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
VS
NVIDIA
GEFORCE

RTX 6000 Ada Generation

CORE STATE AD102
VRAM 48 GB
CLOCK SPEED 2505 MHz
TDP 300 W
BUS WIDTH 384 bit
ARCHITECTURE Ada Lovelace
nm
PROCESS 5 nm
LAUNCH DATE 2022

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

3dmark_3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12
8,637
N/A
geekbench_opencl
234,139
311,629
geekbench_vulkan
255,419
262,845
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 RTX 6000 Ada Generation

Visual performance comparisons between Radeon RTX 6000 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 reveal a definite champion. Radeon RTX 6000 achieves notably stronger benchmark scores across contemporary AAA releases. This memory superiority and technical improvements translate into obviously improved gameplay performance. Benchmark data supports this finding. Players demanding top-tier visuals might consider this.

For hardware ray tracing, Radeon RTX 6000 leaps further forward of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080. The RT units handle demanding lighting effects far more capably. Enthusiasts demanding cutting-edge fidelity might strongly favor Radeon RTX 6000. This ray tracing capability is notable. Modern titles continually use ray tracing technology.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 struggles to match Radeon RTX 6000's pure throughput. In price-conscious builders, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 could nonetheless deliver sufficient frame rates, however users demanding maximum performance might gravitate toward Radeon RTX 6000. The benchmark gap is notably large to deny. Resource-hungry workloads specifically showcase this disparity. The price gap returns returns in frame rates.

For buyers weighing a purchase decision, Radeon RTX 6000 stands as the recommended choice. Its steady frame rate superiority over NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 makes it the more logical purchase for enthusiast builders. Consider your specific use cases, however this results directs toward Radeon RTX 6000. Form an informed selection. This benchmark difference is real and substantial.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION
RTX 5080
RTX 6000 Ada Generation
Core Specs
Shading Units
10,752
18,176 +69.0%
Shaders
10,752
18,176 +69.0%
TMUs
336
568 +69.0%
ROPs
112
192 +71.4%
SM Count
84
142 +69.0%
Clocks
Base Clock
2295 MHz
915 MHz
Boost Clock
2617 MHz
2505 MHz
Memory Clock
1875 MHz 30 Gbps effective
2500 MHz 20 Gbps effective
Memory
Memory Size
16 GB
48 GB
VRAM (MB)
16,384
49,152 +200.0%
Memory Type
GDDR7
GDDR6
Memory Bus
256 bit
384 bit
Bandwidth
960.0 GB/s
960.0 GB/s
Cache
L1 Cache
128 KB (per SM)
128 KB (per SM)
L2 Cache
64 MB
96 MB
Performance
Pixel Rate
293.1 GPixel/s
481.0 GPixel/s
Texture Rate
879.3 GTexel/s
1,422.8 GTexel/s
FP32 (TFLOPS)
56.28 TFLOPS
91.06 TFLOPS
FP64 (TFLOPS)
879.3 GFLOPS (1:64)
1,422.8 GFLOPS (1:64)
FP16 (TFLOPS)
56.28 TFLOPS (1:1)
91.06 TFLOPS (1:1)
AI/RT
RT Cores
84
142 +69.0%
Tensor Cores
336
568 +69.0%
Power
TDP
360 W
300 W
TDP (W)
360
300 -16.7%
Suggested PSU
750 W
700 W
Power Connectors
1x 16-pin
1x 16-pin
Architecture
Architecture
Blackwell 2.0
Ada Lovelace
GPU Name
GB203
AD102
Generation
GeForce 50
Workstation Ada (x000A)
Process Size
5 nm
5 nm
Transistors
45,600 million
76,300 million
Die Size
378 mm²
609 mm²
Foundry
TSMC
TSMC
Density
120.6M / mm²
125.3M / mm²
API Support
DirectX
12 Ultimate (12_2)
12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Vulkan
1.4
1.4
OpenCL
3.0
3.0
CUDA
12.0
8.9
Shader Model
6.8
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
4x DisplayPort 1.4a
Bus Interface
PCIe 5.0 x16
PCIe 4.0 x16
Other
Launch Price
999 USD
6,799 USD
Production
Active
End-of-life
Predecessor
GeForce 40
Workstation Ampere
Successor
Blackwell PRO W
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