Leaks have surfaced featuring the performance of the Nvidia RTX 4080 Super. However, don’t get too excited, as it’s not expected to be much of an upgrade compared to its predecessor.
While we’re still testing the RTX 4070 Ti Super, current indications show that it’s not too much of an upgrade over the standard model, and the line between the RTX 4080 and its newer sibling might even be smaller. Nvidia claims there’s a 4-5% difference in performance between the two GPUs, and leaked benchmarks, courtesy ofBenchleakson Twitter / X appear to indicate a similar story.
RTX 4080 Super benchmark leaks: What do they mean?
The leaked benchmarks surfaced on Geekbench, where three tests were performed.
However, the Vulkan score here appears to be erroneous, so you might not want to use that as any guideline. We’ve seen OpenCL scores improve by around 5%, and the same can be said of the CUDA score, too. So, they’re well withinNvidia’sclaimed performance uplift.
Of course, these synthetic benchmarks are merely a guideline and are not representative of the actual performance of the GPU, so just sit tight until we get a better picture of what the RTX 4080 Super can offer. Just don’t hold your breath for any miracles, as it’s a very small upgrade compared to what we’ve seen before. It’s noRTX 4090, that’s clear enough to see already.
Nvidia’s RTX 4080 Super is expected to launch next week, where we should have a better idea of gaming performance, and it will mark the last of the first RTX 40-Super graphics cards.
Sayem Ahmed was Dexerto’s Tech Editor in the UK team, leading hardware coverage globally. Sayem is an expert in all things Nvidia, AMD, Intel, and PC components. He has over 10 years of experience, with bylines at Eurogamer, IGN, Trusted Reviews, Kotaku, and many more.
