NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
32.9Rasterization37.2
20Ray Tracing32.3
50.2Memoryspec-based45.7
67.7Efficiencyspec-based93
41.3Compute45.2
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.1 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+12) and rasterization (+4). 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
- 38% higher VRAM: 11 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 33
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 45 vs 41
- 69% lower process: 5 nm vs 16 nm
- 58% higher Boost clock: 2,497 MHz vs 1,582 MHz
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $699
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Blackwell |
| Process | 16 nm | 5 nm+69% |
| TDP | 250 W | 145 W+42% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 3,840+7% |
| RT cores | — | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 120 |
| Base clock | 1,480 MHz | 2,280 MHz+54% |
| Boost clock | 1,582 MHz | 2,497 MHz+58% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 11 GB+38% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 352 bit+175% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 484 GB/s+8% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,400Bottom 34% | 12,500+33%Top 47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,300Bottom 42% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,400Bottom 33% | 16,700+16%Bottom 46% |
| 1080p Ultra | 90 fpsBottom 23% | 114 fps+27%Bottom 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 64 fpsBottom 23% | 81 fps+27%Bottom 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 34 fpsBottom 23% | 40 fps+18%Bottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 |
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