GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 5060
Compare the GeForce RTX 5080 and GeForce RTX 5060 on real gaming benchmarks, full specifications, live retailer prices and performance-per-dollar, then jump straight to the cheapest in-stock version of either card.
The short answer
The GeForce RTX 5060 is the better value, though the GeForce RTX 5080 is the faster card at 1440p.
- GeForce RTX 5080 is about 145% faster at 1440p (gaming index 78 vs 32).
- GeForce RTX 5060 is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 256%.
- GeForce RTX 5060 delivers about 45% more frames per dollar at 1440p.
- GeForce RTX 5080 carries more VRAM (16GB vs 8GB), an edge at 4K and in memory-heavy games.
- GeForce RTX 5060 draws less power (145W vs 360W), so it runs cooler and asks less of your PSU.
Gaming performance
Gaming score: geometric mean of in-game FPS, normalized so the RTX 5090 = 100. Switch resolution with the toggle above.
1440p gaming
GeForce RTX 508078
GeForce RTX 506032
GeForce RTX 5080 is about 145% faster at 1440p.
Performance per dollar
1440p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
GeForce RTX 5080
4.8
per $100 spent
GeForce RTX 5060
6.9
per $100 spent
Better value
Specs head-to-head
GeForce RTX 5080
GeForce RTX 5060
Price (from)
$1,638.00
$459.99
1440p gaming index
78
32
VRAM
16GB GDDR7
8GB GDDR7
Memory bandwidth
960 GB/s
448 GB/s
Boost clock
2617 MHz
2497 MHz
Shader cores
10,752
3,840
Ray tracing cores
84
30
Tensor / AI cores
336
120
TDP
360W
145W
Recommended PSU
850W
550W
Upscaling
DLSS Super Resolution, Ray Reconstruction, Frame Generation, Multi Frame Generation, DLSS 5 Neural Rendering
DLSS Super Resolution, Ray Reconstruction, Frame Generation, Multi Frame Generation, DLSS 5 Neural Rendering
Architecture
Blackwell GB203
Blackwell GB206
Process node
TSMC 4N
TSMC 4N
MSRP
$999.00
$299.00
Productivity & compute
GeForce RTX 5080
GeForce RTX 5060
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics (points)
64,194
37,971
3DMark Steel Nomad (points)
8,858
3,170
Geekbench 7 OpenCL (points)
234,579
113,337
PassMark G3D (G3D Mark)
35,648
20,681
Where to buy
GeForce RTX 5060from $459.99
From$459.99
19 versions in stock- $459.99
- ASUS DUAL RTX 5060 OC Edition$469.99OC2535 MHz · 228 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5060 EAGLE OC$469.99OC2550 MHz · 208 mm
- ZOTAC RTX 5060 AMP$469.99OC2550 MHz · 221 mm
- ZOTAC RTX 5060 Twin Edge OC$469.99OC2527 MHz · 221 mm
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5060$489.99268 mm
- PNY RTX 5060$495.00200 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5060 WINDFORCE OC$499.99OC199 mm
- MSI RTX 5060 GAMING OC$499.99OC2625 MHz · 248 mm
- MSI RTX 5060 SHADOW 2X$499.99197 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5060 EAGLE OC ICE$499.99OC2550 MHz · 208 mm
- MSI RTX 5060 VENTUS 3X OC$515.00OC2535 MHz · 303 mm
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5060 OC Edition$539.99OC2565 MHz · 268 mm
- ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5060 OC Edition$569.99OC2640 MHz · 302 mm
- MSI RTX 5060 VENTUS 2X OC WHITE$649.17OC2527 MHz · 197 mm
- Gainward RTX 5060 Ghost$771.00262 mm
- $823.00
- Palit RTX 5060 Dual OC$1,103.00OC2535 MHz · 262 mm
- Palit RTX 5060 Dual$1,362.00262 mm
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIGABYTE RTX 5060 WINDFORCE | — | 199 mm | — | $459.99 | | |
| ASUS DUAL RTX 5060 OC EditionOC | 2535 MHz | 228 mm | — | $469.99 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 5060 EAGLE OCOC | 2550 MHz | 208 mm | — | $469.99 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 5060 AMPOC | 2550 MHz | 221 mm | — | $469.99 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 5060 Twin Edge OCOC | 2527 MHz | 221 mm | — | $469.99 | | |
| ASUS PRIME RTX 5060 | — | 268 mm | — | $489.99 | | |
| PNY RTX 5060 | — | 200 mm | — | $495.00 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 5060 WINDFORCE OCOC | — | 199 mm | — | $499.99 | | |
| MSI RTX 5060 GAMING OCOC | 2625 MHz | 248 mm | — | $499.99 | | |
| MSI RTX 5060 SHADOW 2X | — | 197 mm | — | $499.99 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 5060 EAGLE OC ICEOC | 2550 MHz | 208 mm | — | $499.99 | | |
| MSI RTX 5060 VENTUS 3X OCOC | 2535 MHz | 303 mm | — | $515.00 | | |
| ASUS PRIME RTX 5060 OC EditionOC | 2565 MHz | 268 mm | — | $539.99 | | |
| ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5060 OC EditionOC | 2640 MHz | 302 mm | — | $569.99 | | |
| MSI RTX 5060 VENTUS 2X OC WHITEOC | 2527 MHz | 197 mm | — | $649.17 | | |
| Gainward RTX 5060 Ghost | — | 262 mm | — | $771.00 | | |
| Palit RTX 5060 Infinity 3 | — | 292 mm | — | $823.00 | | |
| Palit RTX 5060 Dual OCOC | 2535 MHz | 262 mm | — | $1,103.00 | | |
| Palit RTX 5060 Dual | — | 262 mm | — | $1,362.00 | |
GeForce RTX 5080from $1,638.00
From$1,638.00
34 versions in stock- PNY RTX 5080 Triple Fan$1,638.00OC2730 MHz · 329 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5080 GAMING OC$1,653.99OC2730 MHz · 340 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 VENTUS 3X OC WHITE$1,679.99OC2640 MHz · 338 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 VENTUS 3X OC BLACK$1,679.99OC2640 MHz · 303 mm
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5080 OC Edition$1,699.99OC2655 MHz · 306 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5080 AERO OC SFF$1,749.99OC2730 MHz · 304 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 GAMING TRIO$1,799.99338 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 GAMING TRIO OC$1,799.99OC2700 MHz · 338 mm
- Palit RTX 5080 ARGB EPIC-X Overclocked Triple Fan$1,799.99OC2775 MHz · 329 mm
- ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5080 OC Edition$1,817.42OC2700 MHz · 348 mm
- ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5080$1,829.00348 mm
- ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 OC Edition$1,869.46OC304 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5080 WINDFORCE OC SFF$1,899.00OC2670 MHz · 304 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 GAMING TRIO OC WHITE$1,943.99OC2700 MHz · 338 mm
- $1,949.00
- GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 5080 INFINITY$1,949.99OC2805 MHz · 330 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 VENTUS 3X OC PLUS$1,949.99OC2640 MHz · 303 mm
- Palit RTX 5080 GamingPro V1$1,957.16OC2700 MHz · 332 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 INSPIRE 3X OC$1,990.00OC2640 MHz · 304 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 SUPRIM SOC$1,999.99OC2745 MHz · 359 mm
- MSI RTX 5080 VENTUS 3X OC$1,999.99OC2640 MHz · 303 mm
- ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5080 OC Edition$2,099.99OC2760 MHz · 358 mm
- Inno3D RTX 5080 X3 OC$2,120.90OC2640 MHz · 333 mm
- $2,149.99
- ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5080 WHITE OC Edition$2,149.99OC2760 MHz · 358 mm
- Palit RTX 5080 GamingPro$2,163.90332 mm
- Palit RTX 5080 GamingPro OC$2,241.90OC332 mm
- ZOTAC RTX 5080 SOLID CORE OC$2,288.88OC304 mm
- ZOTAC RTX 5080 SOLID OC$2,288.88OC2640 MHz · 330 mm
- Inno3D RTX 5080 X3 OC WHITE$2,300.90OC2640 MHz · 300 mm
- Inno3D RTX 5080 X3$2,313.00300 mm
- $2,379.99
- GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 5080 MASTER ICE$2,399.99OC2805 MHz · 360 mm
- Lenovo RTX 5080 LEGION$4,999.00304 mm
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