Leaked benchmarks suggest Nvidia's upcoming RTX 5080 laptop GPU for high-end gaming laptops scores 20% higher than the RTX 4080 laptop GPU in 3DMark's Time Spy benchmark. Over at Bilibili, user Peak player DFWJ shared an alleged screenshot of the RTX 5080 mobile in 3DMark, likely paired with the latest processors from either Intel or AMD. Since we're unaware of the laptop's thermals and the GPU's TGP (Total Graphics Power), it's best to approach this test skeptically.
At CES, alongside its desktop counterpart, Nvidia introduced Blackwell for laptops, scaling from the RTX 5070 laptop GPU for students and casual gamers to the RTX 5090 laptop GPU for enthusiasts. Expect to pay a pretty penny for these laptops since preliminary listings demand as much as $4,199. The RTX 5080 laptop GPU packs 7,680 CUDA cores or 60 SMs with 16GB of GDDR7 memory over a 256-bit interface, up from 12GB on its predecessor. Laptop manufacturers can configure this GPU from 80W to 150W, contingent on their machine's cooling abilities.
