GPU Comparison

NVIDIA

GEFORCE

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

CORE STATE AD103

VRAM 16 GB

CLOCK SPEED 2505 MHz

TDP 320 W

BUS WIDTH 256 bit

ARCHITECTURE Ada Lovelace

PROCESS 5 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2022

NVIDIA

GEFORCE

GeForce RTX 5050

CORE STATE GB207

VRAM 8 GB

CLOCK SPEED 2572 MHz

TDP 130 W

BUS WIDTH 128 bit

ARCHITECTURE Blackwell 2.0

PROCESS 5 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2025

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

3dmark_3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12

6,567

2,502

geekbench_opencl

214,739

90,334

geekbench_vulkan

263,779

89,381

passmark_directx_10

204

103

passmark_directx_11

314

150

passmark_directx_12

132

passmark_directx_9

370

186

passmark_g2d

1,239

1,113

passmark_g3d

34,457

17,326

passmark_gpu_compute

20,671

9,184

Analysis: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050

Visual performance comparisons between NVIDIA RTX 4080 GPU and the RTX 5050 card from NVIDIA demonstrate a definite winner. NVIDIA RTX 4080 GPU provides notably better frame rates over recent titles. This VRAM benefit and design improvements lead into obviously improved gameplay experiences. Benchmark results confirms this observation. Users demanding high-end frame rates would take note.

For real-time ray tracing, NVIDIA RTX 4080 GPU leaps considerably in front of the RTX 5050 card from NVIDIA. Its RT units process demanding global illumination effects considerably more efficiently. Gamers demanding modern visuals would strongly consider NVIDIA RTX 4080 GPU. The RT capability is considerable. Next-gen titles more and more utilize real-time ray tracing capabilities.

When people weighing a acquisition selection, NVIDIA RTX 4080 GPU appears as the preferred option. The consistent gaming advantage over the RTX 5050 card from NVIDIA positions it the more logical choice for demanding builders. Weigh your individual use cases, though the data leads toward NVIDIA RTX 4080 GPU. Reach an smart determination. The gaming delta is real and meaningful.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION

RTX 4080

RTX 5050

Core Specs

Shading Units

9,728

2,560 -73.7%

Shaders

9,728

2,560 -73.7%

TMUs

304

80 -73.7%

ROPs

112

32 -71.4%

SM Count

20 -73.7%

Clocks

Base Clock

2205 MHz

2317 MHz

Boost Clock

2505 MHz

2572 MHz

Memory Clock

1400 MHz 22.4 Gbps effective

2500 MHz 20 Gbps effective

Memory

Memory Size

16 GB

8 GB

VRAM (MB)

16,384

8,192 -50.0%

Memory Type

GDDR6X

GDDR6

Memory Bus

256 bit

128 bit

Bandwidth

716.8 GB/s

320.0 GB/s

Cache

L1 Cache

128 KB (per SM)

L2 Cache

64 MB

24 MB

Performance

Pixel Rate

280.6 GPixel/s

82.30 GPixel/s

Texture Rate

761.5 GTexel/s

205.8 GTexel/s

FP32 (TFLOPS)

48.74 TFLOPS

13.17 TFLOPS

FP64 (TFLOPS)

761.5 GFLOPS (1:64)

205.8 GFLOPS (1:64)

FP16 (TFLOPS)

48.74 TFLOPS (1:1)

13.17 TFLOPS (1:1)

AI/RT

RT Cores

20 -73.7%

Tensor Cores

304

80 -73.7%

Power

TDP

320 W

130 W

TDP (W)

320

130 -59.4%

Suggested PSU

700 W

300 W

Power Connectors

1x 16-pin

1x 8-pin

Architecture

Ada Lovelace

Blackwell 2.0

GPU Name

AD103

GB207

Generation

GeForce 40

GeForce 50

Process Size

5 nm

Transistors

45,900 million

16,900 million

Die Size

379 mm²

149 mm²

Foundry

TSMC

Density

121.1M / mm²

113.4M / mm²

API Support

DirectX

12 Ultimate (12_2)

OpenGL

4.6

Vulkan

1.4

OpenCL

3.0

CUDA

8.9

12.0

Shader Model

6.8

6.9

Physical

Slot Width

Triple-slot

Dual-slot

Length

310 mm 12.2 inches

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Height

140 mm 5.5 inches

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Outputs

1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a

1x HDMI 2.1b3x DisplayPort 2.1b

Bus Interface

PCIe 4.0 x16

PCIe 5.0 x8

Other

Launch Price

1,199 USD

249 USD

Production

End-of-life

Active

Predecessor

GeForce 30

GeForce 40

Successor

GeForce 50

GeForce 60

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