The RTX 5080 is not the powerhouse we'd hoped it would be, but can it at least be a cheaper, more efficient alternative to the 4090? Let's find out.

We later learned it uses DLSS 4’s AI-powered multi frame generation to achieve that in supported titles, but that’s a welcome compromise for those who can’t find room in their budget for the beefier 4K-ready GPUs — including the $999.

NVIDIA’s new RTX 50-series GPUs went on sale this morning and while most or all of those are already out of stock (it is launch day for a hot-ticket item), you can still buy prebuilt PCs available sporting the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 GPUs inside.