NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
In the PassMark G3D benchmark the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D scores 41,928 against 35,633 for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, making it about 18 percent faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D carries more video memory (32 GB against 16 GB), which matters at higher resolutions and for larger workloads.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 draws less board power (360 W against 575 W).
Measured as benchmark score per watt, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is the more efficient of the two (99.0 against 72.9 points per watt).
Comparing 12 specifications that differ between these two cards. Coverage: 10/10 recorded for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, 10/10 for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D. Fields neither card records are omitted; fields only one records are shown as "Not recorded".
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D | |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,752 | 21,760 |
| Ray tracing cores | 84 | 170 |
| Tensor cores | 336 | 680 |
| Base clock | 2.30 GHz | 2.02 GHz |
| Boost clock | 2.62 GHz | 2.41 GHz |
| Memory size | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256-bit | 512-bit |
| Memory bandwidth | 960.0 GB/s | 1,792.0 GB/s |
| Board power | 360 W | 575 W |
| Process node | 4 nm | Not recorded |
| Die size | 378 mm² | 750 mm² |
| Transistors | 45,600 M | 92,200 M |
| PassMark G3D | 35,633 | 41,928 |