GeForce RTX 4080vsGeForce RTX 5060
The GeForce RTX 4080 is a high-end card for 4K gaming and demanding creative work, while the RTX 5060 is a budget-friendly option for smooth 1080p or entry-level 1440p gaming.
GeForce RTX 4080
Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022
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GeForce RTX 5060
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 GeForce RTX 4080 wins overall for demanding gamers and creators with its much higher performance and larger memory capacity.
For budget-focused buyers, the GeForce RTX 5060 is the smarter pick, offering decent modern gaming at a lower cost and power draw.
The GeForce RTX 5060 is the right choice for a compact, energy-efficient build where space and cooling are limited.
Frequently asked questions
Is the RTX 4080 better than the RTX 5060?
Overall the RTX 4080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (83 vs 50 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 5060 in most workloads.
How much faster is the RTX 4080 than the RTX 5060?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 is roughly 66% faster than the RTX 5060 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the RTX 4080 or the RTX 5060?
If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080. If the RTX 5060 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.