NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER vs NVIDIA Switch 2 GPU Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains no direct head-to-head benchmark entries for these two GPUs, and the rival lists show an unusual disparity. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER has a single benchmark score of 3075 points in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, placing it in the 19th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA Quadro P1000 (3163, 2.8% higher), Intel Arc Pro B60 (3182, 3.4% higher), and the NVIDIA GeForce 820A (2983, 3.1% lower). The NVIDIA Switch 2 GPU, by contrast, has no benchmark entries recorded, a 0 average score, and a 50th percentile placement with no nearest rivals listed.

The absence of a common benchmark metric means a direct numerical comparison cannot be constructed from the database. However, the specification fields provide a basis for inferring relative performance. The RTX 5080 SUPER delivers 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the Switch 2 GPU delivers 4.301 TFLOPS. That ratio (13.1 times higher) is consistent with the gulf between a desktop-class Blackwell part and a mobile Ampere console chip, but the database does not offer a head-to-head score to confirm this in practice. The RTX 5080 SUPER’s 3075 score in Steel Nomad DX12 is a low percentile result (19th), which suggests the benchmark measures a workload where this GPU does not excel relative to the full database population, possibly due to driver or workload characteristics rather than raw compute limits.

The Switch 2 GPU’s 50th percentile with zero recorded benchmarks is a placeholder that indicates no measured data has been entered for it. Without a shared test, the only defensible statement is that the RTX 5080 SUPER has an active benchmark record and the Switch 2 GPU does not. The rival deltas for the RTX 5080 SUPER show it trailing the Quadro P1000 and Arc Pro B60 by 2.8% and 3.4% respectively, while leading the 820A by 3.1%. These are narrow margins, suggesting that the RTX 5080 SUPER’s Steel Nomad result does not reflect a dominant position even against older or lower-tier parts in that specific workload.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs belong to entirely different architectural generations and process nodes. The RTX 5080 SUPER uses the GB203 chip built on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It integrates 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 120.6 million per square millimeter. The Switch 2 GPU uses the GA10B chip on Ampere architecture, fabricated on an 8 nm process at Samsung. Its die size is 200 mm², but the transistor count is listed as unknown, and no density figure is provided.

Core counts differ by an order of magnitude. The RTX 5080 SUPER contains 10,752 shading units, 336 texture mapping units, 112 ROPs, 84 RT cores, and 336 tensor cores. The Switch 2 GPU contains 1,536 shading units, 48 TMUs, 16 ROPs, 12 RT cores, and 48 tensor cores. These are structural differences: the RTX 5080 SUPER has 7 times the shading units, 7 times the TMUs, 7 times the ROPs, 7 times the RT cores, and 7 times the tensor cores relative to the Switch 2 GPU.

Clock behavior also diverges sharply. The RTX 5080 SUPER has a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2617 MHz. The Switch 2 GPU has a base clock of 561 MHz and a boost clock of 1400 MHz. The boost-to-base ratio favors the Switch 2 GPU (2.5x versus 1.14x for the RTX 5080 SUPER), which indicates a more aggressive dynamic frequency scaling range for the console chip, likely constrained by power and thermal limits.

Memory architecture is a further differentiator. The RTX 5080 SUPER uses 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 1.02 TB/s of bandwidth at an effective 32 Gbps. The Switch 2 GPU uses 12 GB of LPDDR5X on a 128-bit bus, delivering 102.4 GB/s at an effective 6.4 Gbps. The bandwidth gap is exactly 10x, while capacity doubles. The memory type differs: GDDR7 is dedicated graphics memory, while LPDDR5X is a low-power unified memory standard, appropriate for a console form factor.

Pixel and texture rates reflect the same scaling. The RTX 5080 SUPER achieves 293.1 GPixel/s and 879.3 GTexel/s. The Switch 2 GPU achieves 22.40 GPixel/s and 67.20 GTexel/s. The RTX 5080 SUPER is 13.1 times higher in both metrics, which matches the FP32 ratio. FP16 throughput also differs in ratio: the RTX 5080 SUPER lists FP16 as 56.28 TFLOPS (1:1 with FP32), while the Switch 2 GPU lists 8.602 TFLOPS (2:1), meaning the Switch 2 GPU’s FP16 is twice its FP32 rate, a common console optimization.

Power and physical design separate the two completely. The RTX 5080 SUPER has a TDP of 415 W, is dual-slot, uses a single 16-pin connector, and measures 304 mm in length. The Switch 2 GPU has a TDP of 40 W, no slot width listed, no power connectors listed, and measures 272 mm in length. The 40 W figure is 10.4 times lower than the RTX 5080 SUPER’s 415 W, which aligns with the console’s integrated, low-power design. The RTX 5080 SUPER uses PCIe 5.0 x16 and offers four display outputs (1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b). The Switch 2 GPU has no bus interface listed and no display outputs, indicating it is not a discrete add-in board but an embedded console processor.

API support is identical: both list DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. This means both GPUs meet the same modern API feature levels, despite the massive hardware disparity.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher FP32 compute throughput?

A: The RTX 5080 SUPER delivers 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32, while the Switch 2 GPU delivers 4.301 TFLOPS. The RTX 5080 SUPER is 13.1 times higher.

Q: What are the memory bandwidth values for each GPU?

A: The RTX 5080 SUPER has 1.02 TB/s of bandwidth from 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus. The Switch 2 GPU has 102.4 GB/s from 12 GB of LPDDR5X on a 128-bit bus.

Q: Are the architectures the same?

A: No. The RTX 5080 SUPER uses Blackwell 2.0 on the GB203 chip, fabricated at 5 nm by TSMC. The Switch 2 GPU uses Ampere on the GA10B chip, fabricated at 8 nm by Samsung.

Q: Which GPU has more RT cores?

A: The RTX 5080 SUPER has 84 RT cores. The Switch 2 GPU has 12 RT cores. The RTX 5080 SUPER has 7 times as many.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same DirectX version?

A: Yes. Both list DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), along with OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What is the TDP of each GPU?

A: The RTX 5080 SUPER has a TDP of 415 W. The Switch 2 GPU has a TDP of 40 W.

Specification Differences

| Field | RTX 5080 SUPER | Switch 2 GPU |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | Blackwell 2.0 | Ampere |

| Chip | GB203 | GA10B |

| Process node | 5 nm | 8 nm |

| Foundry | TSMC | Samsung |

| Transistors | 45,600 million | unknown |

| Die size | 378 mm² | 200 mm² |

| Transistor density | 120.6M / mm² | null |

| Base clock | 2295 MHz | 561 MHz |

| Boost clock | 2617 MHz | 1400 MHz |

| Memory clock | 2000 MHz, 32 Gbps effective | 800 MHz, 6.4 Gbps effective |

| Memory size | 24 GB | 12 GB |

| Memory type | GDDR7 | LPDDR5X |

| Memory bus | 256 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 1.02 TB/s | 102.4 GB/s |

| Shading units | 10752 | 1536 |

| TMUs | 336 | 48 |

| ROPs | 112 | 16 |

| RT cores | 84 | 12 |

| Tensor cores | 336 | 48 |

| Pixel rate | 293.1 GPixel/s | 22.40 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 879.3 GTexel/s | 67.20 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 56.28 TFLOPS | 4.301 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 56.28 TFLOPS (1:1) | 8.602 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 415 W | 40 W |

| Slot width | Dual-slot | null |

| Power connectors | 1x 16-pin | null |

| Bus interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | null |

| Display outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b | No outputs |

| Dimensions | 304 x 137 x 40 mm | 272 x 116 x 14 mm |

| Launch MSRP | 999 USD | 449 USD |

| Release date | 2025-12-31 | 2025-06-04 |

| Benchmarks | 1 entry (3075) | none |

| Percentile | 19th | 50th |

The Verdict

The database shows two GPUs with no overlapping benchmark results, so the verdict rests on specification data and the single recorded score for the RTX 5080 SUPER. For users selecting a discrete desktop graphics card, the RTX 5080 SUPER is the only option with a measurable benchmark, a 3075 score in Steel Nomad DX12, and a full set of desktop features including PCIe 5.0 x16, four display outputs, and a 415 W power envelope. Its 24 GB GDDR7 memory and 1.02 TB/s bandwidth position it for high-resolution workloads, while its 10,752 shading units and 84 RT cores provide the compute foundation for such tasks.

The Switch 2 GPU, with its 40 W TDP, 12 GB LPDDR5X, and no display outputs, is clearly an embedded console processor. Its 4.301 TFLOPS FP32 and 102.4 GB/s bandwidth are 13.1 times and 10 times lower respectively than the RTX 5080 SUPER, which confirms it is not a competitor in the same performance class. The Switch 2 GPU’s 50th percentile placement is uninformative because it has no actual benchmark entries, so the database cannot rank it against other GPUs with any confidence.

The data indicates that the RTX 5080 SUPER should be chosen for any scenario requiring maximum measured performance, high bandwidth, and desktop connectivity. The Switch 2 GPU should be chosen only in the context of its fixed console role, where its low power draw, compact dimensions (272 mm length, 14 mm width), and unified LPDDR5X memory are appropriate. No recommendation can be made based on relative performance because no head-to-head scores exist. The RTX 5080 SUPER’s launch MSRP is 999 USD, the Switch 2 GPU’s is 449 USD, but the database does not support any cost-based analysis beyond those stated figures.