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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
46.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
49.4Inno Score
38.9Rasterization38.9
31.2Ray Tracing37
53.2Memoryspec-based45.7
72.2Efficiencyspec-based89.7
52.9Compute54
8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti9 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 46.6, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+6) and compute (+1). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 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 RTX 2080 Ti

  • 278% higher Tensor / AI cores: 544 vs 144
  • 175% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 128 bit
  • 89% higher RT cores: 68 vs 36
  • 38% higher VRAM: 11 GB vs 8 GB
  • 38% higher bandwidth: 616 GB/s vs 448 GB/s

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

  • Stronger Ray Tracing score: 37 vs 31
  • 78% higher Base clock: 2,407 MHz vs 1,350 MHz
  • 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
  • 66% higher Boost clock: 2,572 MHz vs 1,545 MHz
  • 35% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 4,179 vs 3,100
  • Lower launch price: $379 vs $999

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
Announced20182025
ArchitectureTuringBlackwell
Process12 nm4 nm+67%
TDP250 W180 W+28%
Power connector2x 8-pin1x 8-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
Shading units4,3524,608+6%
RT cores68+89%36
Tensor / AI cores544+278%144
Base clock1,350 MHz2,407 MHz+78%
Boost clock1,545 MHz2,572 MHz+66%

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
VRAM11 GB+38%8 GB
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR7
Bus width352 bit+175%128 bit
Bandwidth616 GB/s+38%448 GB/s

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
3DMark Time Spy13,700Top 40%16,170+18%Top 35%
3DMark Speed Way3,100Bottom 37%4,179+35%Top 43%
PassMark G3D21,400Top 38%21,866+2%Top 36%
1080p Ultra116 fps+7%Bottom 45%108 fpsBottom 39%
1440p Ultra83 fps+9%Bottom 45%76 fpsBottom 38%
4K Ultra44 fps+13%Bottom 45%39 fpsBottom 36%

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
UpscalingDLSS 4 (no FG)DLSS 4

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