GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 560XvsGeForce RTX 4080

The GeForce RTX 4080 is a top-tier card built for high-resolution gaming and heavy creative workloads, while the Radeon RX 560X is an entry-level mobile chip designed for basic gaming and everyday tasks in a thin laptop.

AMD Radeon RX 560X
4 GB · 75W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
16 GB · 320W
AMD

Radeon RX 560X

GCN 4.0 · TSMC 14 nm · 2018

8score
3.9/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
4 GB
TDP
75W
CUDA Cores
1,024
Boost Clock
1275 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4080

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022

83score
4.2/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
320W
Shaders
9,728
Boost Clock
2505 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.

RX 560X
8
RTX 4080Winner
83
RTX 4080 leads by 937.5% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#122RX 5609
#123RX 560X8
#124RX 5506
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsRX 560XRTX 4080
General
Process Node14 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM4 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6X
Memory Bus128-bit256-bit
Bandwidth112 GB/s716.8 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores1,0249,728
TMUs64304
ROPs16112
Boost Clock1275 MHz2505 MHz
FP322.611 TF48.74 TF
Power
TDP75320
Power Connectors1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4080 wins hands down for anyone needing modern gaming or creative performance, leaving the Radeon RX 560X far behind.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Radeon RX 560X is the smarter pick due to its lower cost and much simpler power needs.

When the other wins

The Radeon RX 560X is the right choice if you're building an ultra-budget office PC or media center that won't be used for demanding games.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 560X better than the RTX 4080?

Overall the RTX 4080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (83 vs 8 out of 100), so it leads the RX 560X in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4080 than the RX 560X?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 is roughly 938% faster than the RX 560X overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RX 560X or the RTX 4080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080. If the RX 560X 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.