Nvidia RTX 5080 Geekbench Results Leaked: What They Mean for PC Gamers
With the RTX 5090 now reviewed and fully evaluated – as an undoubtedly powerful GPU, albeit to the point of overkill in many ways – the attention of the benchmark-spilling world has turned to the RTX 5080.
Reviews of this second Blackwell GeForce GPU are imminent, and thanks to Benchleaks (via Tom’s Hardware), we’ve caught a purported Geekbench result (be skeptical with it, as with any such spillage).
Purported Nvidia RTX 5080 Performance Leaked
The results are for the graphics tests from Geekbench and they suggest that the RTX 5080 will hit a score of around 262,000 in Vulkan and 256,000 in OpenCL.
That would represent about a 20% generational increase (just over) in performance compared to the RTX 4080 with the Vulkan score, but less than 10% for OpenCL. As Tom’s notes, Blackwell Vulkan performance appears stronger than OpenCL.
Comparison to Nvidia RTX 4090 and RTX 5090
The RTX 5080 appears to come up short compared to the older RTX 4090, which is about 20% faster than the new graphics card in OpenCL. On the other hand, the RTX 5090 is around 40% and 45% faster than the RTX 5080, if you were wondering how the new flagship stacks up.
Analysis: In Line with Other Speculation
As always when looking at benchmarks, synthetic results aren’t as valuable as real-world gaming tests, and Geekbench is not the first place anyone would turn to for a metric to judge a graphics card’s gaming prowess by. But nonetheless, this does give us something of a clue about where the RTX 5080 might land in terms of raw power for PC games.
And, as this hint goes, it’s pretty much what I expected. Pushing the OpenCL score to one side, I’d say a 20% performance uplift (for rasterized, non-DLSS, non-ray tracing games) sounds about on the money, based on previous spinning from the rumor mill – but obviously we’re still a long way from being able to draw that conclusion.
It’s worth remembering that the RTX 5080 arrives on January 30, alongside the RTX 5090, with the RTX 5070 and 5070 Ti following in February at some point. If you’re planning on buying the GPU next week, we’ve got a list of the best places to keep an eye on for stock of the RTX 5080.
Impact on PC Gamers
The leaked benchmark results suggest that the Nvidia RTX 5080 will be a solid option for PC gamers looking for a high-performance GPU without breaking the bank. With its lower price point compared to the RTX 4080, the RTX 5080 may be more appealing to those on a budget.
What's Next?
We’ll have to wait and see how the RTX 5080 performs in real-world gaming tests before making any final conclusions. In the meantime, it’s worth keeping an eye on stock levels for this GPU, as it may sell out quickly due to high demand.