Performance tests of the Nvidia RTX 5080 indicate that it will be a powerful GPU for laptops, generating excitement among PC gamers for the RTX 5090 for mobile devices.

An unofficial benchmark of the RTX 5080 GPU for laptops has leaked, conducted on an Alienware computer during CES 2025. This result has generated mixed reactions among enthusiasts. While the score achieved is presented as a preview of the capabilities of Nvidia's new generation of hardware, it's important to consider that this result may not be entirely reliable.

The test was apparently carried out by an unauthorized individual on the CES show floor, and Geekbench was run on an Alienware 18 Area 51 laptop. The score recorded in the OpenCL test was 190,326, placing it approximately 18% above the RTX 4080 for laptops. However, some voices online have expressed that their own RTX 4080s have surpassed that figure, suggesting that the generational improvement may not be that significant.

According to official data, the RTX 5080 is 6% faster than the RTX 4090 for laptops, despite having 25% fewer CUDA cores compared to this previous model. Furthermore, the performance is comparable to the desktop version of the RTX 4070 Super, highlighting the power of this new mobile GPU.

Another aspect to consider is that this performance could be affected by the use of pre-release drivers, as the clock in this test showed 1.5 GHz, a figure that seems low compared to the expected 2 GHz (boost) for this series. In the case of the mobile RTX 4080, it was expected to reach up to 2.2 GHz.

Despite how promising this new model appears to be, it's essential to maintain a critical approach to this result, as there is not enough information about the specific configuration of the Alienware laptop used in the test. Additionally, Geekbench is not considered the most effective method for evaluating gaming laptop performance, as synthetic tests rarely reflect real-world gaming performance.