NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
49.3Rasterization37.2
42.1Ray Tracing32.3
59.2Memoryspec-based45.7
64.3Efficiencyspec-based93
64.5Compute45.2
12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 53.9 to 47.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+19) and rasterization (+12). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 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 3080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 49 vs 37
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 42 vs 32
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 45
- 200% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 128 bit
- 167% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 3,840
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- 67% higher Base clock: 2,280 MHz vs 1,365 MHz
- 59% lower TDP: 145 W vs 350 W
- 50% higher Boost clock: 2,497 MHz vs 1,665 MHz
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $1,199
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 350 W | 145 W+59% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,240+167% | 3,840 |
| RT cores | 80+167% | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 320+167% | 120 |
| Base clock | 1,365 MHz | 2,280 MHz+67% |
| Boost clock | 1,665 MHz | 2,497 MHz+50% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+200% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 912 GB/s+104% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,200+54%Top 26% | 12,500Top 47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,150+56%Top 33% | 3,300Bottom 42% |
| PassMark G3D | 25,800+54%Top 17% | 16,700Bottom 46% |
| 1080p Ultra | 155 fps+36%Top 38% | 114 fpsBottom 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fps+46%Top 34% | 81 fpsBottom 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fps+65%Top 32% | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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