Left · Nvidia
GeForce RTX 5080
Spec score
Spec score 77
$1,702
Amazon US, Oct 24
GeForce RTX 5080 against GeForce RTX 5090
GeForce RTX 5090 leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Nvidia
GeForce RTX 5090
Spec score
Spec score 100
$4,830
typical price
Which one for what
Office & everyday
GeForce RTX 5090right
80 vs 100 for snappy single-core speed, quiet running, and a card that drives two or three screens without fuss.
Coding & development
GeForce RTX 5090right
76 vs 100 for cores for builds and containers, plenty of memory, fast storage, and a card for several screens or a local model.
Light gaming
GeForce RTX 5090right
82 vs 100 for 1080p frame rates per dollar.
Gaming
GeForce RTX 5090right
77 vs 100 for 1440p frame rates, with a CPU that will not hold the card back.
Heavy gaming
GeForce RTX 5090right
70 vs 100 for the strongest graphics card the budget allows.
Content creation
GeForce RTX 5090right
75 vs 100 for export times: many cores, a card with good encoders, lots of memory.
3D & rendering
GeForce RTX 5090right
75 vs 100 for all-core throughput and render speed.
Gaming & streaming
GeForce RTX 5090right
76 vs 100 for frame rates with headroom for the encoder and the chat.
AI & local models
GeForce RTX 5090right
67 vs 100 for video memory first, then card speed, then system memory.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
GeForce RTX 5080: 77
GeForce RTX 5090: 100
23 ptsto the right
Games at 1080p
GeForce RTX 5080: 82
GeForce RTX 5090: 100
18 ptsto the right
Games at 1440p
GeForce RTX 5080: 77
GeForce RTX 5090: 100
23 ptsto the right
Games at 4K
GeForce RTX 5080: 70
GeForce RTX 5090: 100
30 ptsto the right
Rendering and video
GeForce RTX 5080: 74
GeForce RTX 5090: 100
26 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
GeForce RTX 5080: 4.8
GeForce RTX 5090: 2.1
129%to the left
Typical price
GeForce RTX 5080: $1,600
GeForce RTX 5090: $4,830
$3,230to the left
From the spec sheets
Video memory
GeForce RTX 5080: 16 GB
GeForce RTX 5090: 32 GB
100%to the right
Board power
GeForce RTX 5080: 360 W
GeForce RTX 5090: 575 W
60%to the left
Length
GeForce RTX 5080: 310 mm
GeForce RTX 5090: 330 mm
6%to the left
The verdict
- The RTX 5090 is 30% faster at 1440p.
- At 4K the gap is 43% in the RTX 5090's favour.
- RTX 5090 carries 32 GB of video memory against 16 GB.
- The RTX 5080 typically costs $3,230 less.
- Per dollar, the RTX 5080 is the better buy: 4.8 points per $100 against 2.1.
Specifications
| Spec | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Video memory | 16 GB | 32 GB (better) |
| Board power | 360 W (better) | 575 W |
| Length | 310 mm (better) | 330 mm |
| Power connector | 12V-2x6 (16-pin) | 12V-2x6 (16-pin) |
| Brand | Nvidia | Nvidia |
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Typical price | $1,600 (better) | $4,830 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.