NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
28.4Rasterization37
20Ray Tracing—
41.5Memoryspec-based49.6
76.4Efficiencyspec-based90.5
41.2Compute54.7
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10809 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 52.7 to 37.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+14) and rasterization (+9). 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
- 11% higher bandwidth: 320 GB/s vs 288 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 28
- Stronger compute score: 55 vs 41
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 76% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 13,288 vs 7,536
- 70% higher Shading units: 4,352 vs 2,560
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $599
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 16 nm | 5 nm+69% |
| TDP | 180 W | 165 W+8% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 4,352+70% |
| RT cores | — | 34 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 136 |
| Base clock | 1,607 MHz | 2,310 MHz+44% |
| Boost clock | 1,733 MHz | 2,540 MHz+47% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s+11% | 288 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,536Bottom 27% | 13,288+76%Top 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,607Bottom 41% | 22,554+45%Top 31% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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