First Blender benchmark: the GeForce RTX 5080 only beats its predecessor by 9%

First Blender benchmark: the GeForce RTX 5080 only beats its predecessor by 9% 14 comments

While detailed testing of the GeForce RTX 5080 is still awaited, there is another indication of the performance level. In the Blender benchmark database, the RTX 5080 scored a solid 9,000 points and only beats an RTX 4080 by 9%. Other results remain to be seen.

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First result with RTX 5080 in Blender benchmark

To be precise, 9,063.77 points is the first and only entry of the GeForce RTX 5080 in the Blender benchmark, which will be launched on January 30 with the GeForce RTX 5090 (test).

If we compare this value to the GeForce RTX 4080 average of around 8,280 points, then the GeForce RTX 5080 is 9% ahead. The slightly faster GeForce RTX 4080 Super (8,375 points) would still be beaten by 8 percent. On average, an RTX 4090 scores 21% more points and the RTX 5090 currently has a 64% lead over the RTX 5080, which is an extremely significant lead.

However, the ranking has its pitfalls, because while hundreds of results from predecessors already form a meaningful average value, the RTX 5080 only has this one value, which does not necessarily have to be representative.

First entry of a GeForce RTX 5080 in the Blender benchmark (4.3.0)

RTX 5090 35% faster than RTX 4090

A first Blender result had also appeared in advance for the GeForce RTX 5090, but this turned out to be plausible, because the huge advantage of 36 percent also results from the other average measurements now available. When comparing, one should pay particular attention to the version of the benchmark used. For example, an RTX 4090 scores an average of 13,000 points in Blender 3.6.0, but with the newer Blender 4.3.0 it is only around 11,000 points. The result for the RTX 5080 is based on Blender 4.3.0.

Detailed tests expected soon

A more detailed picture of the performance of the GeForce RTX 5080 will probably be available in the coming week, as the tests are expected to be published from January 29th. Sales will start a day later at the recommended price of 1,169 euros. However, limited availability is expected at market launch.

The GeForce RTX 5080 specifications already revealed by Nvidia read as follows. The first partner cards have already been presented. GeForce RTX 5000 Series Key Data at a Glance Model GeForce RTX 5090 GeForce RTX 5080 GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GeForce RTX 5070 Architecture Blackwell GPU GB202 GB203 GB205 Active CUs (Chipset*) 170 (192) 84 (84) 70 (84) 48 (50) Active Shaders 21,760 10,752 8,960 6,144 Boost/Base Clock Speeds 2,410/2,010 2,620/2,300 2,450/2,300 2,510/2,160 Memory 32 GB GDDR7 16 GB GDDR7 12 GB GDDR7 Memory Interface 512-bit 256-bit 192-bit Memory Throughput 28 Gbps 30 Gbps 28 Gbps 28 Gbps Bandwidth 1792 GB/s 960 GB/s 896 GB/s 672 GB/s PCI Express 5.0 x16 TDP 575 W 360 W 300 W 250 W Founders Edition Yes No Yes 2 slots (304 mm) – 2 slots (242 mm) connection (min.) 1x 12V-2×6 (600 watts) 1x 12V-2×6 (min. 450 watts) 1x 12V-2×6 (min. 300 watts) I/O 3× DisplayPort 2.1b

1 × HDMI 2.1? 3 × DisplayPort 2.1b
1× HDMI 2.1 DLSS DLSS 4 AI TOPS 3,352 1,801 1,406 988 Market launch January 30, 2025 February Recommended retail price (VAT included) 2,329 euros 1,169 euros 879 euros 649 euros * not confirmed Topics: GeForce GeForce RTX 50 GeForce RTX 5080 graphics cards Nvidia Nvidia Blackwell Source: Blender