Nvidia‘s GeForce RTX 5080, which is set to launch alongside the flagship RTX 5090 on January 30, has already been spotted in benchmark platforms. For those interested about the 80-class GPU, these benchmarks might help you decide – or leave you scratching your head.
Spotted on Geekbench
The numbers spotted on Geekbench browser (via Benchleaks) gives us a sneak peak at what to expect from the RTX 5080.
First things first, the test environment included an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, 32GB of DDR5-6000 memory, and an MSI motherboard.
In the Vulkan test, it scored 261,836 points. This is about 22% better than the RTX 4080. Not bad, right? But then we look at the OpenCL results: 256,138 points. This is just a 6.7% improvement—a bit underwhelming if you ask me.
Here’s the crux of it: Nvidia’s 80-class GPU generations have always outperformed the previous generations’ 90-class models. But this time, the RTX 5080 hasn’t reached the same heights as the RTX 4090. That’s quite surprising, and not a good omen for those who harbor hopes for a sub- or under-performance king.
Also spotted on Blender Open Data platform
If you’re into Blender, the RTX 5080 showed up on the platform too. According to Reddit user TruthPhoenixV, it scored 9,063.77—around 9.4% faster than the RTX 4080 and 8.2% ahead of the RTX 4080 Super. To be fair these are decent gains, but nothing that screams “next-gen revolution.”
The RTX 5080 is solid on the spec sheet though. The card’s based on Nvidia’s Blackwell architecture that leverages 10,752 CUDA cores. This is paired with 16GB of GDDR7 memory and rated AI performance at 1,801 TOPS. And it all starts at $1,000.
Should you be excited? That’s the big question. These leaks offer a decent preview, but they’re not the full story. Nvidia’s 5080 seems like a solid step up from the 4080, but not a game changer—especially if you’re eyeing that RTX 4090-level performance.
The RTX 5080 will debut on January 30, 2025. And for now, it’s best to wait until reviews drop after the launch. Until then, keep your expectations balanced. The RTX 5080 might not be the giant leap forward that we’ve seen from Nvidia in the past, but it still could be a contender for gamers looking for solid upgrade.
In related news, the RTX 5090 leak has revealed a staggering 46% performance improvement. On the other hand, the giant has also responds to concerns about RTX 5090 melting power connectors
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Source: Benchleaks, TruthPhoenixV
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