NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
61.5Rasterization41.8
53.6Ray Tracing35.7
61Memory55.1
71.3Efficiency88.6
67.3Compute49.8
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, 62.2 to 50.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+20) and Ray Tracing (+18). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB 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 42
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 36
- Stronger memory score: 61 vs 55
- Stronger compute score: 67 vs 50
- 111% higher Shading units: 9,728 vs 4,608
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- Stronger efficiency score: 89 vs 71
- 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%Top 15% | 14,700Top 52% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 7,300+85%Top 14% | 3,950Top 48% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,900+46%Top 12% | 19,100Top 60% |
| 1080p Ultra | 194 fps+52%Top 12% | 128 fpsTop 50% |
| 1440p Ultra | 149 fps+59%Top 10% | 94 fpsTop 50% |
| 4K Ultra | 88 fps+73%Top 10% | 51 fpsTop 50% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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