RTX 5080 disappoints in first review
The new card will be launched tomorrow.
With hours still left before we publish our roundup with more sources, the first review featuring NVIDIA’s own Founders Edition RTX 5080 card was accidentally released. It looks like Igor’sLAB has published a review of the RTX 5080 ahead of the official embargo and it was picked up by Redditors.
The key detail everyone wants to know: the card is, on average, 8.3% faster than the RTX 4080 SUPER across 11 games. This measurement was taken at 1440p resolution without ray tracing or super resolution applied, raw performance data that many gamers prefer. The average was calculated from games like Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Starfield, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, F1 2024, The Talos Principle 2, The Last of Us, Cyberpunk 2077, Alan Wake 2, Black Myth: Wukong, and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
RTX 5080 average 1440p performance, Source: Reddit
Prior to launch, rumors from Kopite7kimi suggested that the RTX 5080 could be 10% faster than the RTX 4090, but that is not the case, at least not without upscaling involved. Also, keep in mind that no 1080p or 4K benchmarks have been published yet, which will provide a clearer picture of the card’s performance.
RTX 5080 power consumption test, Source: Reddit
According to Igor’sLAB, the card consumes an average of 289.7W, which is 12W more than the RTX 4080 SUPER. Official embargo ends at 6AM PT, check back with us for more reviews and more data.
Source: Reddit