It's been two years since NVIDIA introduced its Ada Lovelace GPUs, kicking things off with the RTX 4090 and finishing up the initial lineup with the SUPER family At CES, the company unveiled its new RTX 50 "Blackwell" family which features a brand new architecture and several changes such as new cores, AI accelerators, new memory standards, and the latest video/display capabilities. Today, NVIDIA is releasing the second fastest card within its "RTX 50" portfolio, the GeForce RTX 5080. The GeForce RTX 5080 is a top-of-the-line graphics card, designed for enthusiast gamers, and features a price point of $999 US […]

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Hot on the heels of the RTX 5090, today we can present our full review of Nvidia's RTX 5080. While still hugely expensive at £979/$999, this GPU is at least slightly more accessible than the RTX 50 series flagship given it comes in at roughly half the price. But does that mean the RTX 5080 is only half as fast? Today we assess raw performance, ray tracing, DLSS 4, power draw, efficiency and more in this in-depth analysis.

Timestamps

00:00 Intro
00:48 RTX 5080 specs
02:01 Test setup
03:49 Alan Wake 2
04:30 Black Myth: Wukong
05:01 Cyberpunk 2077
05:33 Final Fantasy XVI
06:06 Forza Horizon 5
06:38 Ghost of Tsushima
07:02 Horizon Forbidden West
07:26 The Last of Us Part 1
08:01 Plague Tale: Requiem
08:27 Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
08:52 Starfield
09:21 Total War: Warhammer III
09:45 12-game average results
11:03 Cost per frame analysis
12:21 RT Alan Wake II
12:50 RT Black Myth: Wukong
13:15 RT Cyberpunk 2077
13:39 RT F1 24
14:03 RT Ratchet & Clank
14:28 RT Returnal
14:53 RT Shadow of the Tomb Raider
15:22 RT Star Wars Outlaws
15:44 RT 8-game average
17:13 DLSS 4 – Multi Frame Generation
19:46 AI & productivity benchmarks
21:02 Founders Edition design, thermals & acoustics
22:33 Power draw and efficiency
24:23 Closing thoughts

Launching at retail on January 30th, we're hearing that there will be slightly wider availability of the RTX 5080 than the RTX 5090, though it will certainly take at least a few weeks for supply to stabilise. But before you rush to try and buy one, you’ll want to know exactly what you're getting for the £979 asking price—so without further ado, let’s dive into the review.

First, a quick spec recap. Unlike the RTX 5090, which is built on the GB202 die, RTX 5080 uses smaller silicon as it is a full implementation of the GB203 die, measuring 378mm². Comprised of 7 Graphics Processing Clusters (GPCs), each holds up to eight Texture Processing Clusters (TPC), with a total of 42. Each TPC is home to two Streaming Multiprocessors (SMs), giving us 84, and each SM still holds 256 CUDA Cores, meaning the RTX 5080 has a total of 10752 shaders. We also find 84 RT cores, 336 Tensor cores, 336 Texture Units, and 112 ROPs.

This time around, however, there's no node-shrink, and GB203 remains fabricated on TSMC's N4 node, as per the RTX 40-series. As such, rated clock speed is barely changed this generation, with the RTX 5080 rated at 2617MHz, compared to the RTX 4080 Super's 2550MHz boost.

The memory configuration is also fairly similar, but sports one key upgrade – GDDR7 memory. The RTX 5080 comes equipped with 16GB, running at 30Gbps, and that puts total memory bandwidth at 960 GB/s, a 30% increase over the RTX 4080 Super. L2 cache remains at 65MB.

Power draw has also increased, with the RTX 5080 sporting a 360W TGP. This is something we focus on closely in this review, using our enhanced GPU power testing methodology, so read on for our most detailed power and efficiency testing yet.

It's been two years since NVIDIA introduced its Ada Lovelace GPUs, kicking things off with the RTX 4090 and finishing up the initial lineup with the SUPER family At CES, the company unveiled its new RTX 50 "Blackwell" family which features a brand new architecture and several changes such as new cores, AI accelerators, new memory standards, and the latest video/display capabilities. Today, NVIDIA is releasing the second fastest card within its "RTX 50" portfolio, the GeForce RTX 5080. The GeForce RTX 5080 is a top-of-the-line graphics card, designed for enthusiast gamers, and features a price point of $999 US […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/review/galax-geforce-rtx-5080-1-click-oc-white-16-gb-gpu-review-advanced-gaming-gpu-for-enthusiasts/

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 is making waves ahead of its official launch, with leaked 3DMark Time Spy and Geekbench scores suggesting a small performance uplift over the previous generation.

A user on the Tieba Baidu forums (via Everest) has shared a screenshot of what appears to be a Time Spy benchmark run for the RTX 5080. The image, reportedly captured from a video showcasing the new GPU, reveals a graphics score of 32,701 points. If accurate, this represents a 15% performance increase over the RTX 4080 Super, with an average Time Spy graphics score of 28,305.

Image credit: Baidu and Chiphell

Another leak from Chiphell (via Tomasz Gawroński) claims an overclocked RTX 5080 achieved an even higher Time Spy graphics score of 34,896. While this still falls short of the RTX 4090's performance, it represents a 6.7% improvement over the other leaked score.

Interestingly, the RTX 5080 was also recently spotted in Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan databases (via Benchleaks). These results showed up to an 18% performance increase in the Vulkan test and up to a 17% increase in the OpenCL test compared to the RTX 4080 Super. It's worth noting that gaming performance typically doesn't scale as well as synthetic benchmarks, so the actual gains in games might be lower than these figures suggest.

KitGuru says: After seeing these results, do you think getting an Nvidia RTX 5080 is a worthwhile upgrade over the RTX 4080 (Super)?

Calling all PC gamers here in the UK! Scan Computers, in Bolton, is hosting the UK's only official Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series launch event on January 30th, 2025. This is your chance to snag an RTX 50 series GPU on day one, along with exclusive perks and prizes.

Starting at 2pm on January 30th, Scan Computers will have a dedicated stock of RTX 50 series graphics cards available in-store exclusively for attendees. But that's not all. They'll also open pre-orders for specific RTX 5080 and 5090 models, allowing you to secure your card before they're available.

For those eager to get their hands on the latest Nvidia GPUs, there's even more incentive to arrive early. The first 100 people in the queue will receive a limited-edition launch hoodie and other exclusive merchandise. Plus, there will be food and drinks, competitions, giveaways, and more throughout the day.

This is the only official Nvidia launch event in the UK where you can grab an RTX 50 series GPU on day one. Don't miss this opportunity to be among the first to experience Nvidia's next-generation graphics cards.

For full details, see Scan's website HERE.

KitGuru says: Are you planning on attending the event to ensure you get an RTX 5080 or 5090 as soon as possible? Do you already have an idea of which model you want?

Des benchmarks offrent un aperçu du potentiel de la GeForce RTX 5080. Son lancement est prévu le 30 janvier, aux côtés de la GeForce RTX 5090

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