GeForce GTX 1060 3 GBvsGeForce RTX 5080
The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a budget-friendly card for 1080p gaming on older titles, while the GeForce RTX 5080 is a high-end card for 4K gaming and ray tracing.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Pascal · TSMC 16 nm · 2016
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GeForce RTX 5080
Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The RTX 508 crushes the GTX 1060 3 GB for modern gaming and creative work with vastly more speed and memory.
The RTX 5080 is the smarter pick for budget buyers who can afford it, offering huge performance gains over the GTX 1060 3 GB.
The GTX 1060 3 GB is the right choice for a low-power casual PC that only plays older or less demanding games.
Frequently asked questions
Is the GTX 1060 3 GB better than the RTX 5080?
Overall the RTX 5080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 24 out of 100), so it leads the GTX 1060 3 GB in most workloads.
How much faster is the RTX 5080 than the GTX 1060 3 GB?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5080 is roughly 258% faster than the GTX 1060 3 GB overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the GTX 1060 3 GB or the RTX 5080?
If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5080. If the GTX 1060 3 GB 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.