GeForce GTX 1080vsGeForce RTX 5080
The GeForce GTX 1080 is an older high-end card for 1080p and 1440p gaming on a budget, while the RTX 5080 is a modern flagship for 4K and ray tracing at a premium price.
GeForce GTX 1080
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 1080 overall for anyone wanting modern gaming performance and features.
Budget buyers should pick the GTX 1080 only if they find it cheap, but the RTX 508 is the smarter long-term value.
The GTX 1080 is the right choice for building a very low-cost PC for older games where high settings aren't needed.
Frequently asked questions
Is the GTX 1080 better than the RTX 5080?
Overall the RTX 5080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 38 out of 100), so it leads the GTX 1080 in most workloads.
How much faster is the RTX 5080 than the GTX 1080?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5080 is roughly 126% faster than the GTX 1080 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the GTX 1080 or the RTX 5080?
If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5080. If the GTX 1080 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.