GeForce RTX 5080 vs RTX 5060

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 5060 and GeForce RTX 5080, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 5060
2025
8 GB GDDR7, 170 Watt
20.33

RTX 5080 outperforms RTX 5060 by a whopping 392% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2651
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data44.78
Power efficiency8.5619.88
ArchitectureBlackwell 2.0 (2025)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGB206GB203
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date2025 (recently)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 cores460810752
Core clock speed2235 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speed2520 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistorsno data45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology0 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate362.9879.3
Floating-point processing power23.22 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs48128
TMUs144336
Tensor Cores144336
Ray Tracing Cores3684

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 5.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 16-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 typeGDDR7GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth355.0 GB/s960.0 GB/s

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 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
CUDA10.110.1

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 5060 20.33
RTX 5080 100.00
+392%

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 5060 8125
RTX 5080 40026
+393%

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 HD35−40
−451%
193
+451%
1440p30−35
−413%
154
+413%
4K18−21
−467%
102
+467%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data5.18
1440pno data6.49
4Kno data9.79

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−418%
190−200
+418%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−74.6%
110−120
+74.6%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−418%
190−200
+418%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
−318%
230−240
+318%
Metro Exodus 55−60
−189%
160−170
+189%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−225%
150−160
+225%
Valorant 85−90
−520%
500−550
+520%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−74.6%
110−120
+74.6%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−418%
190−200
+418%
Dota 2 70−75
−135%
170−180
+135%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−136%
160−170
+136%
Fortnite 110−120
−180%
300−350
+180%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
−318%
230−240
+318%
Metro Exodus 55−60
−189%
160−170
+189%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−53.6%
210−220
+53.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−225%
150−160
+225%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
−160%
170−180
+160%
Valorant 85−90
−520%
500−550
+520%
World of Tanks 230−240
−17.2%
270−280
+17.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−74.6%
110−120
+74.6%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−418%
190−200
+418%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−136%
160−170
+136%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
−318%
230−240
+318%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−53.6%
210−220
+53.6%
Valorant 85−90
−520%
500−550
+520%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−68.4%
30−35
+68.4%
Dota 2 30−35
−368%
150−160
+368%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−389%
90−95
+389%
World of Tanks 140−150
−261%
500−550
+261%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−102%
85−90
+102%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−176%
160−170
+176%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−426%
170−180
+426%
Metro Exodus 45−50
−202%
140−150
+202%
Valorant 55−60
−682%
400−450
+682%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−278%
65−70
+278%
Dota 2 35−40
−414%
180−190
+414%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−519%
95−100
+519%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
−227%
200−210
+227%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−392%
60−65
+392%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−333%
90−95
+333%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−278%
65−70
+278%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−289%
100−110
+289%
Fortnite 24−27
−284%
95−100
+284%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
−582%
110−120
+582%
Valorant 24−27
−873%
250−260
+873%

This is how RTX 5060 and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is 451% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 413% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 is 467% faster in 4K

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

  • in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5080 is 873% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 5080 surpassed RTX 5060 in all 45 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.33 100.00
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 360 Watt

RTX 5060 has 111.8% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 391.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 5060 in performance tests.


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