Ray Tracing Overall Average FPS
In terms of the averages during ray tracing, when we look at 1080p the RTX 5080 shows itself to be a strong contender, coming in just behind the RTX 4090 with an average FPS of 137. This places it 5% ahead of the RTX 4080 SUPER, which delivered 127 FPS on average, and 13% ahead of the standard RTX 4080 at 121 FPS. Compared to AMD’s RX 7900 XTX, the gap is even more noticeable, with the 5080 boasting a 56% advantage. This performance makes it clear that NVIDIA’s architectural improvements are paying off in ray tracing-heavy scenarios, even at lower resolutions. While the 1% lows are also solid at 101 FPS, the RTX 4090’s consistent performance keeps it firmly ahead in this resolution.
At 1440p, the RTX 5080 continues to shine, with an average FPS of 98, placing it 7% ahead of the RTX 4080 SUPER and 17% ahead of the RTX 4080. While these gaps widen slightly compared to 1080p, the 5080 still trails the RTX 4090 by 19%, showing that the flagship card maintains a clear lead in this resolution. When compared to the RX 7900 XTX, the 5080’s performance advantage shrinks somewhat, now sitting at 38%, but it’s still a substantial lead that demonstrates NVIDIA’s dominance in ray tracing workloads. The 1% lows remain consistent at 79 FPS, ensuring a smooth gameplay experience for demanding titles.
Moving up to 4K, the RTX 5080 manages an average FPS of 54, which, while playable in many cases, starts to push the limits of this card in ray tracing-heavy games. It sits 7% ahead of the RTX 4080 SUPER at 49 FPS and 17% ahead of the standard RTX 4080 at 46 FPS, maintaining the same relative performance gap we saw at 1440p. The RTX 4090, however, pulls even further ahead, delivering a 24% higher average FPS but we do have to remind ourselves of the clear price disparity. Against the RX 7900 XTX, the 5080 remains dominant, outperforming it by 74%, so if raytracing is what you’re after, there really is no choice other than NVIDIA. The 1% lows drop to 44 FPS here, indicating that while the performance is solid, the card may struggle in more demanding ray-traced scenes.
