RTX 5080 FPS Calculator

The RTX 5080 is built for 4K. Across our 30 games at High it averages 159 FPS at 1080p, 123 FPS at 1440p and 73 FPS at 4K. That puts the 4K average comfortably above 60 FPS, with a few lowered settings in the heaviest titles, and 1440p well above 100 FPS. The 16 GB of VRAM is never a limit in our table. At 1080p the card is far ahead of what most monitors can show, so a 1440p or 4K display is the sensible match, ideally at 120 Hz or higher.

RTX 5080 FPS in 30 games

Average frame rate at the High preset, native resolution, no upscaling or frame generation.

Game	1080p	1440p	4K
Alan Wake 2	129	104	63
Assassin's Creed Shadows	79	73	49
Baldur's Gate 3	239	190	118
Battlefield 6	216	163	56
Black Myth: Wukong	122	94	60
Borderlands 4	71	51	25
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6	231	163	98
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33	91	63	52
Counter-Strike 2	529	380	208
Cyberpunk 2077	181	146	72
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach	131	111	72
DOOM: The Dark Ages	141	107	58
Dragon Age: The Veilguard	132	107	65
Dying Light: The Beast	144	117	72
Final Fantasy XVI	106	81	51
Ghost of Tsushima	146	120	78
God of War Ragnarök	160	137	94
Helldivers 2	257	201	119
Hogwarts Legacy	154	112	62
Horizon Forbidden West	154	129	89
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II	175	132	76
Marvel's Spider-Man 2	172	135	81
Monster Hunter Wilds	112	73	47
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl	120	96	58
Silent Hill 2 Remake	105	79	43
Star Wars Outlaws	123	87	42
Starfield	97	83	52
The First Descendant	119	97	67
The Last of Us Part II	158	132	89
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2	166	122	67

5 of 90 values come from real benchmarks; the rest are estimated from our performance model.

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What CPU to pair with RTX 5080

RTX 5080 reaches 159 FPS at 1080p, so the processor sets the ceiling there. Pair it with the fastest gaming CPU you can afford, an X3D chip or a top-tier current-generation part, and expect the CPU to matter less at 4K where the card is the limit.

Full guide: best CPUs for the RTX 5080

Check your own CPU with this card: Bottleneck calculator

What monitor suits RTX 5080

1080p: Skip 1080p. RTX 5080 averages 159 FPS there, and the CPU becomes the limit before the monitor can use the frames.

1440p: A 1440p panel at 240 Hz or higher uses the card's 123 FPS average. It suits competitive play, though you give up the image quality RTX 5080 can deliver at 4K.

4K: A 4K panel at 144 Hz or higher is what RTX 5080 is for. It averages 73 FPS at 4K High, so a high-refresh OLED or fast IPS panel with VRR makes full use of it.

Full guide: best monitors for the RTX 5080

RTX 5080 FPS FAQ

How many FPS does the RTX 5080 get in Counter-Strike 2 at 1440p?

Our estimate for RTX 5080 in Counter-Strike 2 at 1440p High is 380 FPS. That is the highest of the 30 games in the table. Across all 30 games it averages 123 FPS at 1440p High.

Is the RTX 5080 good for 1080p gaming?

RTX 5080 averages 159 FPS at 1080p High across our 30 games. Check the table above for the games you play, since the average hides both the lightest and the heaviest titles.

Can the RTX 5080 run games at 4K?

At 4K High the RTX 5080 averages 73 FPS across our 30 games. The table shows each game, so you can see which ones clear 60 FPS and which need lower settings or upscaling.

Is 16 GB of VRAM enough on the RTX 5080?

It depends on the game and resolution. Alan Wake 2 is the most memory-hungry game in our table, and it is where 16 GB is tested hardest, at 4K. Lower texture quality if you see stutter.