NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER Comparison

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER share the same GB203 chip, Blackwell 2.0 architecture, 5 nm process, 45,600 million transistors, and a 378 mm² die size. Both cards use the same 16-pin power connector, dual-slot cooler, and identical dimensions of 304 mm length, 137 mm height, and 40 mm width. The core configuration is also identical: 10,752 shading units, 336 texture mapping units, 112 render output units, 84 ray tracing cores, and 336 tensor cores. Clock speeds match at 2295 MHz base and 2617 MHz boost. The critical differences appear in memory capacity, memory clock, power draw, and the benchmark data recorded for each card.

FAQ

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

A: The RTX 5080 has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory, while the RTX 5080 SUPER has 24 GB of GDDR7 memory. Both use a 256-bit bus width.

Q: How does memory bandwidth compare?

A: The RTX 5080 delivers 960.0 GB/s bandwidth with a 1875 MHz memory clock (30 Gbps effective). The RTX 5080 SUPER achieves 1.02 TB/s bandwidth with a 2000 MHz memory clock (32 Gbps effective).

Q: Are the core specifications different between the two models?

A: No. Both cards feature 10,752 shading units, 336 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 84 RT cores, and 336 tensor cores. The pixel rate (293.1 GPixel/s), texture rate (879.3 GTexel/s), and FP32 performance (56.28 TFLOPS) are identical.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The RTX 5080 has a TDP of 360 W, while the RTX 5080 SUPER has a TDP of 415 W. The SUPER model consumes 55 W more under load.

Q: Which card has a higher benchmark score in the recorded data?

A: The RTX 5080 scores 8637 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, compared to the RTX 5080 SUPER's 3075 in the same test. The RTX 5080 leads by 180.9%.

Q: What is the release timeline for each card?

A: The RTX 5080 launched on 2025-01-29, while the RTX 5080 SUPER has a release date of 2025-12-31. Both cards carry a launch MSRP of 999 USD.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs are built on the same Blackwell 2.0 architecture and GB203 chip, fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process. Transistor count is identical at 45,600 million, and the die size is 378 mm², resulting in the same transistor density of 120.6M per mm². The shading, texture, and rasterization hardware is unchanged between the models, so the architectural foundation is effectively the same.

The distinguishing architectural element is the memory subsystem. The RTX 5080 uses a 16 GB GDDR7 configuration with a memory clock of 1875 MHz, translating to 30 Gbps effective data rate. The RTX 5080 SUPER steps up to 24 GB of GDDR7 with a 2000 MHz memory clock, yielding 32 Gbps effective data rate. Both cards retain the 256-bit memory bus, but the SUPER's higher memory clock pushes bandwidth from 960.0 GB/s to 1.02 TB/s. This 60 GB/s increase (approximately 6.25% more bandwidth) comes from the faster memory clock rather than a wider bus.

Power delivery differs as well. The RTX 5080 draws 360 W TDP, while the RTX 5080 SUPER draws 415 W TDP. The SUPER's additional 55 W is allocated toward the faster memory clock and the larger memory array. Both cards use a single 16-pin power connector and are dual-slot designs. The RTX 5080 lists a suggested PSU of 750 W, while the RTX 5080 SUPER has no suggested PSU value recorded in the database.

Both cards support identical API feature sets: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Display outputs also match, with 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b on each model. The PCIe interface is PCIe 5.0 x16 for both.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records a single head-to-head benchmark between these two GPUs: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The RTX 5080 scores 8637, while the RTX 5080 SUPER scores 3075. The RTX 5080 wins the test with a 180.9% higher score. This is a substantial margin, indicating that in this particular workload, the RTX 5080 delivers nearly three times the performance of the SUPER model.

This result is striking because the two cards share identical core clocks, shading units, and compute throughput. The only hardware differences are memory capacity, memory clock, and TDP. The 3DMark Steel Nomad test appears to favor the RTX 5080's configuration heavily. The data shows one win for the RTX 5080 and zero wins for the RTX 5080 SUPER in the head-to-head comparison.

The RTX 5080 also has a much broader benchmark profile. It records scores across ten tests: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 (8637), Geekbench OpenCL (235901), Geekbench Vulkan (255450), Passmark DirectX 10 (208), Passmark DirectX 11 (324), Passmark DirectX 12 (151), Passmark DirectX 9 (389), Passmark G2D (1415), Passmark G3D (36565), and Passmark GPU Compute (21789). Its average benchmark score is 56083.

The RTX 5080 SUPER has only one recorded benchmark in the database, the same 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test with a score of 3075. Its average benchmark score is therefore 3075. This single data point limits the comparison, but the available evidence shows a clear performance gap in favor of the RTX 5080.

The percentile rankings reflect this difference. The RTX 5080 sits in the 87th percentile among all GPUs, while the RTX 5080 SUPER sits in the 19th percentile. This means the RTX 5080 outperforms 87% of recorded GPUs in the database, while the RTX 5080 SUPER outperforms only 19%.

Specification Differences

The core compute specifications are identical between the two cards, so the differences are limited to memory, power, and release timing.

Memory size: 16 GB on the RTX 5080, 24 GB on the RTX 5080 SUPER.

Memory clock: 1875 MHz (30 Gbps effective) on the RTX 5080, 2000 MHz (32 Gbps effective) on the RTX 5080 SUPER.

Memory bandwidth: 960.0 GB/s on the RTX 5080, 1.02 TB/s on the RTX 5080 SUPER.

TDP: 360 W on the RTX 5080, 415 W on the RTX 5080 SUPER.

Suggested PSU: 750 W for the RTX 5080, no value recorded for the RTX 5080 SUPER.

Release date: 2025-01-29 for the RTX 5080, 2025-12-31 for the RTX 5080 SUPER.

Predecessor/successor: The RTX 5080 lists predecessor "GeForce 40" and successor "GeForce 60". The RTX 5080 SUPER has no predecessor or successor recorded.

All other fields match exactly: process node (5 nm), foundry (TSMC), transistors (45,600 million), die size (378 mm²), transistor density (120.6M / mm²), base clock (2295 MHz), boost clock (2617 MHz), shading units (10752), TMUs (336), ROPs (112), RT cores (84), tensor cores (336), pixel rate (293.1 GPixel/s), texture rate (879.3 GTexel/s), FP32 (56.28 TFLOPS), FP16 (56.28 TFLOPS 1:1), slot width (Dual-slot), power connectors (1x 16-pin), bus interface (PCIe 5.0 x16), display outputs (1x HDMI 2.1b 3x DisplayPort 2.1b), APIs (DirectX 12 Ultimate 12_2, OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.4), dimensions (304 mm x 137 mm x 40 mm), production status (Active), and launch MSRP (999 USD).

The Verdict

The recorded data presents an unusual situation. The RTX 5080 SUPER carries a larger memory pool (24 GB versus 16 GB) and higher bandwidth (1.02 TB/s versus 960.0 GB/s), but its only benchmark score is far lower than the RTX 5080's score on the same test. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the RTX 5080 scores 8637 against the RTX 5080 SUPER's 3075, a 180.9% advantage.

The RTX 5080 also holds a much higher percentile ranking. At the 87th percentile, it competes closely with several AMD Radeon cards in the database. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon 8060S (average score 55757, 0.6% behind), AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55698, 0.7% behind), AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54828, 2.3% behind), and AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE (57367, 2.2% ahead).

The RTX 5080 SUPER, at the 19th percentile, sits near much lower-performing hardware. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro P1000 (3163, 2.8% ahead), NVIDIA GeForce 820A (2983, 3.1% behind), Intel Arc Pro B60 (3182, 3.4% ahead), and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M (2967, 3.6% behind).

Based on the available measurements, the RTX 5080 is the stronger performer in the single recorded head-to-head test. The RTX 5080 SUPER's higher memory capacity and bandwidth do not translate into a higher score in the database. The 415 W TDP of the SUPER model also indicates higher power draw without a corresponding performance benefit in the recorded data.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5080 wins in all recorded benchmark comparisons. It delivers 8637 points in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, a score 180.9% higher than the RTX 5080 SUPER's 3075. Its average benchmark score of 56083 across ten tests places it in the 87th percentile, while the RTX 5080 SUPER's average of 3075 places it in the 19th percentile.

The RTX 5080 also shows strength in compute workloads. Its Geekbench OpenCL score is 235901, and its Geekbench Vulkan score is 255450. Passmark results include 36565 in G3D and 21789 in GPU Compute. These scores indicate consistent performance across multiple benchmark suites.

The RTX 5080 SUPER's advantage lies in memory capacity. With 24 GB of GDDR7, it offers 50% more memory than the RTX 5080's 16 GB. It also provides higher bandwidth at 1.02 TB/s versus 960.0 GB/s. These specifications could benefit workloads that require large memory footprints, though the database does not include a benchmark that demonstrates this advantage.

The RTX 5080 SUPER's higher TDP of 415 W compared to 360 W suggests it draws more power, but the recorded performance data does not show a corresponding gain. The only head-to-head result favors the RTX 5080 decisively.

For users prioritizing the recorded benchmark scores and percentile rankings, the RTX 5080 is the clear choice. For those who value additional memory capacity, the RTX 5080 SUPER offers 24 GB, but its single recorded benchmark score of 3075 is substantially lower than the RTX 5080's 8637 on the same test. The data as recorded shows the RTX 5080 as the higher-performing card, while the RTX 5080 SUPER's sole advantage is its larger memory pool.