NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is ahead by 11% on our index and meets the recommended card of the same number of games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 78 70
Video memory 24 GB 16 GB
Rated power 450 W 360 W
Launch price $1599 $999
Index per $100 4.9 7.0
Games at recommended 274 274
Released20222025
FeaturesDLSS · FSR · ray tracingDLSS · FSR · ray tracing
At 1440p in the heaviest games
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 27567
- Fortnite8677
- Palworld8677
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090; right: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080.
Quick answers
Is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080?
Yes — the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 scores 78 on our index to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080's 70, a 11% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 meets the recommended graphics card of 274 of 274 games; the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, 274.