NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
Ada Lovelace GPU suited to serious Blender work, strong Cycles performance, and complex production scenes.
Last updated: March 31, 2026
8,741
Strong performer for most Blender workloads and mid-to-heavy scenes.
16 GB
Comfortable for most production work and complex asset sets.
9,728
Solid core count for most Blender rendering tasks.
Ada Lovelace
Current-generation design with efficient ray tracing and strong Cycles throughput.
716.8 GB/s
Strong bandwidth for most Blender rendering scenarios.
2.51 GHz
High clock speed — helps with viewport responsiveness and per-core performance.
OptiX, CUDA
OptiX is typically the fastest option; CUDA provides a reliable fallback.
320 W
Moderate power needs — standard workstation PSU and cooling should be fine.
2022
More technical details
Core specs
- 113 RT Cores (3rd Gen)
- 304 Tensor Cores (4th Gen)
Memory specs
- 16 GB GDDR6X
- 256-bit Memory Interface
- 22.4 Gbps Memory Speed
Benchmark performance
This chart gives a compact estimate of how this GPU handles Blender benchmark scenes, so you can compare practical rendering speed without reading raw benchmark tables.
These timings are derived from Blender Open Data benchmark medians and should be treated as comparative estimates, not guaranteed real-project render times.
View Blender Open Data sourceIs RTX 4080 good for Blender?
A concise editorial read on where this GPU looks strong, the tradeoffs to keep in mind, and who it suits best.
What stands out
- 16GB GDDR6X VRAM suitable for complex rendering tasks.
- Enhanced Ray Tracing Cores for improved lighting realism.
- 4th Gen Tensor Cores optimizing AI-driven features like denoising.
- Support for DLSS 3 for superior viewport responsiveness.
- Efficient power consumption with substantial performance gains.
- Significantly faster rendering speeds over the previous generation.
Tradeoffs to know
- Less VRAM than the RTX 4090 may limit extremely large scenes.
- Premium pricing places it above mid-range options.
- Physical size may still be a consideration for some setups.
Who should choose it
- Exceptional performance suitable for professional Blender use.
- Advanced features support cutting-edge 3D workflows.
- Balanced VRAM capacity for complex scenes.
- More affordable than the top-tier RTX 4090.
- Future-ready with support for the latest technologies.
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Further reading
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