NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
28.4Rasterization41.8
20Ray Tracing35.7
41.5Memoryspec-based55.1
76.4Efficiencyspec-based88.6
41.2Compute49.8
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10809 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 37.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+16) and rasterization (+13). 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
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 36 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 50 vs 41
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 95% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 14,700 vs 7,536
- Lower launch price: $429 vs $599
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Blackwell |
| Process | 16 nm | 5 nm+69% |
| TDP | 180 W | 180 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 4,608+80% |
| RT cores | — | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 144 |
| Base clock | 1,607 MHz | 2,407 MHz+50% |
| Boost clock | 1,733 MHz | 2,572 MHz+48% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 448 GB/s+40% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,536Bottom 27% | 14,700+95%Top 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,950Top 49% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,607Bottom 41% | 19,100+22%Top 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 128 fpsTop 47% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 94 fpsTop 47% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 51 fpsTop 49% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
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