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GPU comparison
Compared on the specs that decide a purchase: memory, bandwidth, power, and which workloads each card actually fits — gaming, creative, or local models when that is the job.
Specifications verified August 10, 2026.
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5080
16GB VRAM · 960 GB/s
NVIDIA
RTX 6000 Ada
48GB VRAM · 960 GB/s
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| Specification | GeForce RTX 5080 | RTX 6000 Ada |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Memory | 16GB | Winner: 48GB |
| Usable for a model | 16GB | Winner: 48GB |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s | 960 GB/s |
| Segment | consumer | workstation |
| Released | January 30, 2025 | December 3, 2022 |
| Launch MSRP | ~$999~£787 | ~$6,800~£5,354 |
| UK street price | Search Amazon UK(paid link) (opens in new tab) | Search Amazon UK(paid link) (opens in new tab) |
Local models
Computed from published VRAM and the memory each model needs at Q4, including runtime overhead.
| Model | GeForce RTX 5080 | RTX 6000 Ada |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen 3 4B4B parameters | Fits | Fits |
| Llama 3.1 8B Instruct8B parameters | Fits | Fits |
| Qwen 3 14B14B parameters | Fits | Fits |
| Gemma 3 27B27B parameters | Does not fit | Fits |
| Qwen 3 30B-A3B30B parameters | Does not fit | Fits |
| Qwen 3 32B32B parameters | Does not fit | Fits |
| Llama 3.3 70B70B parameters | Does not fit | Tight |
| Muse Glimmer 30B30B parameters | Does not fit | Fits |
| Mixtral 8x22B141B parameters | Does not fit | Does not fit |
| Qwen 3 235B-A22B235B parameters | Does not fit | Does not fit |
| Qwen 3 Coder 480B-A35B480B parameters | Does not fit | Does not fit |
| DeepSeek V3.2671B parameters | Does not fit | Does not fit |
Common questions
Answered from the verified figures on this page rather than general guidance.
GeForce RTX 5080 launched lower at ~$999 against ~$6800 for RTX 6000 Ada. Launch MSRP is an anchor, not a live price.
Neither has a clear edge on paper — 960 GB/s against 960 GB/s is too close to call from specs alone. Compare dated game tests at your target resolution and verify VRAM (16GB usable on GeForce RTX 5080, 48GB on RTX 6000 Ada).
RTX 6000 Ada — 48GB usable against 16GB on GeForce RTX 5080. Extra memory helps texture mods, video timelines, and 3D scenes before it helps esports frame rates.
RTX 6000 Ada. With 48GB usable against 16GB it additionally holds Gemma 3 27B, Qwen 3 30B-A3B, Qwen 3 32B, Llama 3.3 70B, Muse Glimmer 30B at Q4.
Neither meaningfully — 960 GB/s against 960 GB/s is too close to notice. Token throughput will be similar once a model fits, so decide on memory capacity instead.
RTX 6000 Ada can, at Q4 — a 70B model needs about 42GB including runtime overhead. GeForce RTX 5080 does not have the memory. Expect little headroom for long context.
If one card holds a model the other cannot, that capacity difference usually outweighs a bandwidth advantage. A model that spills to system memory can be substantially slower, but the actual impact depends on the backend, transfer path, context, and workload.