GeForce RTX 5080vsRadeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB
The GeForce RTX 5080 is a high-end graphics card for enthusiasts who want top-tier gaming and creative performance, while the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB is an affordable mid-range card for budget-conscious gamers.
GeForce RTX 5080
Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025
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Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB
RDNA 4.0 · TSMC 4 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
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Which should you buy?
GeForce RTX 5080 wins handily for high-end gaming and creative work with far more graphics memory and raw speed.
GeForce RTX 5080 justifies its premium with double the memory and noticeably faster performance than the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB.
Choose the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB for a compact, low-power build where saving on electricity and heat matters more than top-tier frame rates.
Frequently asked questions
Is the RTX 5080 better than the RX 9060 XT 8 GB?
Overall the RTX 5080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 48 out of 100), so it leads the RX 9060 XT 8 GB in most workloads.
How much faster is the RTX 5080 than the RX 9060 XT 8 GB?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5080 is roughly 79% faster than the RX 9060 XT 8 GB overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the RTX 5080 or the RX 9060 XT 8 GB?
If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5080. If the RX 9060 XT 8 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.