080p RayTr59.2%65.3%71.6%59.2%66.5%81.3%91.7%93.1%114.4%100%133.0%
TDP320W350W450W315W355W285W320W320W450W360W575W
Real Power Draw325W359W462W309W351W277W297W302W418W311W509W
EE RA 2160p55%58%50%76%79%84%91%91%87%100%92%
MSRP$799$1499$1999$899$999$799$1199$999$1599$999$1999
Retail GER800€1700€2100€679€889€831€1150€1000€1750€1300€2600€
P/P GER 2160p RA93%51%46%144%130%118%98%115%87%100%75%
P/P GER 2160p RT77%47%43%103%92%119%100%117%90%100%78%
Retail US$700$1500$2000$650$870$900$1200$1000$1600$1150$2300
P/P US 2160p RA94%51%43%133%118%96%83%102%84%100%75%
P/P US 2160p RT77%47%39%95%83%97%85%103%87%100%78%

Note: RA = Raster, RT = Ray-Tracing, EE = Energy Efficiency, P/P = Performance/Price Ratio
Note: For the graphics cards that have already been discontinued, a retail price was assumed at the time of their sale. The same applies to the 7900XT, 7900XTX and 4080S, which are currently on the retreat from the market. Retail prices were estimated for 5080 & 5090 when availability is reached. These estimates are of course not perfect, as nobody knows how the price situation will develop.

 

Perf. Gain of 5080Raster 2160pRaster 1440pRaster 1080pRayTr. 2160pRayTr. 1440pRayTr. 1080p
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti FE+131%+119%+102%+176%+156%+135%
GeForce RTX 3080 10GB+75%+66%+58%+112%+80%+69%
GeForce RTX 3090+50%+46%+43%+63%+58%+53%
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti+35%+33%+31%+46%+43%+40%
Radeon RX 7900 XT+33%+26%+21%+86%+80%+69%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX+12%+10%+9%+59%+58%+50%
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super+33%+26%+21%+31%+27%+23%
GeForce RTX 4080+15%+11%+8%+13%+10%+9%
GeForce RTX 4080 Super+13%+9%+6%+11%+9%+7%
GeForce RTX 4090–15%–13%–11%–17%–16%–13%
GeForce RTX 5090–33%–27%–22%–36%–31%–25%

Note: Performance improvement of the GeForce RTX 5080 compared to the other cards. The respective other card is then 100%.

 

 nVidia FEAsus Astral OCColorful Vulcan OCGainward Phoenix GSGalax/KFA2 1-Click OCGigabyte Gaming OC
CoolingAir, 2 FansAir, 4 FansAir, 3 FansAir, 3 FansAir, 3 FansAir, 3 Fans
DimensionsDualSl, 30x13.5cmTripleSl, 35x15cmTripleSl, 36x15cmTripleSl, 33x13cmTripleSl, 30x13.5cmTripleSl, 34x14cm
Weight1635g2900g2796g1595g1308g1823g
Clocks2295/2617 MHz2295/2760 MHz2295/2685 MHz2295/2700 MHz2295/2625 MHz2295/2730 MHz
Real Clock (avg/median)2640 MHz / 2662 MHz2882 MHz / 2925 MHz2822 MHz / 2865 MHz2821 MHz / 2865 MHz2745 MHz / 2790 MHz2815 MHz / 2857 MHz
TDP360W (max: 390W)400W (max: 400W)375W (max: 400W)360W (max: 380W)360W (max: 450W)360W (max: 450W)
Raster Perf. (2160/1440/1080)100%+6% / +6% / +5%+5% / +4% / +4%+5% / +5% / +4%+3% / +3% / +2%+4% / +4% / +3%
RayTr. Perf. (2160/1440/1080)100%+6% / +6% / +6%+4% / +5% / +5%+4% / +5% / +4%+2% / +3% / +4%+4% / +4% / +5%
Temperatures (GPU/Memory)67°C / 74°C62°C / 66°C61°C / 66°C68°C / 76°C69°C / 76°C64°C / 66°C
Loundness36.8 dBA36.3 dBA34.4 dBA37.4 dBA35.6 dBA38.4 dBA
Real Power Draw (Idle/Gaming)20W / 325W17W / 388W30W / 367W22W / 361W17W / 350W18W / 358W
Price$999$1500$1300$1150$1000$1200
Source:TPUTPUTPUTPUTPUTPU

 |nVidia FE|MSI Vanguard OC|MSI Suprim SOC|Palit GameRock OC|Zotac AMP Extreme Infinity |:--|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:| Cooling|Air, 2 Fans|Air, 3 Fans|Air, 3 Fans|Air, 3 Fans|Air, 3 Fans Dimensions|DualSl, 30x13.5cm|TripleSl, 36x15cm|TripleSl, 36x15cm|TripleSl, 33x14.5cm|TripleSl, 33x14cm Weight|1635g|1954g|2639g|2200g|2161g Clocks|2295/2617 MHz|2295/2730 MHz|2295/2745 MHz|2295/2730 MHz|2295/2670 MHz Real Clock (avg/median)|2640 MHz / 2662 MHz|2791 MHz / 2835 MHz|2726 MHz / 2752 MHz|2803 MHz / 2857 MHz|2830 MHz / 2872 MHz TDP|360W (max: 390W)|360W (max: 400W)|360W (max: 400W)|360W (max: 400W)|360W (max: 400W) Raster Perf. (2160/1440/1080)|100%|+4% / +3% / +3%|+2% / +2% / +2%|+5% / +5% / +4%|+5% / +5% / +4% RayTr. Perf. (2160/1440/1080)|100%|+4% / +4% / +4%|+2% / +1% / +3%|+4% / +5% / +5%|+5% / +5% / +5% Temperatures (GPU/Memory)|67°C / 74°C|60°C / 62°C|60°C / 62°C|64°C / 68°C|66°C / 66°C Loundness|36.8 dBA|35.0 dBA|25.5 dBA|37.3 dBA|38.6 dBA Real Power Draw (Idle/Gaming)|20W / 325W|15W / 352W|18W / 318W|30W / 346W|24W / 371W Price|$999|$1230|$1250|$1200|$1250 Source:|TPU|TPU|TPU|TPU|TPU

Note: Just the values of the default BIOS were noted throughout, as complete information including performance values are only available for that BIOS.

 

List of GeForce RTX 5080 reviews evaluated for this performance analysis:

Source: 3DCenter.org

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