NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
63.3Rasterization38.2
52.6Ray Tracing32
53.9Memory44
69.6Efficiency87
65.7Compute40.5
11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40804 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 61.1 to 45.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+25) and rasterization (+25). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB 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 38
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 53 vs 32
- Stronger memory score: 54 vs 44
- Stronger compute score: 66 vs 41
- 111% higher Shading units: 9,728 vs 4,608
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- Stronger efficiency score: 87 vs 70
- 44% lower TDP: 180 W vs 320 W
- Lower launch price: $429 vs $1,199
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 320 W | 180 W+44% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 9,728+111% | 4,608 |
| RT cores | 76+111% | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 304+111% | 144 |
| Base clock | 2,205 MHz | 2,407 MHz+9% |
| Boost clock | 2,505 MHz | 2,572 MHz+3% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 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 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 28,000+90% | 14,700 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 7,300+85% | 3,950 |
| PassMark G3D | 27,900+46% | 19,100 |
| 1080p Ultra | 194 fps+52% | 128 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 149 fps+59% | 94 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 88 fps+73% | 51 fps |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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