NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
61.5Rasterization37.2
53.6Ray Tracing32.3
61Memory45.7
71.3Efficiency93
67.3Compute45.2
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, 62.2 to 47.1, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+24) and compute (+22). 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
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 37
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 32
- Stronger memory score: 61 vs 46
- Stronger compute score: 67 vs 45
- 153% higher Shading units: 9,728 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 $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%Top 15% | 12,500Top 66% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 7,300+121%Top 14% | 3,300Top 64% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,900+67%Top 12% | 16,700Top 68% |
| 1080p Ultra | 194 fps+70%Top 12% | 114 fpsTop 62% |
| 1440p Ultra | 149 fps+84%Top 10% | 81 fpsTop 62% |
| 4K Ultra | 88 fps+120%Top 10% | 40 fpsTop 64% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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