NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
32.9Rasterization—
20Ray Tracing20
50.2Memory34.1
67.7Efficiency95.9
41.3Compute41.2
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 wins this graphics card face-off, 45.7 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+28). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
- Stronger memory score: 50 vs 34
- 175% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 128 bit
- 40% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 2,560
- 38% higher VRAM: 11 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- Stronger efficiency score: 96 vs 68
- 75% lower process: 4 nm vs 16 nm
- 62% higher Boost clock: 2,570 MHz vs 1,582 MHz
- 48% lower TDP: 130 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $699
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Blackwell |
| Process | 16 nm | 4 nm+75% |
| TDP | 250 W | 130 W+48% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584+40% | 2,560 |
| Base clock | 1,480 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,582 MHz | 2,570 MHz+62% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 11 GB+38% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 352 bit+175% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 484 GB/s | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,400Top 84% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 14,400Top 80% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 90 fpsTop 78% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 64 fpsTop 78% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 34 fpsTop 74% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 |
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