Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080
Compared 2 processors: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Games
Performance in DirectX, OpenCL, Vulkan
AI/ML
AI workload testing
Professional Apps
3D modeling, video editing, rendering
Energy Efficiency
Power usage in various scenarios
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonGames
| Game title | 1080p (High) 1080p (Ultra) 1440p (Ultra) 4K (Ultra) | |
Forza Horizon 5 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 231 164 156 120 |
The Witcher 3 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 248 214 157 81 |
Counter-Strike 2 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 312 227 166 84 |
Far Cry 6 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 182 160 145 90 |
Hogwarts Legacy | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 164 137 106 61 |
COD Modern Warfare 3 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 215 211 172 115 |
Ghost of Tsushima | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 145 126 109 69 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 198 171 122 57 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 287 267 200 108 |
| 1080p High | n/a | 220 |
| 1080p Ultra | n/a | 186 |
| 1440p Ultra | n/a | 148 |
| 4K Ultra | n/a | 87 |
| Deviation | n/a | Low |
Benchmarks
| Time Spy | n/a | 28170 |
| Solar Bay | n/a | 136727 |
| Port Royal | n/a | 17959 |
| Fire Strike | n/a | 64703 |
| Night Raid | n/a | 183971 |
| Background Blur | 266.5 frames/s | 250.4 frames/s |
| Face Detection | 196.9 frames/s | 190 frames/s |
| Horizon Detection | 10.6 Gpix/sec | 9.56 Gpix/sec |
| Edge Detection | 15.2 Gpix/sec | 12.8 Gpix/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | 14.4 Gpix/sec | 15.3 Gpix/sec |
| Feature Matching | 1.89 Gpix/sec | 1.97 Gpix/sec |
| Stereo Matching | 1150 Gpix/sec | 1130 Gpix/sec |
| Particle Physics | 29783 fps | 28795.5 fps |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| G2D Mark | 1199 | 1236 |
| DirectX 11 | 273 fps | 316 fps |
| DirectX 12 | 142 fps | 131 fps |
| GPU Compute | 15940 Ops/s | 20847 Ops/s |
| Aztec Ruins (Normal) | 1121.9 fps | 1476.2 fps |
| Car Chase | 1058.2 fps | 1250 fps |
| Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p) | 921.3 fps | 1062.9 fps |
| T-Rex | 4280.4 fps | 5492.1 fps |
| ALU 2 | n/a | 9330.7 fps |
| Driver Overhead 2 | n/a | 291.3 fps |
| API | OpenGL | OpenGL |
| OS | Windows | Windows |
| Tessellation | n/a | 9274.8 |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Nvidia | Nvidia |
| Build | Discrete | Discrete |
| Announced | January, 6, 2025 | September, 20, 2022 |
| Form Factor | Laptop use | PC use |
| Use case | Gaming | Gaming |
| Segment | High-end | High-end |
| Architecture | Blackwell 2.0 | Ada Lovelace |
| Codename | GB203-400 | AD103 |
| Price | n/a | 1199 |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 990-1515 MHz | 2205 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1515-2160 MHz | 2505 MHz |
| Shader Units | 10496 | 9728 |
| TMUs | 328 | 304 |
| ROPs | 128 | 112 |
| Execution Units | 82 | 76 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 82 | 76 |
| Tensor Cores | 328 | 304 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB/core | 128 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 64 KB/core | 64 KB/core |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 194-276 Gpix/sec | 281 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 497-708 GTex/s | 762 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 31.8-45.3 TFLOPS | 48.7 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TGP | 95-175 W | 320 W |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process tech. | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Transistor Size | 378 mm² | 379 mm² |
| Transistor count | 45.6 billion | 45 billion |
| Transistor density | 120.63 MTr/mm² | 118.73 MTr/mm² |
Memory
| Interface | GDDR7 | GDDR6X |
| Memory Frequency | 1750 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Effective Memory Speed | 28000 MB/s | 22400 MB/s |
| Memory Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
Max Throughput
API
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| CUDA | 10.1 | 8.9 |
| DisplayPort | 2.1a | 1.4a |
| Ray Tracing | Yes | Yes |
| DLSS | DLSS 4 | DLSS 3 |
Results
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Survey
Total Votes: 1
Forza Horizon 5
The Witcher 3
Counter-Strike 2
Far Cry 6
Hogwarts Legacy
COD Modern Warfare 3
Ghost of Tsushima
Cyberpunk 2077
Shadow of the Tomb Raider