NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
28.4Rasterization34.4
20Ray Tracing28.8
41.5Memoryspec-based39.5
76.4Efficiencyspec-based96.7
41.2Compute42.1
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10807 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 wins this graphics card face-off, 44.5 to 37.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+9) and rasterization (+6). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 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
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 18% higher bandwidth: 320 GB/s vs 272 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 29 vs 20
- 69% lower process: 5 nm vs 16 nm
- 42% higher Boost clock: 2,460 MHz vs 1,733 MHz
- 42% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 10,700 vs 7,536
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $599
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 16 nm | 5 nm+69% |
| TDP | 180 W | 115 W+36% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 3,072+20% |
| RT cores | — | 24 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 96 |
| Base clock | 1,607 MHz | 1,830 MHz+14% |
| Boost clock | 1,733 MHz | 2,460 MHz+42% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s+18% | 272 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,536Bottom 27% | 10,700+42%Bottom 40% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,650Bottom 29% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,607+1%Bottom 41% | 15,500Bottom 40% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 96 fpsBottom 32% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 68 fpsBottom 32% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 36 fpsBottom 32% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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