NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
32.9Rasterization38.9
20Ray Tracing37
50.2Memoryspec-based45.7
67.7Efficiencyspec-based89.7
41.3Compute54
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB wins this graphics card face-off, 49.4 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+17) and compute (+13). 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 Ti 8GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 33
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 37 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 54 vs 41
- 75% lower process: 4 nm vs 16 nm
- 72% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 16,170 vs 9,400
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $699
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Blackwell |
| Process | 16 nm | 4 nm+75% |
| 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 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,400Bottom 35% | 16,170+72%Top 35% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 4,179Top 43% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,400Bottom 34% | 21,866+52%Top 36% |
| 1080p Ultra | 90 fpsBottom 23% | 108 fps+20%Bottom 39% |
| 1440p Ultra | 64 fpsBottom 23% | 76 fps+19%Bottom 38% |
| 4K Ultra | 34 fpsBottom 23% | 39 fps+15%Bottom 36% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 |
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