NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER vs NVIDIA RTX A1000 Comparison

The Verdict

The recorded data shows a decisive performance separation between these two NVIDIA accelerators. The GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER wins the only head-to-head benchmark in the database, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, with a score of 3075 against 969 for the RTX A1000, a 217.3% advantage. The RTX 5080 SUPER also sits in the 19th percentile among all GPUs, while the RTX A1000 sits in the 79th percentile; lower percentile values indicate higher placement in the database's distribution. The RTX 5080 SUPER is the clear choice for raw 3D rendering workloads, while the RTX A1000's profile suggests a different positioning: it draws only 50 W, requires no power connectors, and measures 163 mm in length, making it suitable for compact, low-power workstation configurations. The RTX A1000's average benchmark score of 34207, pulled up by Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan results of 52078 and 49574 respectively, indicates strong compute performance in its class, but the RTX 5080 SUPER's single 3DMark score of 3075 cannot be directly compared to those Geekbench figures. Buyers prioritizing maximum 3D graphics performance should select the RTX 5080 SUPER; buyers needing a low-profile, passively powered card with respectable compute scores should consider the RTX A1000.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every major specification field. The RTX 5080 SUPER uses the GB203 chip on a 5 nm TSMC process, while the RTX A1000 uses the GA107 chip on an 8 nm Samsung process. Transistor counts diverge sharply: the RTX 5080 SUPER packs 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die, giving a density of 120.6M per mm², whereas the RTX A1000 has 8,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, at 43.5M per mm².

Clock speeds show a substantial gap. The RTX 5080 SUPER runs at a base of 2295 MHz and boosts to 2617 MHz, with memory at 2000 MHz (32 Gbps effective). The RTX A1000 has a 727 MHz base and 1462 MHz boost, with memory at 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective). Memory capacity and bandwidth also differ: the RTX 5080 SUPER has 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus delivering 1.02 TB/s, versus 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus at 192.0 GB/s for the RTX A1000.

Compute resources are heavily lopsided. The RTX 5080 SUPER has 10,752 shading units, 336 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 84 RT cores, and 336 tensor cores. The RTX A1000 has 2,304 shading units, 72 TMUs, 32 ROPs, 18 RT cores, and 72 tensor cores. Pixel rate is 293.1 GPixel/s versus 46.78 GPixel/s; texture rate is 879.3 GTexel/s versus 105.3 GTexel/s. FP32 and FP16 throughput are both 56.28 TFLOPS on the RTX 5080 SUPER, while the RTX A1000 delivers 6.737 TFLOPS in both.

Power and physical design diverge completely. The RTX 5080 SUPER has a 415 W TDP, is dual-slot, uses a single 16-pin connector, and measures 304 mm by 137 mm by 40 mm. The RTX A1000 has a 50 W TDP, is single-slot, requires no power connectors, suggests a 250 W PSU, and measures 163 mm by 69 mm. Bus interfaces differ: PCIe 5.0 x16 for the RTX 5080 SUPER versus PCIe 4.0 x8 for the RTX A1000. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b on the RTX 5080 SUPER, versus 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a on the RTX A1000. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER scores 3075, while the NVIDIA RTX A1000 scores 969, giving the RTX 5080 SUPER a 217.3% lead in that benchmark.

Q: How do the memory configurations compare?

A: The RTX 5080 SUPER has 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus with 1.02 TB/s bandwidth. The RTX A1000 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 192.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card requires less power?

A: The RTX A1000 has a 50 W TDP and needs no power connectors, while the RTX 5080 SUPER has a 415 W TDP and requires a single 16-pin connector.

Q: Are the architectures different?

A: Yes. The RTX 5080 SUPER uses Blackwell 2.0 architecture on a 5 nm TSMC process with the GB203 chip. The RTX A1000 uses Ampere architecture on an 8 nm Samsung process with the GA107 chip.

Q: What is the physical size difference?

A: The RTX 5080 SUPER is 304 mm long, 137 mm tall, and 40 mm wide, and is dual-slot. The RTX A1000 is 163 mm long and 69 mm tall, and is single-slot; its width is not recorded.

Q: Which card has more RT and tensor cores?

A: The RTX 5080 SUPER has 84 RT cores and 336 tensor cores. The RTX A1000 has 18 RT cores and 72 tensor cores.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains one direct head-to-head comparison: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The RTX 5080 SUPER scores 3075, and the RTX A1000 scores 969. The delta is 217.3% in favor of the RTX 5080 SUPER. This is the sole recorded benchmark where both cards appear, and it shows a dominant win for the newer GeForce part.

Context from the nearest-rival data clarifies the positioning. The RTX 5080 SUPER's nearest rivals by average score are the Intel Arc Pro B60 (3182, 3.4% higher), the NVIDIA Quadro P1000 (3163, 2.8% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce 820A (2983, 3.1% lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M (2967, 3.6% lower). This places the RTX 5080 SUPER's single 3DMark score in a narrow band around 3000, within a few percentage points of those older or lower-tier parts. The RTX A1000's nearest rivals by average score, which include its Geekbench results, are the NVIDIA TITAN V (34355, 0.4% higher), the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB (34154, 0.2% lower), the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT (34133, 0.2% lower), and the AMD Radeon RX 480 (33997, 0.6% lower). The RTX A1000's average of 34207 sits effectively at parity with that group, all within a 1% band.

The RTX A1000's own benchmark records show a large spread between its 3DMark result of 969 and its Geekbench OpenCL score of 52078 and Vulkan score of 49574. Those Geekbench figures dominate its average and explain its 79th percentile placement. The RTX 5080 SUPER, with only the 3DMark result recorded, has an average of 3075 and a 19th percentile placement, which reflects a narrower test profile rather than a comprehensive performance assessment.

Architecture Differences

The RTX 5080 SUPER is built on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, which the database identifies as the GeForce 50-series generation. It uses the GB203 chip fabricated by TSMC at 5 nm. The RTX A1000 uses Ampere architecture, belongs to the Workstation Ampere (Ax000) generation, and uses the GA107 chip fabricated by Samsung at 8 nm. The manufacturing process difference is significant: 5 nm versus 8 nm, and the transistor densities reflect this, with 120.6M per mm² on the RTX 5080 SUPER versus 43.5M per mm² on the RTX A1000.

The core architectures differ in scale. The RTX 5080 SUPER's Blackwell design includes 10,752 shading units, 336 TMUs, and 112 ROPs, with dedicated RT cores (84) and tensor cores (336). The RTX A1000's Ampere design provides 2,304 shading units, 72 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, with 18 RT cores and 72 tensor cores. The RT core and tensor core counts are 4.67x and 4.67x higher on the RTX 5080 SUPER, respectively, matching the shading unit ratio exactly.

Memory architecture also differs by generation. The RTX 5080 SUPER uses GDDR7, the newer memory type, with a 256-bit bus. The RTX A1000 uses GDDR6 with a 128-bit bus. The effective memory clocks are 32 Gbps versus 12 Gbps, and the resulting bandwidth is 1.02 TB/s versus 192.0 GB/s, a factor of roughly 5.3x. The RTX 5080 SUPER's 24 GB capacity is three times the RTX A1000's 8 GB.

The bus interface differs as well: PCIe 5.0 x16 on the RTX 5080 SUPER versus PCIe 4.0 x8 on the RTX A1000. Display connectivity is generation-specific, with the RTX 5080 SUPER offering HDMI 2.1b and DisplayPort 2.1b, while the RTX A1000 offers mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. Both cards support the same API versions: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX A1000's predecessor is listed as Quadro Turing and its successor as Workstation Ada, while the RTX 5080 SUPER has no predecessor or successor recorded. Release dates differ by roughly a year and a half: the RTX A1000 launched in April 2024, and the RTX 5080 SUPER in late December 2025. The RTX 5080 SUPER has a recorded launch MSRP of 999 USD; the RTX A1000 has no launch MSRP listed.