Leaked benchmarks of Nvidia’s upcoming RTX 5080 GPU have surfaced, offering a glimpse into its potential performance. Set to launch alongside the RTX 5090 on January 30th, the RTX 5080’s scores on Geekbench and Blender suggest it may not be the generational leap some were hoping for.
The leaked results, initially spotted by Benchleaks on X (formerly Twitter), appear to originate from a reviewer’s pre-release testing. The benchmark data reveals an MSI-branded RTX 5080 (model MS-7E62) paired with a high-end system: an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU, an MSI MPG 850 Edge TI Wi-Fi motherboard, and 32GB of DDR5-6000 RAM.
Nvidia RTX 5080 Geekbench Vulkan benchmark score (unverified)
Nvidia RTX 5080 Geekbench OpenCL benchmark score (unverified)
RTX 5080 Benchmark Performance Breakdown
The RTX 5080 achieved a Vulkan score of 261,836 and an OpenCL score of 256,138 on Geekbench. Compared to its predecessor, the RTX 4080, these results represent an approximate 22% improvement in Vulkan performance and a more modest 6.7% gain in OpenCL.
Further benchmarks emerged on the Blender Open Data platform, courtesy of Reddit user TruthPhoenixV. The RTX 5080 achieved a median score of 9,063.77 in Blender, indicating a performance uplift of around 9.4% compared to the RTX 4080 and 8.2% over the RTX 4080 Super.
Nvidia RTX 5080 Blender benchmark score (unverified)
RTX 5080 vs. RTX 4090: A Potential Shift in Hierarchy
Surprisingly, the leaked benchmarks suggest the RTX 5080 may not outperform the RTX 4090. Historically, the “80-class” GPUs have surpassed the previous generation’s “90-class” cards. However, these early indicators hint at a potential reversal of this trend, with the RTX 5080 seemingly trailing behind the RTX 4090.
Awaiting Official Confirmation
It’s crucial to remember that these are preliminary, unverified results. It’s prudent to await official reviews and benchmarks before drawing definitive conclusions about the RTX 5080’s performance.
RTX 5080 Specifications and Pricing
The RTX 5080 is based on Nvidia’s Blackwell architecture, boasting 10,752 CUDA cores across 84 Streaming Multiprocessors (SMs), a significant increase from the RTX 4080’s 9,728 cores. It also features 16GB of next-generation GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus. Nvidia claims a theoretical AI performance of 1,801 TOPS via Tensor Cores and 171 Teraflops for ray tracing performance using its RT Cores.
The RTX 5080’s starting price is set at $1,000, although custom models from board partners are anticipated to command higher prices.
Conclusion: Proceed with Caution
While the leaked benchmarks offer intriguing insights into the RTX 5080’s potential performance, it’s essential to approach them with caution. Waiting for official reviews and independent benchmarks is recommended before making any purchasing decisions. The true measure of the RTX 5080’s capabilities will be revealed when it’s subjected to rigorous real-world testing.
