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Updated April 2026 PIXLRUN · COMPARE LAB v3

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anything.

A laboratory-grade side-by-side that scores phones, laptops and headphones on the things buyers actually feel — not the spec-sheet poetry manufacturers print on the box.

1,284

Devices benchmarked

Lab metrics per unit

94%

Reader trust score

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The duel.
Two phones, one verdict.

Lab-tested over 14 days each. Identical conditions, identical workloads, scored on a calibrated 100-point rubric.

NVIDIA · 2026 PixlRun pick

NVIDIA RTX 5090

The Ultimate GPU That Redefines What's Possible

9.6^/10

From

$1,999

NVIDIA · 2026 Worth a look

NVIDIA RTX 5080

Next-Gen Blackwell Power for Ultimate 4K Gaming

9.2^/10

From

$1,199

Where each one wins.

Six pillars tailored to GPU reviews — scored independently in our Victoria, BC lab. Bars animate to live values when in view.

Raster perf

NVIDIA +0.5

NVIDIA9.8

NVIDIA9.3

Ray tracing

NVIDIA +0.6

NVIDIA9.9

NVIDIA9.3

AI / upscaling

NVIDIA +0.5

NVIDIA9.9

NVIDIA9.4

Power efficiency

NVIDIA +0.6

NVIDIA8.4

NVIDIA9.0

Thermals

NVIDIA +0.2

NVIDIA9.0

NVIDIA9.2

Value

NVIDIA +0.8

NVIDIA8.4

NVIDIA9.2

Six dimensions, overlaid.

Radar of normalized scores across our full rubric.

NVIDIA RTX 5090 NVIDIA RTX 5080

Score gap

-4.2%

NVIDIA RTX 5090 vs NVIDIA RTX 5080 — composite lab score difference.

TDP

600W vs 400W

NVIDIA RTX 5090 / NVIDIA RTX 5080

VRAM

1,820 GB/s vs 576 GB/s

NVIDIA RTX 5090 / NVIDIA RTX 5080

Boost clock

2,900 MHz vs 2.85 GHz

NVIDIA RTX 5090 / NVIDIA RTX 5080

The full spec sheet.

Grouped by what matters to use, not by alphabet. Winners highlighted with an acid dot.

General

CUDA Cores21,760

CUDA Cores10,752

ArchitectureBlackwell GB202

Architecture—

VRAM32GB GDDR7

VRAM24GB GDDR7

Memory Bandwidth1,820 GB/s

Memory Bandwidth576 GB/s

Memory Bus512-bit

Memory Bus—

TDP600W

TDP400W

Boost Clock2,900 MHz

Boost Clock2.85 GHz

RT Cores5th Gen, 170 units

RT Cores4th Gen, 84 Cores

Tensor Cores5th Gen, 680 units

Tensor Cores5th Gen, 336 Cores

Display Outputs3× DisplayPort 2.1a, 1× HDMI 2.1b

Display Outputs3x DisplayPort 2.1a, 1x HDMI 2.1b

PCIe InterfacePCIe 5.0 x16

Power Connector2× 16-pin (PCIe Gen 5)

Power Connector1x 16-pin (600W) ATX 3.1

Form FactorTriple-Slot, 360mm

Form Factor—

Recommended PSU1000W+

Recommended PSU—

GPU Architecture—

GPU ArchitectureNVIDIA Blackwell (GB203)

Card Dimensions—

Card Dimensions336mm x 140mm x 61mm (3-slot)

DLSS Support—

DLSS SupportDLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation

Pros & cons,
at a glance.

A bento grid of what each one nails — and where it falls short.

NVIDIA RTX 5090

What you'll love

The Ultimate GPU That Redefines What's Possible

Unprecedented rasterization and ray tracing performance, 32GB GDDR7 VRAM handles any workload, Next-gen DLSS 4 with neural rendering, Massive leap over RTX 4090 in compute tasks

Watch out for

Extremely high price point limits accessibility, 600W TDP demands premium PSU and airflow, Large triple-slot cooler restricts case compatibility

NVIDIA RTX 5080

What you'll love

Next-Gen Blackwell Power for Ultimate 4K Gaming

Exceptional 4K & 8K gaming performance, 24GB GDDR7 VRAM handles all workloads, DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, Impressive ray tracing and path tracing

Watch out for

High power consumption at 400W TDP, Premium price point, Large card size requires spacious case

The verdict.

After 14 days each, in real-world use — here's how we'd actually spend the money.

PixlRun verdict · May 2026

If you want the higher overall score, get the NVIDIA RTX 5090.

NVIDIA RTX 5090 takes the overall win at 9.6/10. NVIDIA RTX 5090: The Ultimate GPU That Redefines What's Possible. NVIDIA RTX 5080: Next-Gen Blackwell Power for Ultimate 4K Gaming.

See NVIDIA RTX 5090 review See NVIDIA RTX 5080

PixlRun Lab Score

Composite · 14-day test cycle

NVIDIA RTX 50909.6

NVIDIA RTX 50809.2

Margin+0.4

ConfidenceHigh