NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
63.3Rasterization32.4
52.6Ray Tracing28
53.9Memory30.7
69.6Efficiency91.3
65.7Compute34
13 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40803 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 61.1 to 40.3, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+32) and rasterization (+31). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger rasterization score: 63 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 53 vs 28
- Stronger memory score: 54 vs 31
- Stronger compute score: 66 vs 34
- 153% higher Shading units: 9,728 vs 3,840
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger efficiency score: 91 vs 70
- 55% lower TDP: 145 W vs 320 W
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $1,199
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 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 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 9,728+153% | 3,840 |
| RT cores | 76+153% | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 304+153% | 120 |
| Base clock | 2,205 MHz | 2,280 MHz+3% |
| Boost clock | 2,505 MHz | 2,497 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 717 GB/s+60% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 28,000+124% | 12,500 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 7,300+121% | 3,300 |
| PassMark G3D | 27,900+67% | 16,700 |
| 1080p Ultra | 194 fps+70% | 114 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 149 fps+84% | 81 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 88 fps+120% | 40 fps |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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