Once again, a major leak affects Nvidia and allows us to get advance information about an upcoming graphics card, in this case the RTX 4080 SUPER.
Information leaks are commonplace in the technology sector, and Nvidia is no exception. Recently leaked benchmarks provided details about the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER graphics card, a highly anticipated model that is logically expected to replace the non-SUPER version. However, the first impressions from this data seem to be rather disappointing. But beware…
The Nvidia RTX 4080 SUPER has leaked
In fact, the leaks show that the new Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER graphics card offers similar performance to its predecessor, the 4080 non-SUPER model. This information comes from the Geekbench 5 database, a synthetic benchmarking tool. Although Geekbench 6 is now available, Geekbench 5 remains relevant for evaluating the graphics performance of cards.
In these tests, the RTX 4080 SUPER achieved scores of 309,554 points in CUDA, 264,806 points in OpenCL and 100,378 points in Vulkan. However, the result of the Vulkan test, which was considered less reliable in this case, was ignored. CUDA and OpenCL tests show that the RTX 4080 SUPER’s performance is comparable to the 4080 Non-SUPER, despite a slight increase in core count.
Developed by Nvidia, CUDA is a platform that allows GPUs to perform general purpose computations outside of graphics. A high CUDA value signals strong parallel computing capabilities, which are essential for tasks such as 3D rendering and AI. OpenCL is a programming platform for general GPU computing, compatible with various manufacturers. A good OpenCL score indicates that the card is versatile and effective for a variety of tasks beyond Nvidia-specific applications. Finally, Vulkan is an API focused on graphics and parallel computing.
Not that strong, but…
According to Geekbench’s OpenCL test, the RTX 4080 SUPER outperforms its non-SUPER counterpart by 7%. However, it is important to note that these results do not necessarily reflect actual in-game performance. The RTX 4080 SUPER remains competitive with rival models like AMD’s RX 7900 XTX, even if the performance difference is modest.
The specialized site VideoCardz raises questions about the consistency of these results, particularly because they appear to be from Geekbench 5 while Geekbench 6 is now more commonly used. Additionally, Nvidia has yet to release an official driver for the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, raising further doubts about the reliability of these leaks. All of this should therefore be treated with caution.
