NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
34.4Rasterization37.2
—Ray Tracing32.3
47Memoryspec-based45.7
72.2Efficiencyspec-based93
47.9Compute45.2
5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super scores 46.4 against 47.1 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 edges ahead in rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
- 220% higher Tensor / AI cores: 384 vs 120
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 60% higher RT cores: 48 vs 30
- 16% higher PassMark G3D: 19,392 vs 16,700
- 11% higher bandwidth: 496 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- 58% lower process: 5 nm vs 12 nm
- 42% lower TDP: 145 W vs 250 W
- 38% higher Base clock: 2,280 MHz vs 1,650 MHz
- 38% higher Boost clock: 2,497 MHz vs 1,815 MHz
- 25% higher Shading units: 3,840 vs 3,072
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $699
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Turing | Blackwell |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 250 W | 145 W+42% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,072 | 3,840+25% |
| RT cores | 48+60% | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 384+220% | 120 |
| Base clock | 1,650 MHz | 2,280 MHz+38% |
| Boost clock | 1,815 MHz | 2,497 MHz+38% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 496 GB/s+11% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 11,530Bottom 49% | 12,500+8%Top 48% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,300Bottom 41% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,392+16%Top 45% | 16,700Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 114 fpsBottom 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 81 fpsBottom 43% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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