GeForce RTX 5080 vs RTX 4060 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile with GeForce RTX 5080, including specs and performance data.

RTX 4060 Mobile
2023
8 GB GDDR6, 115 Watt
45.81

RTX 5080 outperforms RTX 4060 Mobile by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking725
Place by popularity56not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data36.63
Power efficiency27.4216.27
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameAD107GB203
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date3 January 2023 (2 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores307210752
Core clock speed1545 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speed1890 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistorsno data45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology4 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate181.4879.3
Floating-point processing power11.61 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs32128
TMUs96336
Tensor Cores96336
Ray Tracing Cores2484

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 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-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 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s960.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA8.910.1

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 4060 Mobile 45.81
RTX 5080 85.08
+85.7%

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 4060 Mobile 17607
RTX 5080 32698
+85.7%

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 HD111
−80.2%
200−210
+80.2%
1440p62
−77.4%
110−120
+77.4%
4K39
−79.5%
70−75
+79.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data5.00
1440pno data9.08
4Kno data14.27

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 96
+967%
9−10
−967%
Cyberpunk 2077 126
−82.5%
230−240
+82.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−78.6%
200−210
+78.6%
Counter-Strike 2 95
+956%
9−10
−956%
Cyberpunk 2077 50
−80%
90−95
+80%
Forza Horizon 4 267
−68.5%
450−500
+68.5%
Forza Horizon 5 145
−79.3%
260−270
+79.3%
Metro Exodus 100−110
−81%
190−200
+81%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+2800%
3−4
−2800%
Valorant 180−190
−60.4%
300−310
+60.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−78.6%
200−210
+78.6%
Counter-Strike 2 80
+789%
9−10
−789%
Cyberpunk 2077 42
−78.6%
75−80
+78.6%
Dota 2 149
−81.2%
270−280
+81.2%
Far Cry 5 101
+1920%
5−6
−1920%
Fortnite 190−200
−83.2%
350−400
+83.2%
Forza Horizon 4 215
−62.8%
350−400
+62.8%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
−81%
210−220
+81%
Grand Theft Auto V 142
−83.1%
260−270
+83.1%
Metro Exodus 37
−75.7%
65−70
+75.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+5175%
4−5
−5175%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+2800%
3−4
−2800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
+4075%
4−5
−4075%
Valorant 180−190
−60.4%
300−310
+60.4%
World of Tanks 270−280
+3388%
8−9
−3388%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−78.6%
200−210
+78.6%
Counter-Strike 2 72
+700%
9−10
−700%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
−79.5%
70−75
+79.5%
Dota 2 156
−79.5%
280−290
+79.5%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+1980%
5−6
−1980%
Forza Horizon 4 187
−60.4%
300−310
+60.4%
Forza Horizon 5 112
−78.6%
200−210
+78.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+5175%
4−5
−5175%
Valorant 180−190
−60.4%
300−310
+60.4%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−71.9%
55−60
+71.9%
Dota 2 85
−76.5%
150−160
+76.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 85
−76.5%
150−160
+76.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−71.4%
300−310
+71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−77.1%
85−90
+77.1%
World of Tanks 290−300
−71.8%
500−550
+71.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
−75%
140−150
+75%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
−66.7%
40−45
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+3550%
4−5
−3550%
Forza Horizon 4 127
−81.1%
230−240
+81.1%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
−79.5%
140−150
+79.5%
Metro Exodus 95−100
−77.1%
170−180
+77.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
−84.2%
140−150
+84.2%
Valorant 150−160
+3750%
4−5
−3750%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 25
+257%
7−8
−257%
Dota 2 76
+407%
14−16
−407%
Grand Theft Auto V 76
−84.2%
140−150
+84.2%
Metro Exodus 37
−75.7%
65−70
+75.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−83%
280−290
+83%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−77.4%
55−60
+77.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
−84.2%
140−150
+84.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−81.8%
100−105
+81.8%
Counter-Strike 2 10
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
−80%
18−20
+80%
Dota 2 126
−82.5%
230−240
+82.5%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−80.6%
130−140
+80.6%
Fortnite 65−70
−73.9%
120−130
+73.9%
Forza Horizon 4 62
−77.4%
110−120
+77.4%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
−77.8%
80−85
+77.8%
Valorant 80−85 0−1

This is how RTX 4060 Mobile and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is 80% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 77% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 is 79% faster in 4K

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

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4060 Mobile is 5175% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 4060 Mobile surpassed RTX 5080 in all 17 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 45.81 85.08
Recency 3 January 2023 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 360 Watt

RTX 4060 Mobile has 213% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 85.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5080 is a desktop one.


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