<ul><li>The NVIDIA RTX 5080 GPU does not beat or outperform NVIDIA's RTX 4090 GPU.</li><li>The NVIDIA RTX 5080 GPU is on sale for $1,000 with extremely limited stock while third-party cards are already up to $1,500. </li><li>On paper, the RTX 5080 is a weaker card than the RTX 4090 with around 50% fewer CUDA cores.</li><li>Real-world performance tests showed the RTX 5080 to be average across gaming suites at 4K and 1440p.</li><li>The RTX 5090 still holds sway even in slightly older games in 1440p.</li><li>The frame generation feature is the only real standout for the RTX 5080, and arguably its only selling point for any RTX 4080 or 4080 Super owners considering an upgrade.</li><li>The RTX 5080 is more efficient than the last-gen king, demanding just 360W, whereas the RTX 4090 could easily pull 450W when pushed hard.</li><li>The RTX 4080 Super, but not the 4090 or 5090, can be upgraded to the RTX 5080 and notice performance improvements.</li><li>Gamers with around $1,000 burning a hole in their pocket looking for a GPU upgrade should consider the RTX 5080.</li><li>Scalper prices for the RTX 5080 are not worth paying.</li></ul>

Nvidia’s RTX 5080 doesn’t dethrone the RTX 4090

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