NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains a single direct comparison between these two GPUs: the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. The results are decisive. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell scores 7025, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER scores 3075. This represents a delta of -56.2% for the GeForce card, meaning the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell delivers more than double the performance in this particular workload. This is a substantial margin, one that clearly separates the two products in raw rendering capability under DirectX 12.

The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell also holds a much stronger position in the global performance distribution. It sits at the 76th percentile among all GPUs, while the RTX 5080 SUPER is at the 19th percentile. The database average benchmark score for the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell is 31532, which includes multiple tests such as Geekbench Vulkan (221768), Passmark G3D (33360), and Passmark GPU Compute (19255). The RTX 5080 SUPER's average benchmark score is 3075, based solely on the Steel Nomad result. When looking at the nearest rivals for each card, the picture becomes more nuanced. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell trades blows with the NVIDIA TITAN RTX, which scores 31676, a delta of -0.5%. It also edges past the NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q (31220, delta 1%) and the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 (31206, delta 1%), while trailing the Intel Arc Pro A30M (31894, delta -1.1%).

The RTX 5080 SUPER's nearest rivals are far lower in the performance hierarchy. The NVIDIA Quadro P1000 scores 3163, putting it 2.8% ahead of the GeForce card. The Intel Arc Pro B60 scores 3182, 3.4% ahead. Conversely, the GeForce 820A (2983) and GeForce GTX 860M (2967) sit 3.1% and 3.6% behind, respectively. This cluster of scores around the 3000 mark indicates that the RTX 5080 SUPER's single recorded benchmark result places it in a very different performance tier than the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell. The data does not show a single test where the RTX 5080 SUPER wins; the win count is 0 for the GeForce card and 1 for the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU shows a higher score in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell scores 7025, which is 56.2% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER's score of 3075.

Q: How do the two cards compare in terms of overall performance percentile?

A: The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell sits at the 76th percentile among all GPUs, while the RTX 5080 SUPER sits at the 19th percentile.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each card in the database?

A: The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell has an average benchmark score of 31532, while the RTX 5080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 3075.

Q: Which card has a higher boost clock speed?

A: The RTX 5080 SUPER has a boost clock of 2617 MHz, compared to the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell's boost clock of 2407 MHz.

Q: Which card offers more memory capacity?

A: The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell offers 32 GB of GDDR7 memory, while the RTX 5080 SUPER offers 24 GB of GDDR7 memory.

Q: What is the TDP difference between the two cards?

A: The RTX 5080 SUPER has a TDP of 415 W, while the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell has a TDP of 200 W.

Architecture Differences

Both GPUs are built on the same Blackwell 2.0 architecture, using the GB203 chip on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The transistor count is identical at 45,600 million, and the die size is the same at 378 mm², yielding a transistor density of 120.6M per mm². Despite this shared foundation, the implementation details diverge significantly.

The RTX 5080 SUPER runs with a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2617 MHz. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell has a lower base clock of 1635 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz. This clock advantage for the GeForce card contributes to its higher theoretical compute rates. The RTX 5080 SUPER delivers 56.28 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16 (1:1), while the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell delivers 50.53 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16 (1:1).

The memory subsystems also differ. The RTX 5080 SUPER uses 24 GB of GDDR7 with an effective speed of 32 Gbps, producing a bandwidth of 1.02 TB/s. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell uses 32 GB of GDDR7 with an effective speed of 28 Gbps, producing a bandwidth of 896.0 GB/s. Both use a 256-bit bus. The GeForce card has more bandwidth, while the PRO card has more capacity.

Compute unit counts show a slight edge for the GeForce card. The RTX 5080 SUPER has 10752 shading units, 336 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 84 RT cores, and 336 tensor cores. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell has 10496 shading units, 328 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 82 RT cores, and 328 tensor cores. The pixel rate for the RTX 5080 SUPER is 293.1 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 879.3 GTexel/s. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell has a pixel rate of 269.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 789.5 GTexel/s.

Both cards support PCIe 5.0 x16, DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX 5080 SUPER offers display outputs of 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, while the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell offers 4x DisplayPort 2.1b. The RTX 5080 SUPER is 304 mm long, 137 mm tall, and 40 mm wide. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell is 267 mm long, 111 mm tall, and 40 mm wide. Both are dual-slot cards with a single 16-pin power connector.

The Verdict

The data presents a clear separation in performance class. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell dominates the single head-to-head benchmark, achieving a 56.2% higher score in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. Its average benchmark score of 31532, compiled from a broader set of tests, places it near the NVIDIA TITAN RTX, with a delta of only -0.5%. The RTX 5080 SUPER, with an average score of 3075, sits in a much lower tier, competing with cards like the Quadro P1000 and Intel Arc Pro B60.

The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell's 76th percentile ranking versus the RTX 5080 SUPER's 19th percentile reinforces this gap. For users prioritizing raw DirectX 12 rendering performance, the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell is the clear choice based on the recorded measurements. The RTX 5080 SUPER does offer a higher boost clock (2617 MHz vs 2407 MHz) and higher theoretical FP32 throughput (56.28 TFLOPS vs 50.53 TFLOPS), but these advantages do not translate into a benchmark win in the data available.

The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell also provides more memory capacity at 32 GB, which is double the 24 GB of the RTX 5080 SUPER, though with lower bandwidth (896.0 GB/s vs 1.02 TB/s). The power draw is notably different: the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell has a TDP of 200 W, while the RTX 5080 SUPER has a TDP of 415 W. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell is the more efficient performer in this comparison, delivering significantly higher benchmark scores while consuming less power. The RTX 5080 SUPER's launch MSRP is 999 USD, but no such figure exists for the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell.

Specification Differences

The following fields differ between the two GPUs:

• Base Clock: RTX 5080 SUPER at 2295 MHz, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell at 1635 MHz.
• Boost Clock: RTX 5080 SUPER at 2617 MHz, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell at 2407 MHz.
• Memory Clock: RTX 5080 SUPER at 2000 MHz (32 Gbps effective), RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective).
• Memory Size: RTX 5080 SUPER at 24 GB, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell at 32 GB.
• Memory Bandwidth: RTX 5080 SUPER at 1.02 TB/s, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell at 896.0 GB/s.
• Shading Units: RTX 5080 SUPER at 10752, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell at 10496.
• TMUs: RTX 5080 SUPER at 336, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell at 328.
• RT Cores: RTX 5080 SUPER at 84, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell at 82.
• Tensor Cores: RTX 5080 SUPER at 336, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell at 328.
• Pixel Rate: RTX 5080 SUPER at 293.1 GPixel/s, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell at 269.6 GPixel/s.
• Texture Rate: RTX 5080 SUPER at 879.3 GTexel/s, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell at 789.5 GTexel/s.
• FP32 / FP16: RTX 5080 SUPER at 56.28 TFLOPS, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell at 50.53 TFLOPS.
• TDP: RTX 5080 SUPER at 415 W, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell at 200 W.
• Display Outputs: RTX 5080 SUPER has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell has 4x DisplayPort 2.1b.
• Dimensions: RTX 5080 SUPER is 304 mm x 137 mm x 40 mm, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell is 267 mm x 111 mm x 40 mm.
• Release Date: RTX 5080 SUPER on 2025-12-31, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell on 2025-03-17.
• Launch MSRP: RTX 5080 SUPER at 999 USD, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell has no recorded value.
• Suggested PSU: RTX 5080 SUPER has none recorded, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell lists 550 W.
• Predecessor: RTX 5080 SUPER has none recorded, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell lists Workstation Ada.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell wins the only direct benchmark comparison, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, by a margin of 56.2%. It also holds the advantage in memory capacity with 32 GB versus 24 GB, which can be relevant for large datasets or multi-application workflows. Its lower TDP of 200 W versus 415 W suggests a more power-efficient design, and its higher percentile ranking (76th versus 19th) indicates stronger overall performance in the database. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell also has a smaller physical footprint at 267 mm length versus 304 mm, which could matter for space-constrained builds.

The RTX 5080 SUPER wins on clock speeds, with a boost clock of 2617 MHz versus 2407 MHz. It also has higher theoretical compute rates: 56.28 TFLOPS FP32 versus 50.53 TFLOPS, and a higher texture rate of 879.3 GTexel/s versus 789.5 GTexel/s. Its memory bandwidth of 1.02 TB/s exceeds the 896.0 GB/s of the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell, and it has slightly more shading units (10752 vs 10496), TMUs (336 vs 328), RT cores (84 vs 82), and tensor cores (336 vs 328). The RTX 5080 SUPER also includes an HDMI 2.1b output, which the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell lacks, though the PRO card offers four DisplayPort outputs versus three on the GeForce card.

The recorded data shows that the RTX 5080 SUPER's theoretical advantages do not produce a benchmark win in the available tests. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell is the stronger performer in the direct comparison and across the broader benchmark suite. The choice between them depends on whether the user prioritizes the higher raw compute and bandwidth of the RTX 5080 SUPER or the benchmark-proven performance, larger memory, and lower power draw of the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell.