GeForce RTX 5080 vs RTX 4060

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4060 and GeForce RTX 5080, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 4060
2023
8 GB GDDR6, 115 Watt
44.19

RTX 5080 outperforms RTX 4060 by an impressive 82% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking604
Place by popularity247
Cost-effectiveness evaluation100.0040.40
Power efficiency30.3517.66
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameAD107GB203
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 May 2023 (1 year ago)30 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX 4060 has 148% better value for money than RTX 5080.

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 speed1830 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speed2460 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors18,900 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate236.2879.3
Floating-point processing power15.11 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs48112
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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 5.0 x16
Length240 mm304 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pin1x 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 speed2125 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth272.0 GB/s960.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x 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 Model6.86.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA8.910.1
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 4060 44.19
RTX 5080 80.49
+82.1%

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 19747
RTX 5080 35970
+82.2%

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 HD134
−56%
209
+56%
1440p65
−148%
161
+148%
4K38
−189%
110
+189%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.23
+114%
4.78
−114%
1440p4.60
+34.9%
6.20
−34.9%
4K7.87
+15.4%
9.08
−15.4%
  • RTX 4060 has 114% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4060 has 35% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4060 has 15% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 213
−15.5%
240−250
+15.5%
Counter-Strike 2 250−260
−28.7%
300−350
+28.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 139
−61.9%
220−230
+61.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 159
−54.7%
240−250
+54.7%
Battlefield 5 140−150
−33.1%
190−200
+33.1%
Counter-Strike 2 250−260
−28.7%
300−350
+28.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 107
−110%
220−230
+110%
Far Cry 5 185
−12.4%
200−210
+12.4%
Fortnite 200−210
−48%
300−350
+48%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
−89%
300−350
+89%
Forza Horizon 5 238
−0.8%
240−250
+0.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−2.9%
170−180
+2.9%
Valorant 260−270
−130%
600−650
+130%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 94
−162%
240−250
+162%
Battlefield 5 140−150
−33.1%
190−200
+33.1%
Counter-Strike 2 250−260
−28.7%
300−350
+28.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90
−150%
220−230
+150%
Far Cry 5 169
−23.1%
200−210
+23.1%
Fortnite 200−210
−48%
300−350
+48%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
−89%
300−350
+89%
Forza Horizon 5 221
−8.6%
240−250
+8.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 155
−12.3%
170−180
+12.3%
Metro Exodus 107
+64.6%
65
−64.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−2.9%
170−180
+2.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 216
−81.5%
350−400
+81.5%
Valorant 260−270
−130%
600−650
+130%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
−33.1%
190−200
+33.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 80
−181%
220−230
+181%
Far Cry 5 159
−30.8%
200−210
+30.8%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
−89%
300−350
+89%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−2.9%
170−180
+2.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 111
−154%
282
+154%
Valorant 260−270
−130%
600−650
+130%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 200−210
−48%
300−350
+48%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
−122%
290−300
+122%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 300−350
−55.4%
500−550
+55.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 90
−86.7%
160−170
+86.7%
Metro Exodus 63
−175%
173
+175%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 290−300
−65%
450−500
+65%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−67.5%
190−200
+67.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 48
−196%
140−150
+196%
Far Cry 5 109
−81.7%
190−200
+81.7%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−113%
300−350
+113%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80
−195%
236
+195%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 130−140
−16.2%
150−160
+16.2%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
−125%
90
+125%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+7.3%
55
−7.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 89
−110%
180−190
+110%
Metro Exodus 38
−229%
120−130
+229%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 66
−258%
236
+258%
Valorant 280−290
−17.7%
300−350
+17.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−74.4%
130−140
+74.4%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
−131%
130−140
+131%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
−255%
70−75
+255%
Far Cry 5 54
−189%
150−160
+189%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−208%
300−350
+208%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−28%
95−100
+28%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65−70
−17.9%
75−80
+17.9%

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

  • RTX 5080 is 56% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 148% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 is 189% faster in 4K

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4060 is 65% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5080 is 258% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • RTX 5080 is ahead in 56 tests (93%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 44.19 80.49
Recency 18 May 2023 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 360 Watt

RTX 4060 has 213% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 82.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

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

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