NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
Specifications, where the GeForce RTX 4080 sits for gaming, the processor worth pairing with it, and the frame rate the pair returns at every resolution.
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
The GeForce RTX 4080 and the Ryzen 9 7950X3D return about 108 fps on High at 1440p with neither part wasting the other. A processor slower than the Ryzen 9 7950X3D leaves the GeForce RTX 4080 idling, and a faster one adds no frames to a GeForce RTX 4080 at this resolution.
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| Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
| Released | 2022 |
| Video memory | 16 GB |
| Board power | 320 W |
| Gaming performance index | 80.0 (RTX 4090 = 100) |
What these numbers mean for the GeForce RTX 4080
On our index the GeForce RTX 4080 scores 80.0, which places it 5th of the 89 graphics cards we track and puts it faster than roughly 95% of them.
The GeForce RTX 4080 and the Radeon RX 7900 XTX land on exactly the same index score of 80.0, so on raw throughput the two are interchangeable and the choice between them comes down to memory, power draw and price on the day.
16 GB of memory means video memory will never be the GeForce RTX 4080 limiting factor at any resolution it is fast enough to run, including 4K with high texture settings and ray tracing switched on.
At 320 W the GeForce RTX 4080 deserves real attention on power: a card in this bracket draws brief spikes well above its 320 W rating, and an older ATX 2.x supply can trip its own protection at a total wattage that looks safe on paper. Budget roughly 700 W for a machine built around a GeForce RTX 4080, and treat the ATX 3.0 or 3.1 label as mattering more than that number.
Released in 2022, the GeForce RTX 4080 is a card most people now meet on the used market or in an existing build rather than on a shelf, and after 4 years the only price worth judging a GeForce RTX 4080 on is what it costs today.
GeForce RTX 4080 frame rate at each resolution
The GeForce RTX 4080 paired with the Ryzen 9 7950X3D on the High preset with 16 GB of system memory. The card is the limit throughout, so the GeForce RTX 4080 falls the full 56% from 144 fps to 63 fps as the pixel count rises.
| Resolution | Estimated fps | Limited by |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p (1920 x 1080) | 144 fps | Balanced |
| 1440p (2560 x 1440) | 108 fps | Balanced |
| 4K (3840 x 2160) | 63 fps | GPU |
How the GeForce RTX 4080 compares
6 cards sit within 30% of the GeForce RTX 4080 on our gaming index, running from the GeForce RTX 4090 at +25% to the Radeon RX 9070 XT at -9%, a window narrow enough that price, memory and power decide it rather than raw speed.
What to pair with the GeForce RTX 4080, and when to upgrade
Best CPU for the GeForce RTX 4080
When the GeForce RTX 4080 becomes the limit, the GeForce RTX 5090 is the next step worth paying for: 135.0 on our index against 80.0, a jump of 69%, which is roughly where an upgrade stops being something you have to look at a counter to notice. See its specs.
Check the GeForce RTX 4080 against your own parts
GeForce RTX 4080 specifications on this page are from NVIDIA, while its performance index of 80.0 is modelled from published benchmark data for the GeForce RTX 4080 rather than measured on a test bench, and every frame rate above follows from that figure. How we calculate this