GeForce RTX 4080
GPU·Enthusiast

GeForce RTX 4080

NVIDIA

G3D Mark

34,445

MSRP

$1199

AVG Price

$800

September 20 2022
320 Watt
Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)

Performance Spectrum - GPU

About G3D Mark

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.

Overview

The GeForce RTX 4080 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 20 2022. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 2205 MHz to 2505 MHz. It has 9728 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 320W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 76 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 34,445 points. Launch price was $1,199.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce RTX 4080

#275
Arc A770
MSRP: $349|Avg: $280
111%
#276
Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12GB
MSRP: $289|Avg: $423
110%
#277
110%
#278
Radeon HD 8570
MSRP: $100|Avg: $20
110%
#279
Radeon HD 5750
MSRP: $130|Avg: $25
109%
#280
Radeon Vega 11
MSRP: $150|Avg: $40
108%
#281
Radeon RX 9070
MSRP: $549|Avg: $550
107%
#282
Radeon RX 7900 XT
MSRP: $899|Avg: $630
107%
#283
Iris Plus Graphics
MSRP: $100|Avg: $40
104%
#284
Radeon HD 6870
MSRP: $239|Avg: $50
102%
#285
GeForce GT 140
MSRP: $99|Avg: $15
102%
#286
Radeon R9 295X2
MSRP: $1499|Avg: $200
101%
#287
Radeon HD 5870
MSRP: $399|Avg: $50
101%
#288
Radeon HD 7770
MSRP: $159|Avg: $50
101%
#289
Radeon HD 4830
MSRP: $130|Avg: $20
101%
#290
GeForce RTX 4080
MSRP: $1199|Avg: $800
100%
#291
GeForce RTX 4060
MSRP: $299|Avg: $459.66
99%
#292
Radeon RX 9070 GRE
MSRP: $575|Avg: N/A
99%
#293
Radeon R7 250
MSRP: $89|Avg: $25
98%
#294
Radeon RX Vega 11
MSRP: $149|Avg: $50
97%
#295
GeForce GTX 480
MSRP: $499|Avg: $100
95%
#296
GeForce GT 635
MSRP: $99|Avg: $20
94%
#297
GeForce GTX 460 v2
MSRP: $199|Avg: $50
94%
#298
Radeon RX Vega11
MSRP: $150|Avg: $40
93%
#299
Radeon R9 350
MSRP: $99|Avg: $50
93%
#300
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
MSRP: $799|Avg: $800
92%
#301
GeForce GTX 460 SE
MSRP: $160|Avg: $50
92%
#302
Radeon HD 8210
MSRP: $35|Avg: $5
91%
#303
Radeon RX 9070 XT
MSRP: $599|Avg: $700
89%
#304
Radeon R7 340
MSRP: $99|Avg: $25
89%
#305
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
MSRP: $749|Avg: $850
89%
Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

FPS Benchmarks

Predicted performance for GeForce RTX 4080 across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 7800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080p
low296 FPS
medium224 FPS
high209 FPS
ultra170 FPS
1440p
low216 FPS
medium181 FPS
high170 FPS
ultra140 FPS
4k
low155 FPS
medium132 FPS
high127 FPS
ultra111 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080p
low818 FPS
medium665 FPS
high525 FPS
ultra461 FPS
1440p
low617 FPS
medium512 FPS
high420 FPS
ultra344 FPS
4k
low335 FPS
medium287 FPS
high259 FPS
ultra221 FPS
Dead by Daylight

Dead by Daylight

1080p
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1440p
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high58 FPS
ultra55 FPS
4k
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high56 FPS
ultra52 FPS
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

1080p
low228 FPS
medium196 FPS
high162 FPS
ultra126 FPS
1440p
low166 FPS
medium140 FPS
high121 FPS
ultra101 FPS
4k
low110 FPS
medium93 FPS
high75 FPS
ultra69 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080p
low999 FPS
medium999 FPS
high999 FPS
ultra775 FPS
1440p
low988 FPS
medium902 FPS
high775 FPS
ultra581 FPS
4k
low580 FPS
medium504 FPS
high455 FPS
ultra388 FPS
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

1080p
low829 FPS
medium767 FPS
high691 FPS
ultra568 FPS
1440p
low665 FPS
medium620 FPS
high548 FPS
ultra465 FPS
4k
low309 FPS
medium289 FPS
high274 FPS
ultra244 FPS
Palworld

Palworld

1080p
low238 FPS
medium221 FPS
high190 FPS
ultra178 FPS
1440p
low169 FPS
medium155 FPS
high135 FPS
ultra119 FPS
4k
low117 FPS
medium105 FPS
high88 FPS
ultra78 FPS
Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080p
low276 FPS
medium265 FPS
high229 FPS
ultra189 FPS
1440p
low252 FPS
medium214 FPS
high175 FPS
ultra148 FPS
4k
low147 FPS
medium123 FPS
high99 FPS
ultra92 FPS
Roblox

Roblox

1080p
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1440p
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
4k
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080p
low999 FPS
medium963 FPS
high830 FPS
ultra737 FPS
1440p
low793 FPS
medium690 FPS
high585 FPS
ultra510 FPS
4k
low567 FPS
medium502 FPS
high435 FPS
ultra382 FPS

Technical Analysis

Detailed breakdown of GeForce RTX 4080 specifications and capabilities.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 4080 scores 34,445 in the G3D Mark benchmark (the standard measure of rasterization GPU performance), placing it in the Enthusiast tier as a Aging generation graphics card. It is built on the Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) architecture (codename: AD103), manufactured on a 5 nm process— smaller process nodes improve power efficiency and transistor density. It packs 9728 shader units (the primary compute units for rendering pixels), 304 TMUs (texture mapping units), and 112 ROPs (render output units that handle final pixel output). Raw FP32 compute power: 48.74 TFLOPS — this measures the theoretical peak floating-point performance. Boost clock reaches 2505 MHz from a base of 2205 MHz.

SpecificationGeForce RTX 4080
G3D MarkPassMark 3D graphics benchmark score34,445
ArchitectureGPU microarchitecture generationAda Lovelace (2022−2024)
CodenameInternal GPU die codenameAD103
Manufacturing ProcessFabrication node — smaller = more efficient5 nm
Shader UnitsCore compute units for rendering/compute9728
TMUsTexture Mapping Units — handle texture sampling304
ROPsRender Output Units — final pixel/color blending112
Boost ClockMaximum GPU frequency under load2505 MHz
Base ClockGuaranteed minimum GPU frequency2205 MHz
Compute (FP32)Peak single-precision floating-point performance48.74 TFLOPS
Texture Fill RateTextures processed per second761.5 GTexel/s
PCIe InterfaceCPU↔GPU data link generationPCIe 4.0 x16
Transistor Count45,900 million
Performance RankPosition in global GPU performance ranking#7
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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 4080 is equipped with 16 GB of GDDR6X video memory connected via a 256-bit memory bus, delivering 736 GB/s of bandwidth. GDDR6X offers higher data rates than standard GDDR6, reducing bottlenecks at high resolutions.

SpecificationGeForce RTX 4080
VRAM SizeVideo memory capacity — more = better for high-res textures16 GB
VRAM TypeMemory technology generationGDDR6X
Memory BusWidth of data path — wider = more bandwidth256-bit
BandwidthMaximum data throughput between GPU and VRAM736 GB/s
L1 Cache9.5 MB
L2 Cache64 MB

Advanced Features & APIs

The GeForce RTX 4080 supports modern upscaling and frame generation technologies: NVIDIA Reflex, DLSS Frame Generation, DLSS Super Resolution — these can dramatically boost effective FPS by generating intermediate frames or upscaling from lower internal resolution. Graphics API support: DirectX 12 Ultimate, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL 4.6— latest API versions enable the most advanced rendering features like ray tracing and mesh shaders.

SpecificationGeForce RTX 4080
NVIDIA Reflex✅ Supported
DLSS Frame Generation✅ Supported
DLSS Super Resolution✅ Supported
DirectXMicrosoft graphics API version12 Ultimate
VulkanCross-platform graphics API1.3
OpenGLLegacy graphics API4.6
Compute APIGPGPU framework (CUDA/ROCm/OpenCL)CUDA 8.9
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Display & Media

Display outputs: 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a — supports up to 4 simultaneous displays. Hardware encoder: NVENC 8th gen, decoder: NVDEC 5th gen— dedicated hardware for video encoding/decoding accelerates streaming, recording, and video playback. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9.

SpecificationGeForce RTX 4080
HDMI 2.1a PortsNumber of HDMI 2.1a display connectors1x
DisplayPort 1.4a PortsNumber of DisplayPort 1.4a display connectors3x
Max DisplaysMaximum simultaneously connected monitors4
Hardware EncoderVideo encoding engine versionNVENC 8th gen
Hardware DecoderVideo decoding engine versionNVDEC 5th gen
CodecsSupported video compression formatsH.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 4080 draws 320 Watt under load (TDP) — a 750W PSU minimum is recommended. Power connector: 16-pin. Physical size: 310mm long, 140mm tall, occupying 3 expansion slots, weighing 2100g— verify your case has clearance before purchasing. Typical temperatures: 35°C at idle, 70°C under load.

SpecificationGeForce RTX 4080
TDPPower consumption under load320 Watt
Recommended PSUMinimum power supply wattage750W
Power ConnectorRequired PCIe power cable type16-pin
Card LengthGPU card length — check case clearance310mm
Card Height140mm
Slot WidthExpansion slots occupied3-slot
Weight2100g
Idle TemperatureTypical temperature at desktop idle35°C
Load TemperatureTypical temperature under gaming load70°C
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Value Analysis

At an average price of $800 (MSRP: $1199), the GeForce RTX 4080 delivers 43 G3D Mark points per dollar. Overall performance ranking position: #7 among all indexed GPUs.

SpecificationGeForce RTX 4080
MSRPManufacturer's Suggested Retail Price$1199
Avg Price (30d)Average market price over the last 30 days$800
Performance RankPosition in global GPU performance ranking#7
Release DateSeptember 20 2022
Release Year2022

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