GeForce RTX 5080 vs RTX 6000 Ada Generation

Place in the ranking	18	3
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.47	41.02
Power efficiency	16.86	18.23
Architecture	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)	Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code name	AD102	GB203
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	3 December 2022 (2 years ago)	30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$6,799	$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 5080 has 449% better value for money than RTX 6000 Ada Generation.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	18176	10752
Core clock speed	915 MHz	2295 MHz
Boost clock speed	2505 MHz	2617 MHz
Number of transistors	76,300 million	45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	360 Watt
Texture fill rate	1,423	879.3
Floating-point processing power	91.06 TFLOPS	56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs	192	128
TMUs	568	336
Tensor Cores	568	336
Ray Tracing Cores	142	84

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Length	267 mm	304 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 16-pin	1x 16-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount	48 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2500 MHz	1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth	960.0 GB/s	960.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort 1.4a	1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI	-	+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.8	6.8
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.4
CUDA	8.9	10.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 6000 Ada Generation 72.65

RTX 5080 94.26
+29.7%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 6000 Ada Generation 28188

RTX 5080 36570
+29.7%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	190 −1.6%	193 +1.6%
1440p	160 +3.9%	154 −3.9%
4K	115 +12.7%	102 −12.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	35.78 −591%	5.18 +591%
1440p	42.49 −555%	6.49 +555%
4K	59.12 −504%	9.79 +504%

RTX 5080 has 591% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RTX 5080 has 555% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RTX 5080 has 504% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2

164

−28%

210−220
+28%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	163 −28.8%	210−220 +28.8%
Forza Horizon 4	400−450 −19.6%	500−550 +19.6%
Forza Horizon 5	190−200 −45.8%	280−290 +45.8%
Metro Exodus	113 −61.9%	180−190 +61.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	130−140 −15.6%	150−160 +15.6%
Valorant	350−400 −77.4%	650−700 +77.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	155 −35.5%	210−220 +35.5%
Dota 2	170−180 −2.9%	170−180 +2.9%
Far Cry 5	123 −27.6%	157 +27.6%
Fortnite	290−300 −5.1%	300−350 +5.1%
Forza Horizon 4	400−450 −19.6%	500−550 +19.6%
Forza Horizon 5	190−200 −45.8%	280−290 +45.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	170−180 −29.4%	220−230 +29.4%
Metro Exodus	106 −72.6%	180−190 +72.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	130−140 −15.6%	150−160 +15.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Valorant	350−400 −77.4%	650−700 +77.4%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	147 −51%	222 +51%
Far Cry 5	130−140 −34.3%	180−190 +34.3%
Forza Horizon 4	400−450 −19.6%	500−550 +19.6%
Forza Horizon 5	190−200 −45.8%	280−290 +45.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%
Valorant	350−400 −77.4%	650−700 +77.4%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	65−70 −110%	140−150 +110%
Dota 2	140−150 −18.3%	160−170 +18.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	140−150 −26.8%	180−190 +26.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 −29.6%	210−220 +29.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
World of Tanks	500−550 +0%	500−550 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Far Cry 5	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	270−280 −25.9%	350−400 +25.9%
Forza Horizon 5	140−150 −50.7%	210−220 +50.7%
Metro Exodus	99 −58.6%	150−160 +58.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	219 −27.9%	280−290 +27.9%
Valorant	300−350 −59.8%	500−550 +59.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	79 −38%	109 +38%
Dota 2	160−170 −13.3%	180−190 +13.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	160−170 −27.3%	210−220 +27.3%
Metro Exodus	90 −43.3%	120−130 +43.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	160−170 −26.5%	210−220 +26.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	30 −20%	36 +20%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Fortnite	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	150−160 −25%	190−200 +25%
Forza Horizon 5	90−95 −57.1%	140−150 +57.1%
Valorant	190−200 −64.2%	300−350 +64.2%

This is how RTX 6000 Ada Generation and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

RTX 5080 is 2% faster in 1080p
RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 4% faster in 1440p
RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 13% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Counter-Strike 2, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5080 is 110% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 5080 is ahead in 29 tests (64%)
there's a draw in 16 tests (36%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	72.65	94.26
Recency	3 December 2022	30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount	48 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	5 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	360 Watt

RTX 6000 Ada Generation has a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 20% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 29.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX 6000 Ada Generation in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX 6000 Ada Generation is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 5080 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.