NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
44.1Rasterization32.4
36.6Ray Tracing28
45.2Memory30.7
54.6Efficiency91.3
58.9Compute34
12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30805 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.6 to 40.3, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+25) and memory (+15). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 44 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 37 vs 28
- Stronger memory score: 45 vs 31
- Stronger compute score: 59 vs 34
- 150% higher Bus width: 320 bit vs 128 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger efficiency score: 91 vs 55
- 58% higher Base clock: 2,280 MHz vs 1,440 MHz
- 55% lower TDP: 145 W vs 320 W
- 46% higher Boost clock: 2,497 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $699
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 320 W | 145 W+55% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 8,704+127% | 3,840 |
| RT cores | 68+127% | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 272+127% | 120 |
| Base clock | 1,440 MHz | 2,280 MHz+58% |
| Boost clock | 1,710 MHz | 2,497 MHz+46% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 10 GB+25% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 320 bit+150% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 760 GB/s+70% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 17,600+41% | 12,500 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,700+42% | 3,300 |
| PassMark G3D | 24,500+47% | 16,700 |
| 1080p Ultra | 146 fps+28% | 114 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 108 fps+33% | 81 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 60 fps+50% | 40 fps |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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