NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Max-Q Ada Generation Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data for this comparison is unusually sparse. The GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER has a single benchmark entry in the database: a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3075. The RTX 5000 Max-Q Ada Generation has no recorded benchmark scores at all, with an average benchmark score of 0 and an empty benchmark list. This makes a direct numerical head-to-head impossible.

What the database does provide is context for the RTX 5080 SUPER through its nearest rivals. The RTX 5080 SUPER sits at the 19th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its closest competitors in average score include the NVIDIA Quadro P1000, which scores 3163 and beats the RTX 5080 SUPER by 2.8 percent, and the Intel Arc Pro B60, which scores 3182 and leads by 3.4 percent. On the other side, the NVIDIA GeForce 820A scores 2983, trailing the RTX 5080 SUPER by 3.1 percent, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M scores 2967, sitting 3.6 percent behind.

The RTX 5080 SUPER’s single recorded score of 3075 places it in a narrow band. The data shows a spread of roughly 7 percent between the weakest and strongest of these four rivals, with the RTX 5080 SUPER landing near the middle. It is 88 points behind the Quadro P1000 and 107 points behind the Arc Pro B60, while simultaneously leading the 820A by 92 points and the GTX 860M by 108 points.

Because the RTX 5000 Max-Q has no scores, the database cannot compute wins, losses, or delta percentages for either card in this pairing. The winsA and winsB fields are both zero. Any claim of superiority in raw benchmark performance would be unsupported. The only measurable benchmark data belongs to the RTX 5080 SUPER, and that data is limited to a single test scenario.

The Verdict

The data does not support a performance verdict in the traditional sense. The RTX 5080 SUPER has one measurable benchmark result: 3075 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The RTX 5000 Max-Q Ada Generation has zero recorded results. Without scores for the Max-Q part, the database shows no basis for declaring one faster than the other.

What the database does show is a structural difference in positioning. The RTX 5080 SUPER carries a 19th percentile ranking among all GPUs, while the RTX 5000 Max-Q sits at the 50th percentile. This percentile gap is not a performance comparison, it is a placement in the distribution of all recorded GPUs. The Max-Q card’s percentile is derived from its specification profile rather than measured scores, since its average benchmark score is 0.

The RTX 5080 SUPER is an active production part with a launch MSRP of 999 USD. The RTX 5000 Max-Q is also active, but it has no launch MSRP in the database. The RTX 5080 SUPER is a dual-slot desktop card with a 16-pin power connector and a 415 W TDP. The RTX 5000 Max-Q is an integrated graphics package with no power connector, a 120 W TDP, and portable-device-dependent display outputs. These are different classes of hardware, and the database reflects that in their physical and electrical specifications rather than in head-to-head scores.

For a user choosing strictly on recorded data, the RTX 5080 SUPER has at least one confirmed benchmark result. The RTX 5000 Max-Q has none. That is the only defensible conclusion from the measurements.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5080 SUPER wins in every category where the database holds recorded numbers, because the RTX 5000 Max-Q has no recorded numbers to contest them. The RTX 5080 SUPER’s 3075 Steel Nomad score is the sole data point. It also leads in raw specification counts: 10752 shading units versus 9728, 336 TMUs versus 304, 84 RT cores versus 76, and 336 tensor cores versus 304. Both cards have 112 ROPs.

Memory capacity favors the RTX 5080 SUPER with 24 GB of GDDR7, while the RTX 5000 Max-Q has 16 GB of GDDR6. Bandwidth shows a substantial gap: 1.02 TB/s for the RTX 5080 SUPER versus 576.0 GB/s for the Max-Q part. The pixel rate also favors the desktop card at 293.1 GPixel/s compared to 188.2 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 879.3 GTexel/s versus 510.7 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 56.28 TFLOPS for the RTX 5080 SUPER and 32.69 TFLOPS for the RTX 5000 Max-Q, with FP16 matching those numbers at a 1:1 ratio for both cards.

The RTX 5000 Max-Q wins in power efficiency by the numbers available. Its 120 W TDP is far lower than the RTX 5080 SUPER’s 415 W. It also has a higher percentile ranking at 50 versus 19, though that ranking is not tied to a benchmark score. The Max-Q card operates with no external power connector, which makes it suitable for integration into portable systems. Its display outputs are listed as portable-device-dependent, meaning the host system determines connectivity.

FAQ

Q: Does the RTX 5000 Max-Q Ada Generation have any benchmark scores in the database?

A: No. Its benchmark list is empty, its average benchmark score is 0, and it has no nearest rivals listed.

Q: What is the RTX 5080 SUPER’s single recorded benchmark score?

A: The RTX 5080 SUPER scores 3075 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. That is its only benchmark entry.

Q: How does the RTX 5080 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in the database?

A: It trails the NVIDIA Quadro P1000 by 2.8 percent and the Intel Arc Pro B60 by 3.4 percent. It leads the NVIDIA GeForce 820A by 3.1 percent and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M by 3.6 percent.

Q: What are the memory specifications for each card?

A: The RTX 5080 SUPER has 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus with 1.02 TB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5000 Max-Q has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 576.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the power draw difference between the two cards?

A: The RTX 5080 SUPER has a 415 W TDP and requires a 16-pin power connector. The RTX 5000 Max-Q has a 120 W TDP and uses no power connector.

Q: Which architecture does each card use?

A: The RTX 5080 SUPER uses Blackwell 2.0 on the GB203 chip. The RTX 5000 Max-Q uses Ada Lovelace on the AD103 chip. Both are fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process.

Architecture Differences

The RTX 5080 SUPER and the RTX 5000 Max-Q Ada Generation diverge at the chip level. The RTX 5080 SUPER uses the GB203 die with Blackwell 2.0 architecture, while the RTX 5000 Max-Q uses the AD103 die with Ada Lovelace architecture. Both chips come from TSMC’s 5 nm process, and transistor counts are close: 45,600 million for the GB203 and 45,900 million for the AD103. Die sizes are similarly tight at 378 mm² and 379 mm², giving transistor densities of 120.6 million per mm² and 121.1 million per mm² respectively.

Clock behavior separates the two. The RTX 5080 SUPER has a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2617 MHz. The RTX 5000 Max-Q runs a base clock of 930 MHz and a boost clock of 1680 MHz. Memory clocks also differ: the RTX 5080 SUPER uses 2000 MHz with 32 Gbps effective speed, while the RTX 5000 Max-Q uses 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed. The newer GDDR7 memory in the RTX 5080 SUPER operates at a higher effective data rate than the GDDR6 in the RTX 5000 Max-Q.

Core counts follow the architectural split. The RTX 5080 SUPER has 10752 shading units, 336 TMUs, 84 RT cores, and 336 tensor cores. The RTX 5000 Max-Q has 9728 shading units, 304 TMUs, 76 RT cores, and 304 tensor cores. Both cards have 112 ROPs. The RTX 5080 SUPER delivers 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32 and FP16 throughput, while the RTX 5000 Max-Q delivers 32.69 TFLOPS in both precision modes.

The physical packages could hardly be more different. The RTX 5080 SUPER is a dual-slot desktop card measuring 304 mm in length, 137 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. It requires a 16-pin power connector and has a 415 W TDP. It connects via PCIe 5.0 x16 and offers 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs. The RTX 5000 Max-Q is an IGP-class package with no listed dimensions, no power connector, and a 120 W TDP. It uses PCIe 4.0 x16 and its display outputs are listed as portable-device-dependent.

API support is identical: both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX 5080 SUPER was released at the end of 2025 and is active in production. The RTX 5000 Max-Q was released in March 2023, is also active, and lists its predecessor as Ampere-MW and its successor as Blackwell-MW. The RTX 5080 SUPER lists no predecessor or successor in the database.