Early Blender scores show that the RTX 4080 Super is barely an improvement

Blender benchmarks are already here and the RTX 4080 Super is barely an improvement

Jack Goodall

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Blender, the widely-popular 3D modelling and animation software, has a number of benchmarks for the RTX 4080 Super and RTX 4080 based on performance within the program. These are publicly available and we’ve spotted that the new 4080 Super shows a minuscule improvement over the non-Super card in this particular test.

Before you find out where to buy the RTX 4080 Super, you may want to reflect on these Blender benchmarks which have appeared on their Open Data website which features a massive amount of stats to comb through. Results for the 4080 Super card are here and unfortunately there isn’t too much of a difference to be seen if you were hoping the Super would benefit from a vast improvement over the existing 4080.

RTX 4080 Super

Clock speed

2,295 MHz (base) / 2,550 MHZ (boost)

CUDA Cores

10,240

Memory

16GB GDDR6X

TDP

320W

PSU suggested

750W

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RTX 4080 Super Blender benchmarks

If you’re interested in the median scores for these two, see just below. One thing worth noting at least is that the non-Super 4080 has (of course) way more benchmark tests performed to give a more accurate median score. The Super has just 14 benchmarks to the non-Super’s 246.

• RTX 4080 Super median score: 8826.65
• RTX 4080 median score: 8560.23

Sticking these values in a percentage increase calculator will tell you that the performance uplift within Blender is just 3.11% – not much at all. The RTX 4080 Super specs do offer some marginal improvements. The real selling point is the lower price tag at launch, so that helps redeem it.

Which GPU should I use for Blender?

In our best GPU for Blender guide, you’ll find that the RTX 4090 is recommended – and for good reason. This flagship card remains the best of the best, and the 4080 Super really doesn’t come too much closer at all. In fact, we can also look towards Blender benchmarks for the 4090 to really compare the performance for the popular 3D modelling software.

The median score for the RTX 4090 sits at a massive 11,321.77. Compare that to the 4080 Super’s 8,826.65 and you’ll find a 28% increase in performance, making the flagship really stand out and the number one card for the job, albeit at plenty of added expense. The good news at least is the Blender runs well with a wider range of hardware, so even a mid-range GPU is still suitable.

RTX 4080 Super

Clock speed

2,295 MHz (base) / 2,550 MHZ (boost)

CUDA Cores

10,240

Memory

16GB GDDR6X

TDP

320W

PSU suggested

750W

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