GPU Showdown

GeForce GTX 1050 TivsGeForce RTX 5080

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is a budget-friendly, low-power card for casual gaming or older systems, while the RTX 5080 is a top-tier GPU for high-resolution gaming and creative work.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
4 GB · 75W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
16 GB · 360W
NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

Pascal · TSMC 14 nm · 2016

15score
1.5/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
4 GB
TDP
75W
CUDA Cores
768
Boost Clock
1392 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.

GTX 1050 Ti
15
RTX 5080Winner
86
RTX 5080 leads by 473.3% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#113RX 580X18
#114GTX 1050 Ti15
#115Arc A38015
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsGTX 1050 TiRTX 5080
General
Process Node14 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM4 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR7
Memory Bus128-bit256-bit
Bandwidth112 GB/s960 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores76810,752
TMUs48336
ROPs32112
Boost Clock1392 MHz2617 MHz
FP322.138 TF56.28 TF
Power
TDP75360
Power Connectors1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5080 is the clear winner for anyone needing modern gaming performance, leaving the older GeForce GTX 1050 Ti far behind.

Best value

For budget buyers, the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is the smarter pick if you only play older or less demanding games.

When the other wins

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is the right choice for a basic office PC where no gaming or graphics work is planned.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the GTX 1050 Ti better than the RTX 5080?

Overall the RTX 5080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 15 out of 100), so it leads the GTX 1050 Ti in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5080 than the GTX 1050 Ti?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5080 is roughly 473% faster than the GTX 1050 Ti overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the GTX 1050 Ti or the RTX 5080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5080. If the GTX 1050 Ti 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.