Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB vs GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile with Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1080 Mobile
2016, $500
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
32.54
RX 9060 XT 8 GB
2025, $299
8 GB GDDR6, 150 Watt
47.27
+45.3%

9060 XT 8 GB outperforms 1080 Mobile by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking19180
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.9995.48
Power efficiency16.8224.43
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 4.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameGP104Navi 44
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 August 2016 (10 years ago)4 June 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499.99 $299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RX 9060 XT 8 GB has 497% better value for money than GTX 1080 Mobile.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores25602048
Core clock speed1607 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed1771 MHz3130 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million29,700 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt150 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate283.4400.6
Floating-point processing power9.068 TFLOPS25.64 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs160128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32
L0 Cacheno data512 KB
L1 Cache960 KBno data
L2 Cache2 MB4 MB
L3 Cacheno data32 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed10 GB/s2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s322.3 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+-

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA+-

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD115160−170
+39.1%
1440p71
−29%
100−110
4K5575−80
+36.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.351.87
+57%
1440p7.042.99
+57.5%
4K9.093.99
+56.1%
  • RX 9060 XT 8 GB has 57% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 9060 XT 8 GB has 58% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 9060 XT 8 GB has 56% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 95−100 130−140
+35.4%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190 260−270
+41.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80 100−105
+33.3%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 85−90 120−130
+41.2%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 95−100 130−140
+35.4%
Battlefield 5 115 160−170
+39.1%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190 260−270
+41.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80 100−105
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 91 130−140
+42.9%
Fortnite 143 200−210
+39.9%
Forza Horizon 4 108 150−160
+38.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140 190−200
+43.9%
Valorant 188 270−280
+43.6%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 95−100 130−140
+35.4%
Battlefield 5 112 160−170
+42.9%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190 260−270
+41.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 400−450
+44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80 100−105
+33.3%
Dota 2 130−140 200−210
+44.9%
Far Cry 5 117 160−170
+36.8%
Fortnite 201 290−300
+44.3%
Forza Horizon 4 106 150−160
+41.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 119 170−180
+42.9%
Metro Exodus 73 100−105
+37%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 115 160−170
+39.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142 200−210
+40.8%
Valorant 186 270−280
+45.2%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 102 140−150
+37.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80 100−105
+33.3%
Dota 2 120 170−180
+41.7%
Far Cry 5 108 150−160
+38.9%
Forza Horizon 4 102 140−150
+37.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 91 130−140
+42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74 100−105
+35.1%
Valorant 137 190−200
+38.7%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 150 210−220
+40%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 75−80 110−120
+39.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240 300−310
+29.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70 95−100
+43.9%
Metro Exodus 44 60−65
+36.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 250−260
+42.9%
Valorant 183 260−270
+42.1%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 86 120−130
+39.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40 50−55
+38.9%
Far Cry 5 74 100−105
+35.1%
Forza Horizon 4 87 120−130
+37.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60 85−90
+44.1%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 88 120−130
+36.4%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 24−27 35−40
+34.6%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40 50−55
+35.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 76 110−120
+44.7%
Metro Exodus 27 35−40
+29.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51 70−75
+37.3%
Valorant 178 250−260
+40.4%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 52 75−80
+44.2%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40 50−55
+35.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18 21−24
+31.3%
Dota 2 100−105 140−150
+40%
Far Cry 5 40 55−60
+37.5%
Forza Horizon 4 61 85−90
+39.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 33 45−50
+36.4%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 42 60−65
+42.9%

This is how GTX 1080 Mobile and RX 9060 XT 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 9060 XT 8 GB is 39% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9060 XT 8 GB is 41% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9060 XT 8 GB is 36% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 32.54 47.27
Recency 15 August 2016 4 June 2025
Chip lithography 16 nm 4 nm

RX 9060 XT 8 GB has a 45% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB is a desktop one.

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HD Graphics 530 Graphics 530

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