NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
28.8Rasterization71.2
24Ray Tracing63.1
20.2Memory60.1
95Efficiency64.7
28.6Compute73.5
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, 67.3 to 36.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+45) and rasterization (+42). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
- Stronger efficiency score: 95 vs 65
- 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: 71 vs 29
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 24
- Stronger memory score: 60 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 29
- 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 | 10,700 | 32,000+199% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,650 | 9,000+240% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,500 | 32,000+106% |
| 1080p Ultra | 96 fps | 212 fps+121% |
| 1440p Ultra | 68 fps | 166 fps+144% |
| 4K Ultra | 36 fps | 100 fps+178% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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