NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
49.3Rasterization41.8
42.1Ray Tracing35.7
59.2Memoryspec-based55.1
64.3Efficiencyspec-based88.6
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 compute score: 65 vs 50
- 200% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 128 bit
- 122% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 4,608
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- 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
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 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%Top 26% | 14,700Top 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,150+30%Top 33% | 3,950Top 48% |
| PassMark G3D | 25,800+35%Top 18% | 19,100Top 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | 155 fps+21%Top 38% | 128 fpsTop 47% |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fps+26%Top 34% | 94 fpsTop 47% |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fps+29%Top 32% | 51 fpsTop 49% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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