GeForce GTX 1080 vs Radeon RX 9060

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 9060 and GeForce GTX 1080, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 9060
2025
8 GB GDDR6, 132 Watt
46.03
+30.5%

9060 outperforms 1080 by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking75140
Place by popularitynot in top-10080
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data16.53
Power efficiency28.0915.78
ArchitectureRDNA 4.0 (2025)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameNavi 44GP104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date5 August 2025 (less than a year ago)27 May 2016 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

no data

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 cores17922560
Core clock speed1700 MHz1607 MHz
Boost clock speed2990 MHz1733 MHz
Number of transistors29,700 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology4 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)132 Watt180 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data94 °C
Texture fill rate334.9277.3
Floating-point processing power21.43 TFLOPS8.873 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs112160
Ray Tracing Cores28no data
L0 Cache448 KBno data
L1 Cacheno data960 KB
L2 Cache4 MB2 MB
L3 Cache32 MBno data

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).

Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)no data500 Watt
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR5X
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2518 MHz10 GB/s
Memory bandwidth322.3 GB/s320 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1aDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI
Multi monitor supportno 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 Boostno data3.0
VR Readyno data+
Ansel-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.86.4
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL2.21.2
Vulkan1.31.2.131
CUDA-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

RX 9060 46.03
+30.5%
GTX 1080 35.27

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.

RX 9060 20352
+30.5%
GTX 1080 15594
Samples: 39389

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 HD160−170
+27%
126
−27%
1440p100−110
+29.9%
77
−29.9%
4K75−80
+27.1%
59
−27.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.75
1440pno data7.78
4Kno data10.15

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 166
+0%
166
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 118
+0%
118
+0%
Fortnite 285
+0%
285
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140
+0%
140
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 123
+0%
123
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 142
+0%
142
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 272
+0%
272
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Dota 2 102
+0%
102
+0%
Far Cry 5 113
+0%
113
+0%
Fortnite 199
+0%
199
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 137
+0%
137
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 119
+0%
119
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Metro Exodus 74
+0%
74
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 113
+0%
113
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+0%
74
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 123
+0%
123
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Dota 2 100
+0%
100
+0%
Far Cry 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 112
+0%
112
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 97
+0%
97
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 81
+0%
81
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 146
+0%
146
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 72
+0%
72
+0%
Metro Exodus 45
+0%
45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 98
+0%
98
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 77
+0%
77
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 93
+0%
93
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 95
+0%
95
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 74
+0%
74
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 28
+0%
28
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 56
+0%
56
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 53
+0%
53
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Dota 2 129
+0%
129
+0%
Far Cry 5 42
+0%
42
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65
+0%
65
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 34
+0%
34
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 46
+0%
46
+0%

This is how RX 9060 and GTX 1080 compete in popular games:

  • RX 9060 is 27% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9060 is 30% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9060 is 27% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 46.03 35.27
Recency 5 August 2025 27 May 2016
Chip lithography 4 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 132 Watt 180 Watt

RX 9060 has a 30.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 36.4% lower power consumption.

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

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