NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
44.3Rasterization39
39.5Ray Tracing36.8
54.6Memoryspec-based45.7
68Efficiencyspec-based89.7
62.3Compute54
12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30805 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.2 to 49.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+8) and rasterization (+5). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB 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
- Stronger rasterization score: 44 vs 39
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 54
- 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 8GB
- 67% higher Base clock: 2,407 MHz vs 1,440 MHz
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 50% higher Boost clock: 2,572 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- 44% lower TDP: 180 W vs 320 W
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $699
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 4 nm+50% |
| 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 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 17,665+11%Top 30% | 15,964Top 37% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,665+12%Top 27% | 4,158Top 35% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,972+14%Top 28% | 21,850Top 40% |
| 1080p Ultra | 122 fps+14%Top 48% | 107 fpsBottom 48% |
| 1440p Ultra | 92 fps+21%Top 45% | 77 fpsBottom 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 55 fps+39%Top 43% | 40 fpsBottom 40% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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