GPU Showdown

GeForce GT 1010vsGeForce RTX 5080

The GeForce GT 1010 is a basic display adapter for office PCs and light media use, while the GeForce RTX 5080 is a top-tier graphics card for demanding gaming and creative work.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 1010
2 GB · 30W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
16 GB · 360W
NVIDIA

GeForce GT 1010

Pascal · TSMC 14 nm · 2021

2score
2.1/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
2 GB
TDP
30W
CUDA Cores
256
Boost Clock
1468 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 5080

Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025

86score
3.8/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
360W
Shaders
10,752
Boost Clock
2617 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

GT 1010
2
RTX 5080Winner
86
RTX 5080 leads by 4200.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#1305404
#131GT 10102
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsGT 1010RTX 5080
General
Process Node14 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM2 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR7
Memory Bus64-bit256-bit
Bandwidth40.1 GB/s960 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores25610,752
TMUs16336
ROPs16112
Boost Clock1468 MHz2617 MHz
FP320.7516 TF56.28 TF
Power
TDP30360
Power Connectors1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5080 is overwhelmingly faster and more capable for modern gaming and creative work, easily winning this matchup.

Best value

For any budget-minded buyer, the GeForce GT 1010 is the smarter pick because it costs far less for basic display tasks.

When the other wins

The GeForce GT 1010 is the right choice if you only need a simple video output for an office PC or secondary monitor.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the GT 1010 better than the RTX 5080?

Overall the RTX 5080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 2 out of 100), so it leads the GT 1010 in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5080 than the GT 1010?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5080 is roughly 4200% faster than the GT 1010 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the GT 1010 or the RTX 5080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5080. If the GT 1010 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.