NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
44.3Rasterization40.2
39.5Ray Tracing36.8
54.6Memoryspec-based55.1
68Efficiencyspec-based88.6
62.3Compute55.1
11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30806 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 scores 51.2 against 51.2 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 edges ahead in compute and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 44 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 55
- 150% higher Bus width: 320 bit vs 128 bit
- 89% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 4,608
- 89% higher RT cores: 68 vs 36
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- 67% higher Base clock: 2,407 MHz vs 1,440 MHz
- 60% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 10 GB
- 50% higher Boost clock: 2,572 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- 44% lower TDP: 180 W vs 320 W
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $429 vs $699
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 320 W | 180 W+44% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 8,704+89% | 4,608 |
| RT cores | 68+89% | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 272+89% | 144 |
| Base clock | 1,440 MHz | 2,407 MHz+67% |
| Boost clock | 1,710 MHz | 2,572 MHz+50% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 10 GB | 16 GB+60% |
| 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 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 17,665+10%Top 30% | 16,056Top 34% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,665+13%Top 27% | 4,142Top 36% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,972+10%Top 28% | 22,619Top 34% |
| 1080p Ultra | 122 fps+14%Top 48% | 107 fpsBottom 45% |
| 1440p Ultra | 92 fps+18%Top 45% | 78 fpsBottom 48% |
| 4K Ultra | 55 fps+23%Top 43% | 45 fpsBottom 48% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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