GPU Comparison

NVIDIA
GEFORCE

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

CORE STATE GB203
VRAM 16 GB
CLOCK SPEED 2617 MHz
TDP 360 W
BUS WIDTH 256 bit
ARCHITECTURE Blackwell 2.0
nm
PROCESS 5 nm
LAUNCH DATE 2025
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NVIDIA
GEFORCE

PG506-232

CORE STATE GA100
VRAM 24 GB
CLOCK SPEED 1440 MHz
TDP 165 W
BUS WIDTH 3072 bit
ARCHITECTURE Ampere
nm
PROCESS 7 nm
LAUNCH DATE 2021

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

3dmark_3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12
8,637
N/A
geekbench_opencl
234,139
225,124
geekbench_vulkan
255,419
N/A
passmark_directx_10
208
N/A
passmark_directx_11
324
N/A
passmark_directx_12
151
N/A
passmark_directx_9
389
N/A
passmark_g2d
1,415
N/A
passmark_g3d
36,565
N/A
passmark_gpu_compute
21,789
N/A

Analysis: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 vs NVIDIA PG506-232

NVIDIA's RTX 5080 and NVIDIA NVIDIA PG506-232 graphics card offer almost identical rendering frame rates in this side-by-side comparison. The benchmark differences between the cards generally sit below testing variance, positioning either a solid pick. The equality positions the choice complex. Other elements turn particularly relevant. Cost typically tips the choice.

If performance is extremely close, cost and capabilities become the key elements. Examine RT performance quality, AI upscaling technology, TDP, and driver quality when selecting between NVIDIA's RTX 5080 and NVIDIA NVIDIA PG506-232 graphics card. Such factors should influence the decision. Consider broadly. The larger context plays a role.

At the end of the day: NVIDIA's RTX 5080 and NVIDIA NVIDIA PG506-232 graphics card are evenly comparable. None of the merits a undisputed endorsement over the alternative. Let value and driver considerations shape your concluding selection. Either GPUs will satisfy you effectively. This is a solid choice.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION
RTX 5080
PG506-232
Core Specs
Shading Units
10,752
3,584 -66.7%
Shaders
10,752
3,584 -66.7%
TMUs
336
224 -33.3%
ROPs
112
96 -14.3%
SM Count
84
56 -33.3%
Clocks
Base Clock
2295 MHz
930 MHz
Boost Clock
2617 MHz
1440 MHz
Memory Clock
1875 MHz 30 Gbps effective
1215 MHz 2.4 Gbps effective
Memory
Memory Size
16 GB
24 GB
VRAM (MB)
16,384
24,576 +50.0%
Memory Type
GDDR7
HBM2
Memory Bus
256 bit
3072 bit
Bandwidth
960.0 GB/s
933.1 GB/s
Cache
L1 Cache
128 KB (per SM)
192 KB (per SM)
L2 Cache
64 MB
24 MB
Performance
Pixel Rate
293.1 GPixel/s
138.2 GPixel/s
Texture Rate
879.3 GTexel/s
322.6 GTexel/s
FP32 (TFLOPS)
56.28 TFLOPS
10.32 TFLOPS
FP64 (TFLOPS)
879.3 GFLOPS (1:64)
5.161 TFLOPS (1:2)
FP16 (TFLOPS)
56.28 TFLOPS (1:1)
10.32 TFLOPS (1:1)
AI/RT
RT Cores
84
Tensor Cores
336
224 -33.3%
Power
TDP
360 W
165 W
TDP (W)
360
165 -54.2%
Suggested PSU
750 W
450 W
Power Connectors
1x 16-pin
8-pin EPS
Architecture
Architecture
Blackwell 2.0
Ampere
GPU Name
GB203
GA100
Generation
GeForce 50
Server Ampere (Axx)
Process Size
5 nm
7 nm
Transistors
45,600 million
54,200 million
Die Size
378 mm²
826 mm²
Foundry
TSMC
TSMC
Density
120.6M / mm²
65.6M / mm²
API Support
DirectX
12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenGL
4.6
Vulkan
1.4
OpenCL
3.0
3.0
CUDA
12.0
8.0
Shader Model
6.8
Physical
Slot Width
Dual-slot
Dual-slot
Length
304 mm 12 inches
267 mm 10.5 inches
Height
137 mm 5.4 inches
112 mm 4.4 inches
Outputs
1x HDMI 2.1b3x DisplayPort 2.1b
No outputs
Bus Interface
PCIe 5.0 x16
PCIe 4.0 x16
Other
Launch Price
999 USD
Production
Active
End-of-life
Predecessor
GeForce 40
Tesla Turing
Successor
Server Ada
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