NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
34.4Rasterization67.6
28.8Ray Tracing62.7
39.5Memory64.6
96.7Efficiency66.4
42.1Compute74.1
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 406015 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 66.9 to 44.5, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+34) and rasterization (+33). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 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 4060
- Stronger efficiency score: 97 vs 66
- 68% lower TDP: 115 W vs 360 W
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 68 vs 34
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 29
- Stronger memory score: 65 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 42
- 253% higher bandwidth: 960 GB/s vs 272 GB/s
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 115 W+68% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,072 | 10,752+250% |
| RT cores | 24 | 84+250% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 96 | 336+250% |
| Base clock | 1,830 MHz | 2,295 MHz+25% |
| Boost clock | 2,460 MHz | 2,617 MHz+6% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 272 GB/s | 960 GB/s+253% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,700Top 80% | 32,000+199%Top 6% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,650Top 74% | 9,000+240%Top 7% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,500Top 72% | 32,000+106%Top 6% |
| 1080p Ultra | 96 fpsTop 72% | 212 fps+121%Top 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | 68 fpsTop 70% | 166 fps+144%Top 6% |
| 4K Ultra | 36 fpsTop 70% | 100 fps+178%Top 6% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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