G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

2024

Why buy it

✅+10.5% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $6,000 less on MSRP ($999 MSRP vs $6,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 674.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 34.2 vs 4.4 G3D/$ ($999 MSRP vs $6,999 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell across 40 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 16 GB vs 48 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (320 vs 440), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.
❌13.9% longer card at 304mm vs 267mm.

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell

2025

Why buy it

✅4.3% more average FPS across 40 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅37.5% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (440 vs 320).
✅200% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (48 GB vs 16 GB).
✅Measures 267mm instead of 304mm, a 37mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (30,968 vs 34,215).
❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
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600.6% HIGHER MSRP
$6,999 MSRPvs$999 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 4.4 vs 34.2 G3D/$ ($6,999 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

2024

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell

2025

Why buy it

✅+10.5% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $6,000 less on MSRP ($999 MSRP vs $6,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 674.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 34.2 vs 4.4 G3D/$ ($999 MSRP vs $6,999 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).

Why buy it

✅4.3% more average FPS across 40 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅37.5% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (440 vs 320).
✅200% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (48 GB vs 16 GB).
✅Measures 267mm instead of 304mm, a 37mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell across 40 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 16 GB vs 48 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (320 vs 440), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.
❌13.9% longer card at 304mm vs 267mm.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (30,968 vs 34,215).
❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
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600.6% HIGHER MSRP
$6,999 MSRPvs$999 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 4.4 vs 34.2 G3D/$ ($6,999 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER better than RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell?

Yes. GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 10.5% higher PassMark G3D performance and DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation. It also comes from 2024 instead of 2025, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting 10.5% more raw performance headroom and better upscaling support with DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack and better frame-generation support with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is about $6,000 cheaper on MSRP at $999 MSRP versus $6,999 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 40 tracked games in our benchmark data and 10.5% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 674.1%. RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is the newer 2025 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell make more sense than GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER?

Yes. RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is excellent for 1080p and 1440p maxed-out gaming, and still very capable for 4K in many titles. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture and staying closer to $6,999 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER. The trade-off is that GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER currently gives you 10.5% higher G3D Mark and lower estimated average FPS across 40 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 674.1%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER Benchmark Check

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
1080p
low	350 FPS	275 FPS
medium	334 FPS	255 FPS
high	280 FPS	218 FPS
ultra	221 FPS	190 FPS
1440p
low	326 FPS	260 FPS
medium	274 FPS	216 FPS
high	215 FPS	172 FPS
ultra	173 FPS	155 FPS
4K
low	194 FPS	179 FPS
medium	160 FPS	149 FPS
high	121 FPS	112 FPS
ultra	108 FPS	100 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
1080p
low	851 FPS	774 FPS
medium	680 FPS	613 FPS
high	535 FPS	462 FPS
ultra	468 FPS	396 FPS
1440p
low	651 FPS	605 FPS
medium	536 FPS	496 FPS
high	439 FPS	390 FPS
ultra	363 FPS	309 FPS
4K
low	358 FPS	322 FPS
medium	304 FPS	266 FPS
high	275 FPS	238 FPS
ultra	236 FPS	199 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
1080p
low	944 FPS	931 FPS
medium	772 FPS	762 FPS
high	699 FPS	689 FPS
ultra	604 FPS	597 FPS
1440p
low	731 FPS	721 FPS
medium	598 FPS	590 FPS
high	529 FPS	522 FPS
ultra	452 FPS	446 FPS
4K
low	506 FPS	501 FPS
medium	419 FPS	415 FPS
high	377 FPS	367 FPS
ultra	317 FPS	305 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
1080p
low	999 FPS	963 FPS
medium	999 FPS	883 FPS
high	878 FPS	774 FPS
ultra	770 FPS	697 FPS
1440p
low	846 FPS	748 FPS
medium	733 FPS	669 FPS
high	639 FPS	588 FPS
ultra	550 FPS	520 FPS
4K
low	615 FPS	556 FPS
medium	543 FPS	499 FPS
high	479 FPS	445 FPS
ultra	385 FPS	348 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER and RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 8 2024. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 2295 MHz to 2550 MHz. It has 10240 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 320W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 80 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 34,215 points. Launch price was $999.

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 18 2025. It features the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1740 MHz to 2377 MHz. It has 14080 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 110 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 30,968 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER scores 34,215 versus the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell's 30,968 — the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER leads by 10.5%. The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is built on Ada Lovelace while the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell uses Blackwell 2.0, both on a 5 nm process. Shader units: 10,240 (GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER) vs 14,080 (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell). Raw compute: 52.22 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER) vs 66.94 TFLOPS (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell). Boost clocks: 2550 MHz vs 2377 MHz. Ray tracing: 80 RT cores (GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER) vs 110 (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell) with 320 Tensor cores vs 440.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
G3D Mark Score	34,215+10%	30,968
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Blackwell 2.0
Process Node	5 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	10240	14080+38%
Compute (TFLOPS)	52.22 TFLOPS	66.94 TFLOPS+28%
Boost Clock	2550 MHz+7%	2377 MHz
ROPs	112	176+57%
TMUs	320	440+38%
L1 Cache	10 MB	13.8 MB+38%
L2 Cache	64 MB	96 MB+50%
Ray Tracing Cores	80	110+38%
Tensor Cores	320	440+38%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

A critical advantage for the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is support for DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation. This allows it to generate entire frames using AI/Algorithms, essentially doubling the frame rate in CPU-bound scenarios or heavy ray-tracing titles. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell supports the newer Upscaling support, whereas the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is capped at DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	Yes (DLSS 3.5)	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER comes with 16 GB of VRAM, while the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has 48 GB. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell offers 200% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 736 GB/s (GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER) vs 1024 GB/s (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell) — a 39.1% advantage for the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell. Bus width: 256-bit vs 384-bit. L2 Cache: 64 MB (GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER) vs 96 MB (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell) — the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
VRAM Capacity	16 GB	48 GB+200%
Memory Type	GDDR6X	GDDR7
Memory Bandwidth	736 GB/s	1024 GB/s+39%
Bus Width	256-bit	384-bit+50%
L2 Cache	64 MB	96 MB+50%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER) vs 12 Ultimate (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12 Ultimate
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 8th Gen (GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER) vs NVENC (9th Gen) (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell). Decoder: NVDEC 5th Gen vs NVDEC (6th Gen). Supported codecs: AV1,H.265,H.264,VP9 (GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER) vs H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1 (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell).

Feature	GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
Encoder	NVENC 8th Gen	NVENC (9th Gen)
Decoder	NVDEC 5th Gen	NVDEC (6th Gen)
Codecs	AV1,H.265,H.264,VP9	H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER draws 320W versus the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell's 300W — a 6.5% difference. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 850W (GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER) vs 650W (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell). Power connectors: 16-pin (12VHPWR) vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 304mm vs 267mm, occupying 3 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 70 vs 75.

Feature	GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
TDP	320W	300W-6%
Recommended PSU	850W	650W-24%
Power Connector	16-pin (12VHPWR)	PCIe-powered
Length	304mm	267mm
Height	137mm	111mm
Slots	3	2-33%
Temp (Load)	70-7%	75
Perf/Watt	106.9+4%	103.2

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER launched at $999 MSRP, while the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell launched at $6999. The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER costs 85.7% less ($6000 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 34.2 (GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER) vs 4.4 (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell) — the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER offers 677.3% better value. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is the newer GPU (2025 vs 2024).