NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive single benchmark comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the RTX 5080 scores 8637, while the RTX 5070 SUPER scores 2690. This translates to a delta of -68.9 percent for the RTX 5070 SUPER relative to the RTX 5080. The RTX 5080 wins the only head-to-head test recorded in the database.

The RTX 5080’s score of 8637 places it at the 87th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE, which scores 57367 with a delta of -2.2 percent, meaning the RX 9070 GRE is slightly ahead. The AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757 with a delta of 0.6 percent, and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698 with a delta of 0.7 percent. These rivals are all within 2.3 percent of the RTX 5080’s average benchmark score of 56083.

The RTX 5070 SUPER, by contrast, sits at the 18th percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 2690. Its nearest rivals are much lower-performing parts: the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M scores 2664 with a delta of 1 percent, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 scores 2662 with a delta of 1.1 percent, the Intel Arc Pro B50 scores 2660 with a delta of 1.1 percent, and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 scores 2645 with a delta of 1.7 percent. The RTX 5070 SUPER leads these by only small margins, between 1 and 1.7 percent, which indicates that its performance class, based on this single test, is far below the RTX 5080’s.

The RTX 5080 also has additional benchmark data from other tests. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 235901. In Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 255450. Passmark tests show scores of 208 for DirectX 10, 324 for DirectX 11, 151 for DirectX 12, 389 for DirectX 9, 1415 for G2D, 36565 for G3D, and 21789 for GPU compute. The RTX 5070 SUPER has no corresponding data for these tests in the database, so direct comparisons are limited to the one Steel Nomad result.

Architecture Differences

Both GPUs share the Blackwell 2.0 architecture and the GeForce 50-series generation, manufactured by NVIDIA on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip, while the RTX 5080 uses the GB203 chip. The RTX 5080 has a substantially larger physical implementation: 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die, resulting in a transistor density of 120.6M per mm². The RTX 5070 SUPER has 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die, with a density of 118.3M per mm². The RTX 5080 thus carries roughly 46.6 percent more transistors, and its die is about 43.7 percent larger in area.

Memory configurations differ significantly. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 18 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 5080 has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 5080 has a wider bus and higher bandwidth, despite having 2 GB less capacity. Memory clocks also differ: the RTX 5070 SUPER runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective, while the RTX 5080 runs at 1875 MHz with 30 Gbps effective.

Compute resources are heavily skewed toward the RTX 5080. The RTX 5080 has 10752 shading units, 336 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 84 RT cores, and 336 tensor cores. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units, 200 TMUs, 80 ROPs, 50 RT cores, and 200 tensor cores. The RTX 5080 has 68 percent more shading units, 68 percent more TMUs, 40 percent more ROPs, 68 percent more RT cores, and 68 percent more tensor cores than the RTX 5070 SUPER.

Clock speeds are relatively close. The RTX 5070 SUPER has a base clock of 2325 MHz and a boost clock of 2512 MHz. The RTX 5080 has a lower base clock of 2295 MHz but a higher boost clock of 2617 MHz. The RTX 5080 achieves higher pixel and texture rates: 293.1 GPixel/s and 879.3 GTexel/s, versus 201.0 GPixel/s and 502.4 GTexel/s for the RTX 5070 SUPER. FP32 and FP16 performance are both 56.28 TFLOPS for the RTX 5080, versus 32.15 TFLOPS for the RTX 5070 SUPER in both precisions, with a 1:1 ratio on both cards.

Where Each One Wins

Based on the available data, the RTX 5080 wins the only direct benchmark comparison. Its 8637 score in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 is 221 percent higher than the RTX 5070 SUPER’s 2690 score. The RTX 5080 also has a broader benchmark profile, with scores in Geekbench and Passmark tests that demonstrate strong compute, graphics, and API-level performance. Its 87th percentile ranking places it in the upper tier of all GPUs, whereas the RTX 5070 SUPER’s 18th percentile ranking places it in a much lower tier.

The RTX 5070 SUPER does have one advantage: memory capacity. It offers 18 GB versus the RTX 5080’s 16 GB, which could be relevant for workloads that require more than 16 GB of VRAM. However, the RTX 5080’s bandwidth is 43 percent higher (960.0 GB/s versus 672.0 GB/s), and its memory clock is faster. The RTX 5070 SUPER also has a lower TDP of 275 W versus 360 W for the RTX 5080, and a shorter physical length of 245 mm versus 304 mm, making it more compact for smaller chassis. These are physical and power characteristics, not benchmark wins, but they are relevant to deployment scenarios.

The RTX 5080 has a suggested PSU of 750 W, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has no suggested PSU listed. Both cards use a single 16-pin power connector and are dual-slot designs. The RTX 5080 is heavier in compute throughput, as shown by its FP32 and FP16 figures, and its texture and pixel rates are all higher. The RTX 5070 SUPER’s only recorded win is the absence of a loss in any other benchmark, but that is a data limitation, not a performance advantage.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ on several specification fields. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip; the RTX 5080 uses the GB203 chip. Transistor counts are 31,100 million versus 45,600 million. Die sizes are 263 mm² versus 378 mm². Transistor densities are 118.3M per mm² versus 120.6M per mm².

Memory size: 18 GB versus 16 GB. Memory bus width: 192-bit versus 256-bit. Memory bandwidth: 672.0 GB/s versus 960.0 GB/s. Memory clock: 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective versus 1875 MHz with 30 Gbps effective.

Shading units: 6400 versus 10752. TMUs: 200 versus 336. ROPs: 80 versus 112. RT cores: 50 versus 84. Tensor cores: 200 versus 336.

Pixel rate: 201.0 GPixel/s versus 293.1 GPixel/s. Texture rate: 502.4 GTexel/s versus 879.3 GTexel/s. FP32: 32.15 TFLOPS versus 56.28 TFLOPS. FP16: 32.15 TFLOPS versus 56.28 TFLOPS, both at 1:1 ratio.

TDP: 275 W versus 360 W. Length: 245 mm versus 304 mm. Height: 115 mm versus 137 mm. Width: 40 mm on both. Release date: the RTX 5070 SUPER is dated 2025-12-31, while the RTX 5080 is dated 2025-01-29. The RTX 5080 has a predecessor listed as GeForce 40 and a successor as GeForce 60; the RTX 5070 SUPER has no predecessor or successor listed. The RTX 5080 has a launch MSRP of 999 USD; the RTX 5070 SUPER has no launch MSRP field. Display outputs are the same on both: 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, though the RTX 5080’s listing shows the HDMI and DisplayPort outputs without a space. Both use PCIe 5.0 x16.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU scores higher in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 scores 8637, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER scores 2690, giving the RTX 5080 a 68.9 percent advantage over the RTX 5070 SUPER.

Q: What is the memory capacity difference between the two cards?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER has 18 GB of GDDR7 memory, while the RTX 5080 has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory.

Q: Which GPU has higher memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 5080 has 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth on a 256-bit bus, versus the RTX 5070 SUPER’s 672.0 GB/s on a 192-bit bus.

Q: How do the shading unit counts compare?

A: The RTX 5080 has 10752 shading units, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units, a difference of 4352 units.

Q: What is the TDP difference?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER has a TDP of 275 W, while the RTX 5080 has a TDP of 360 W.

Q: Which GPU has a higher transistor count?

A: The RTX 5080 has 45,600 million transistors, versus the RTX 5070 SUPER’s 31,100 million transistors.

The Verdict

The data supports a clear performance hierarchy: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is the superior GPU in every measured benchmark category. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 8637 dwarfs the RTX 5070 SUPER’s 2690, and its 87th percentile ranking versus 18th percentile confirms its placement in a much higher performance bracket. The RTX 5080 also delivers higher FP32 and FP16 throughput (56.28 TFLOPS versus 32.15 TFLOPS), higher pixel and texture rates, more RT cores, more tensor cores, and more memory bandwidth. It is also a larger card physically, with a 304 mm length versus 245 mm, and it carries a 360 W TDP versus 275 W. The RTX 5080’s launch MSRP is 999 USD, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has no launch MSRP recorded.

The RTX 5070 SUPER offers only two advantages: 18 GB of memory versus 16 GB, and a lower TDP. Those characteristics do not offset the massive compute and bandwidth deficit shown in the benchmark data. For workloads that fit within 16 GB of VRAM, the RTX 5080 is the clear choice based on measured performance. For scenarios that require more than 16 GB of VRAM, the RTX 5070 SUPER provides that capacity, but at a substantial performance cost. The RTX 5080’s additional benchmark data, including Geekbench OpenCL, Vulkan, and multiple Passmark results, further indicates its broad capability across compute and graphics tasks. The RTX 5070 SUPER has no such data to demonstrate comparable versatility. Based on the recorded measurements, the RTX 5080 is the stronger GPU for almost any use case, while the RTX 5070 SUPER is only preferable when memory capacity exceeds 16 GB and lower power draw is a priority.