NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
62.4Rasterization37.2
55.2Ray Tracing32.3
61.3Memory45.7
71.3Efficiency93
68.2Compute45.2
14 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 63 to 47.1, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+25) and compute (+23). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 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 4080 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 37
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 55 vs 32
- Stronger memory score: 61 vs 46
- Stronger compute score: 68 vs 45
- 167% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 3,840
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 71
- 55% lower TDP: 145 W vs 320 W
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $999
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 320 W | 145 W+55% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,240+167% | 3,840 |
| RT cores | 80+167% | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 320+167% | 120 |
| Base clock | 2,295 MHz+1% | 2,280 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,550 MHz+2% | 2,497 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 736 GB/s+64% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 28,500+128%Top 12% | 12,500Top 66% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 7,600+130%Top 11% | 3,300Top 64% |
| PassMark G3D | 28,300+69%Top 10% | 16,700Top 68% |
| 1080p Ultra | 198 fps+74%Top 8% | 114 fpsTop 62% |
| 1440p Ultra | 152 fps+88%Top 8% | 81 fpsTop 62% |
| 4K Ultra | 90 fps+125%Top 8% | 40 fpsTop 64% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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