RTX 4080 vs RTX 5080 for Blender
Compare RTX 4080 vs RTX 5080 for Blender: benchmarks, VRAM, render-time estimates, power, and upgrade fit. RTX 5080 leads the Blender benchmark score by 4.5%.
Fastest in Blender
RTX 5080 (9,126.2 score)
Lowest power draw
RTX 4080 (320 W TDP)
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Blender benchmark score | 8,733.36 -4% | 9,126.2 |
| CUDA cores | 9,728 -10% | 10,752 |
| Boost clock | 2.51 GHz -4% | 2617 MHz |
| RT cores | 113 RT Cores (3rd Gen) | RT cores: 84 -26% |
| Tensor cores | 304 Tensor Cores (4th Gen) -10% | Tensor cores: 336 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 716.8 GB/s -25% | 960 GB/s |
| Memory type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory speed | 22.4 Gbps | N/A |
| Platform | ||
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell 2.0 |
| Render support | OptiX, CUDA | OptiX, CUDA |
| TDP | 320 W | 360 W +13% |
| Release year | 2022 | 2025 |
Benchmark comparison
Estimated seconds to render one frame of each standard Blender benchmark scene. Lower is faster.
These timings are derived from Blender Open Data benchmark medians and should be treated as comparative estimates, not guaranteed real-project render times.
Which GPU makes more sense?
RTX 5080 is the stronger Blender rendering pick here, and both cards have the same VRAM capacity.
Blender render speed
RTX 5080 leads by 4.5% in the Renderjuice Blender benchmark model (9,126 vs 8,733). For render-time-first decisions, that is the card to prioritize.
VRAM and scene headroom
Both cards have 16 GB of VRAM, so the decision is less about scene capacity and more about render speed, architecture, power draw, and price.
Power and cooling
RTX 4080 is the lower-power option at 320 W TDP, compared with 360 W for RTX 5080. If render speed is close, that can make RTX 4080 easier to cool and run quietly.
Upgrade decision
RTX 5080 is both the newer and faster Blender rendering choice here. The main reason to choose RTX 4080 would be price, availability, existing ownership, or a specific workstation requirement.
Quick take on RTX 4080 vs RTX 5080
RTX 5080 leads the Blender benchmark score by 4.5%.
Fastest in Blender: RTX 5080 9,126.2 score.
Lowest power draw: RTX 4080 320 W TDP.
Both GPUs ship with 16 GB of VRAM, so the tradeoff is more about speed, architecture, and efficiency than memory capacity.
If you are deciding between these cards for Blender, focus first on Blender benchmark score, VRAM capacity, memory bandwidth, and whether your scenes are likely to benefit more from raw speed or extra memory headroom. The comparison table above keeps those tradeoffs in one place.