RTX 5080 vs RTX 4090

The RTX 5080 is NVIDIA's $999 successor to the previous-generation $1,599 flagship. In Blender it scores 9,126 points versus the RTX 4090's 11,688 — 22% slower in raw render throughput. The 4090 retains the performance lead but the 5080 wins decisively on efficiency: 25.3 pts/W vs 26.0 pts/W puts them near parity, but the 5080 draws only 360W versus 450W, making it far easier to run in standard ATX builds. Geekbench 6 OpenCL tells a different story — 256,138 vs 316,301, a 24% gap that mirrors the Blender result. For creators considering the upgrade path, the RTX 5080 saves $600 at launch with a 22% Blender performance trade-off and 90W lower power draw. The RTX 4090 remains the stronger rendering card but demands more power and commands a higher price on the secondary market.