The gap is growing... RTX 5080 vs RTX 5090: The Ultimate Comparison!!!

Daniel Owen March 16, 2025
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Is it worth spending so much more money on the 5090 compared to the 5080? In this video I look at both the relative performance difference on average, as well as what that actually means in terms of the gaming experience under realistic use cases for GPUs of this class. Buy an RTX 5080: https://amzn.to/41VI26C Buy an RTX 5090: https://amzn.to/3DUuAIf Test system specs (ResizeBAR/SAM ON): CPU: Ryzen 9800X3D https://amzn.to/40Nor9v Cooler: Corsair H150i Elite https://amzn.to/3VaYqeZ Mobo: ROG Strix X670E-a https://amzn.to/3F9DjEx RAM: 32GB DDR5 6000 CL30: https://amzn.to/41XRtkM SSD: Samsung 980 Pro https://amzn.to/3BfkKds Case: Corsair iCUE 5000T RGB https://amzn.to/3OIaUsn PSU: Corsair RM1000e (2023) https://amzn.to/3Z1XjS5 Monitor: LG 32GS95UE https://howl.me/cmk7W9HiD2F Keyboard: Logitech G915 TKL (tactile) https://amzn.to/3U7FzA9 Mouse: Logitech G305 https://amzn.to/3gDyfPh What equipment do I use to make my videos? Camera: Sony a6100 https://amzn.to/3wmDtR9 Camera Lens: Sigma 16mm f/1.4 https://amzn.to/36i0t9t Camera Capture Card: Elgato CamLink 4K ‎https://amzn.to/3AEAPcH PC Capture Card: https://amzn.to/3jwBjxF Mic: My actual mic (AT 3035) is out of production but this is a similar mic (AT 2020) https://amzn.to/3jS6LEB Portable Mic attached to camera: Rode Video Micro https://amzn.to/3yrT0R4 Audio Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen: https://amzn.to/3wjhlad Greenscreen: Emart Collapsable https://amzn.to/3AGjQXx Lights: Neewar Dimmable USB LED https://amzn.to/3yw4frD RGB Strip Backlight on desk: https://amzn.to/2ZceAwC Sponsor my channel monthly by clicking the "Join" button: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ozUuauyPf1CgXztIWTOGA/join Donate directly to the channel via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=4G7D2YRVT9EDG Disclaimer: I may earn money on qualifying purchases through affiliate links above. Chapters: 0:00 The gap between 80 and 90 class GPUs has grown every generation 1:22 TLDW- summary of how much faster 5090 is compared to 5080 2:14 Current 5090 pricing is ridiculous... 5080 isn't great either 3:10 So what does the extra performance actually look like in games? 3:25 Cyberpunk 4K RT OD DLSS Q T 3:52 Cyberpunk 4K RT OD DLSS P T 4:32 Cyberpunk 4K RT OD DLSS P T Frame Gen x4 6:02 Cyberpunk 1440p RT OD 6:33 Cyberpunk 1440p RT OD DLSS Q T 7:19 Cyberpunk 1440p RT OD DLSS Q FG x4 8:26 Indiana Jones 4K Full RT DLSS P 9:00 Indiana Jones 4K Supreme 9:31 Indiana Jones 1440p Full RT 9:57 Indiana Jones 1440p Full RT DLSS Q 10:23 Indiana Jones 1440p Supreme 10:53 Silent Hill 2 4K Epic RT 11:14 Silent Hill 2 4K Epic RT DLSS Q 11:48 Silent Hill 2 1440p Epic RT 12:11 Hellblade 2 4K High 12:54 Hellblade 2 4K High DLSS Q 13:10 Hellblade 2 1440p High 13:24 God of War Rag 4K Ultra 13:47 God of War Rag 4K Ultra DLSS Q 14:10 God of War Rag 1440p Ultra 14:26 FF 16 4K Ultra 14:41 FF 16 4K Ultra DLSS Q 15:00 FF 16 1440p Ultra 15:13 Horizon FW 4K Very High 15:35 Horizon FW 4K Very High DLSS Q 15:51 Horizon FW 1440p Very High 16:06 Ghost of Tsushima 4K Very High 16:22 Ghost of Tsushima 4K Very High DLSS Q 16:41 Ghost of Tsushima 1440p Very High 16:55 CoD Black Ops 6 4K Basic 17:34 CoD Black Ops 6 1440p Basic 18:04 Final Thoughts- is it worth spending so much more on the 5090?

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