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GeForce RTX 4080 Super
Released in 2024 with 16 GB of video memory. On our scale it sits at index 45, which places it 7 of 47 cards tracked here. In every game below, its core speed runs out before its memory does.
Performance index
45 of 100
Video memory
16 GB
Clears minimum in
19 of 19 games
What the GeForce RTX 4080 Super runs
Judged on the card alone. The processor and memory in the same machine can lower any row here, never raise it.
| Game | Reaches | Then limited by | Full page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto VI | high | core speed | open ↗ |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Elden Ring | ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Counter-Strike 2 | ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Alan Wake 2 | high | core speed | open ↗ |
| Starfield | ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Black Myth: Wukong | high | core speed | open ↗ |
| Hogwarts Legacy | ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Fortnite | ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Helldivers 2 | recommended | nothing | open ↗ |
| Grand Theft Auto V | ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Monster Hunter Wilds | ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Marvel Rivals | ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Apex Legends | ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Forza Horizon 5 | ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Palworld | ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Destiny 2 | ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
If you were to upgrade
The next step up our ladder is the Radeon RX 7900 XTX at index 47 with 24 GB - 4% more performance than the GeForce RTX 4080 Super and 8 GB more memory. That is the smallest genuine move, not the best value - we hold no price data and will not pretend otherwise.
For a balanced machine, pair it with something near index 45 - the Core i5-9400F is the closest match we track.
Questions
- Is the GeForce RTX 4080 Super still good in 2026?
- It sits at index 45 on our 1-100 scale, ranked 7 of the 47 cards we track, and clears the minimum tier in 19 of 19 games here. Its core speed runs out before its video memory does in every game we track.
- What processor should go with a GeForce RTX 4080 Super?
- Something around index 45 - the Core i5-9400F is the closest match in our catalogue. Pairing far above that spends money the card cannot use; pairing far below it wastes the card.