NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
32.9Rasterization41.8
20Ray Tracing35.7
50.2Memoryspec-based55.1
67.7Efficiencyspec-based88.6
41.3Compute49.8
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 50.8 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+16) and rasterization (+9). 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
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 33
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 36 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 50 vs 41
- 69% lower process: 5 nm vs 16 nm
- 63% higher Base clock: 2,407 MHz vs 1,480 MHz
- Lower launch price: $429 vs $699
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Blackwell |
| Process | 16 nm | 5 nm+69% |
| TDP | 250 W | 180 W+28% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 4,608+29% |
| RT cores | — | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 144 |
| Base clock | 1,480 MHz | 2,407 MHz+63% |
| Boost clock | 1,582 MHz | 2,572 MHz+63% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 11 GB | 16 GB+45% |
| 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 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,400Bottom 34% | 14,700+56%Top 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,950Top 48% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,400Bottom 33% | 19,100+33%Top 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | 90 fpsBottom 23% | 128 fps+42%Top 47% |
| 1440p Ultra | 64 fpsBottom 23% | 94 fps+47%Top 47% |
| 4K Ultra | 34 fpsBottom 23% | 51 fps+50%Top 49% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 |
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