GeForce RTX 5060 vs RTX 3080 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile with GeForce RTX 5060, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3080 Mobile
2021
8 GB GDDR6, 115 Watt
41.27

RTX 5060 outperforms RTX 3080 Mobile by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11637
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data100.00
Power efficiency25.4032.32
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGA104GB206
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date12 January 2021 (4 years ago)19 May 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores61443840
Core clock speed1110 MHz2280 MHz
Boost clock speed1545 MHz2497 MHz
Number of transistors17,400 million21,900 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt145 Watt
Texture fill rate296.6299.6
Floating-point processing power18.98 TFLOPS19.18 TFLOPS
ROPs9648
TMUs192120
Tensor Cores192120
Ray Tracing Cores4830

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
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x8
Lengthno data241 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.21.4
CUDA8.612.0
DLSS++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

RTX 3080 Mobile 41.27
RTX 5060 66.21
+60.4%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 3080 Mobile 16421
RTX 5060 26344
+60.4%

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 HD118
−52.5%
180−190
+52.5%
1440p73
−50.7%
110−120
+50.7%
4K44
−59.1%
70−75
+59.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data1.66
1440pno data2.72
4Kno data4.27

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 212
−45.3%
300−350
+45.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 121
−31.4%
150−160
+31.4%
Dead Island 2 198
−41.9%
280−290
+41.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
−28.4%
170−180
+28.4%
Counter-Strike 2 205
−50.2%
300−350
+50.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 96
−65.6%
150−160
+65.6%
Dead Island 2 191
−47.1%
280−290
+47.1%
Far Cry 5 129
−45%
180−190
+45%
Fortnite 170−180
−76.6%
300−350
+76.6%
Forza Horizon 4 194
−28.4%
240−250
+28.4%
Forza Horizon 5 148
−27%
180−190
+27%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−13.5%
170−180
+13.5%
Valorant 220−230
−55.5%
350−400
+55.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 140
−22.9%
170−180
+22.9%
Counter-Strike 2 156
−97.4%
300−350
+97.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 84
−89.3%
150−160
+89.3%
Dead Island 2 161
−74.5%
280−290
+74.5%
Dota 2 134
−56.7%
210−220
+56.7%
Far Cry 5 122
−53.3%
180−190
+53.3%
Fortnite 170−180
−76.6%
300−350
+76.6%
Forza Horizon 4 188
−32.4%
240−250
+32.4%
Forza Horizon 5 135
−39.3%
180−190
+39.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 131
−26.7%
160−170
+26.7%
Metro Exodus 100
−62%
160−170
+62%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−13.5%
170−180
+13.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 191
−40.8%
260−270
+40.8%
Valorant 220−230
−55.5%
350−400
+55.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 134
−28.4%
170−180
+28.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 76
−109%
150−160
+109%
Dead Island 2 126
−123%
280−290
+123%
Dota 2 128
−56.3%
200−210
+56.3%
Far Cry 5 114
−64%
180−190
+64%
Forza Horizon 4 157
−58.6%
240−250
+58.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−13.5%
170−180
+13.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 106
−154%
260−270
+154%
Valorant 179
−98.9%
350−400
+98.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 170−180
−76.6%
300−350
+76.6%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 101
−89.1%
190−200
+89.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−78.1%
450−500
+78.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
−42.6%
130−140
+42.6%
Metro Exodus 58
−84.5%
100−110
+84.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 260−270
−66.2%
400−450
+66.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 108
−47.2%
150−160
+47.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 48
−87.5%
90−95
+87.5%
Dead Island 2 87
−86.2%
160−170
+86.2%
Far Cry 5 103
−56.3%
160−170
+56.3%
Forza Horizon 4 130
−63.8%
210−220
+63.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79
−89.9%
150−160
+89.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−110
−43.8%
150−160
+43.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 31
−177%
85−90
+177%
Dead Island 2 34
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 93
−66.7%
150−160
+66.7%
Metro Exodus 37
−86.5%
65−70
+86.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70
−84.3%
120−130
+84.3%
Valorant 240−250
−36.9%
300−350
+36.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 67
−71.6%
110−120
+71.6%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−83%
85−90
+83%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
−87%
40−45
+87%
Dead Island 2 44
−63.6%
70−75
+63.6%
Dota 2 110
−54.5%
170−180
+54.5%
Far Cry 5 55
−85.5%
100−110
+85.5%
Forza Horizon 4 87
−89.7%
160−170
+89.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
−77.8%
95−100
+77.8%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
−51.9%
75−80
+51.9%

This is how RTX 3080 Mobile and RTX 5060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5060 is 53% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5060 is 51% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5060 is 59% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5060 is 177% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 5060 is ahead in 60 tests (97%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 41.27 66.21
Recency 12 January 2021 19 May 2025
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 145 Watt

RTX 3080 Mobile has 26.1% lower power consumption.

RTX 5060, on the other hand, has a 60.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5060 is a desktop one.

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