Early in cycle — strong buy, no urgency to wait
Best for: 4K gamers and creators who want Blackwell performance without the 5090's price and power demands.
Full details →Overdue for a refresh — no successor announced yet. Prices should be at their lowest
Superseded by RTX 5080
Best for: 4K gamers seeking clearance-priced enthusiast performance from the previous generation.
Full details →| NVIDIA RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Enthusiast | Enthusiast |
| Generation | RTX 5000 | RTX 4000 |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6X |
| TDP | 360W | 320W |
| Upscaling | DLSS4 | DLSS3 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $999 | $999 |
| Released | Jan 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2024 |
| Cycle length | ~850 days | ~365 days |
| Cycle advice | Buy | Wait |
| Deals advice | Caution | Buy |
| Successor | — | RTX 5080 |
Delivers excellent 4K frame rates at a lower TDP and price than the 5090 — the practical enthusiast choice.
Same DLSS 4 technology as the flagship, dramatically boosting frame rates in supported titles.
Runs on a 750W PSU comfortably, unlike the 5090's 1000W recommendation.
Superseded but strong value — clearance pricing makes this competitive for 4K gaming.
Ample VRAM for 4K gaming and content creation.
Over a year of optimizations ensures stability across all titles.