NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
61.5Rasterization38.9
53.6Ray Tracing37
61Memoryspec-based45.7
71.3Efficiencyspec-based89.7
67.3Compute54
12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40805 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.2 to 49.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+23) and Ray Tracing (+17). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB 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 39
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 37
- Stronger compute score: 67 vs 54
- 126% higher 4K Ultra: 88 fps vs 39 fps
- 111% higher Shading units: 9,728 vs 4,608
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
- 44% lower TDP: 180 W vs 320 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $1,199
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| 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 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 28,000+73%Top 9% | 16,170Top 35% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 7,300+75%Top 12% | 4,179Top 43% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,900+28%Top 9% | 21,866Top 36% |
| 1080p Ultra | 194 fps+80%Top 12% | 108 fpsBottom 39% |
| 1440p Ultra | 149 fps+96%Top 10% | 76 fpsBottom 38% |
| 4K Ultra | 88 fps+126%Top 10% | 39 fpsBottom 36% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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