GPU Showdown

GeForce GTX 1080 TivsGeForce RTX 5080

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is a classic high-end card for 1440p gaming on a budget, while the GeForce RTX 5080 is a modern flagship for 4K ray tracing and heavy creative work.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
11 GB · 250W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
16 GB · 360W
NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

Pascal · TSMC 16 nm · 2017

45score
4.5/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
11 GB
TDP
250W
CUDA Cores
3,584
Boost Clock
1582 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 1080 Ti
45
RTX 5080Winner
86
RTX 5080 leads by 91.1% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#53TITAN Xp45
#54GTX 1080 Ti45
#55RTX 208045
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsGTX 1080 TiRTX 5080
General
Process Node16 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM11 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5XGDDR7
Memory Bus352-bit256-bit
Bandwidth484.4 GB/s960 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores3,58410,752
TMUs224336
ROPs88112
Boost Clock1582 MHz2617 MHz
FP3211.34 TF56.28 TF
Power
TDP250360
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5080 wins overall, offering a huge leap in speed and modern features over the older GeForce GTX 1080 Ti.

Best value

For budget buyers, the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is the smarter pick if found cheaply, as it still handles many games well.

When the other wins

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is the right choice if you have an older power supply that can't support a more power-hungry card.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the GTX 1080 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 45 out of 100), so it leads the GTX 1080 Ti in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5080 than the GTX 1080 Ti?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5080 is roughly 91% faster than the GTX 1080 Ti overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the GTX 1080 Ti or the RTX 5080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5080. If the GTX 1080 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.