GPU Showdown

GeForce RTX 4060vsGeForce RTX 5080

The GeForce RTX 4060 is a budget-friendly 1080p card for casual gamers, while the RTX 5080 is a high-end 4K monster for enthusiasts and creators.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB · 115W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
16 GB · 360W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4060

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2023

47score
4.2/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
8 GB
TDP
115W
CUDA Cores
3,072
Boost Clock
2460 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.

RTX 4060
47
RTX 5080Winner
86
RTX 5080 leads by 83.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#48TITAN V47
#49RTX 406047
#50RTX 2080 Super47
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsRTX 4060RTX 5080
General
Process Node5 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM8 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Bus128-bit256-bit
Bandwidth272 GB/s960 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores3,07210,752
TMUs96336
ROPs48112
Boost Clock2460 MHz2617 MHz
FP3215.11 TF56.28 TF
Power
TDP115360
Power Connectors1x 12-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5080 wins overall for anyone needing top-tier gaming or creative performance, leaving the RTX 4060 far behind.

Best value

For budget-minded buyers, the GeForce RTX 4060 is the smarter pick, offering solid 1080p gaming without the high cost of the RTX 5080.

When the other wins

The weaker GeForce RTX 4060 is the right choice for a compact, low-power PC where saving energy and heat matters more than raw speed.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 4060 better than the RTX 5080?

Overall the RTX 5080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 47 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 4060 in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5080 than the RTX 4060?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5080 is roughly 83% faster than the RTX 4060 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RTX 4060 or the RTX 5080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5080. If the RTX 4060 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.