A new leak has provided early benchmark results for NVIDIA’s upcoming RTX 5080 graphics card, which is scheduled to launch on January 30 alongside the RTX 5090. These results indicate that the RTX 5080 might not outperform the current flagship, the RTX 4090, as many had anticipated.
The leaked benchmarks were performed on an MSI-branded RTX5080 (model MS-7E62). The testing system featured an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, an MSI MPG 850 Edge TI Wi-Fi motherboard, and 32 GB of DDR5-6000 memory.
RTX 5080 Performance Results
| Benchmark Test | RTX5080 | RTX 4080 | Improvement Over RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vulkan | 261,836 | ~214,600 | +22% |
| OpenCL | 256,138 | ~240,200 | +6.7% |
| Blender (Median) | 9,063.77 | 8,283.79 | +9.4% |
| Compared to RTX 4090 | Slower | – | – |
The RTX5080 graphics card showed significant improvements over the RTX 4080 in Vulkan and Blender benchmarks. However, its performance in OpenCL was only slightly better. Despite these gains, the RTX5080 appears to fall short of beating the RTX 4090, NVIDIA’s current top-tier GPU.
RTX 5080 Hardware Specifications
| Specification | RTX5080 | RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| CUDA Cores | 10,752 | 9,728 |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ada Lovelace |
| Memory | 16 GB GDDR7 | 16 GB GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Ray Tracing Performance | 171 TeraFLOPS | 112 TeraFLOPS |
| AI Processing Power | 1,801 TOPS | 1,321 TOPS |
The RTX 5080 is based on NVIDIA’s latest Blackwell architecture, featuring 10,752 CUDA cores and 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus. It also boasts improved ray tracing and AI processing capabilities compared to its predecessor, the RTX 4080.
What to Expect From the RTX 5080
While the RTX5080 shows promising improvements over the RTX 4080, it may disappoint those hoping for a card that surpasses the RTX 4090. This is unusual, as NVIDIA’s “80” series GPUs have typically outperformed the “90” series from the previous generation.
It’s worth noting that these benchmarks are unverified. Final performance evaluations of the RTX 5080 will become clearer once the review embargo lifts closer to the launch date. Gamers and PC enthusiasts should wait for official reviews before deciding whether the RTX 5080 is the right choice for their next upgrade.
