Nvidia 4080 is good, but what about the 5000 series?

[Linda Wilson]

Hi i all the sudden need to buy both a laptop and a desktop. So many choices but seems 4080 isnt popular now as they all seem to be 5060 or 5070 etc. Which one is better? Thank you!

[Brian]

RTX 5070 or 5080, with at least 8GB of dedicated Video RAM, using the NVIDIA Studio Drivers. (The more VRAM the better, like 12GB or 16GB+.)  The "Studio Drivers" are meant for programs like Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. The default Drivers are meant for Video Games / General Computing. 

I have never been a fan of the "60" or "50" of NVIDIA's lineup. (i.e. 3060 / 4050, etc.)