NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
49.3Rasterization41.8
42.1Ray Tracing35.7
59.2Memory55.1
64.3Efficiency88.6
64.5Compute49.8
11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 53.9 to 50.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+15) and rasterization (+8). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB 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 42
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 42 vs 36
- Stronger memory score: 59 vs 55
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 50
- 200% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 128 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- Stronger efficiency score: 89 vs 64
- 76% higher Base clock: 2,407 MHz vs 1,365 MHz
- 54% higher Boost clock: 2,572 MHz vs 1,665 MHz
- 49% lower TDP: 180 W vs 350 W
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $429 vs $1,199
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 350 W | 180 W+49% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,240+122% | 4,608 |
| RT cores | 80+122% | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 320+122% | 144 |
| Base clock | 1,365 MHz | 2,407 MHz+76% |
| Boost clock | 1,665 MHz | 2,572 MHz+54% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| 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 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,200+31% | 14,700 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,150+30% | 3,950 |
| PassMark G3D | 25,800+35% | 19,100 |
| 1080p Ultra | 155 fps+21% | 128 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fps+26% | 94 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fps+29% | 51 fps |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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