NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
32.9Rasterization32
20Ray Tracing27.6
50.2Memoryspec-based41.5
67.7Efficiencyspec-based95.9
41.3Compute42.9
4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 wins this graphics card face-off, 43.8 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+8) and compute (+2). 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
- 175% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 128 bit
- 51% higher bandwidth: 484 GB/s vs 320 GB/s
- 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 Ray Tracing score: 28 vs 20
- 75% lower process: 4 nm vs 16 nm
- 62% higher Boost clock: 2,570 MHz vs 1,582 MHz
- 56% higher Base clock: 2,310 MHz vs 1,480 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 |
| RT cores | — | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,480 MHz | 2,310 MHz+56% |
| 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+51% | 320 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,400Bottom 34% | 9,940+6%Bottom 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,430Bottom 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,400Bottom 33% | 16,768+16%Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | 90 fpsBottom 23% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 64 fpsBottom 23% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 34 fpsBottom 23% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 |
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