NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 4080

Ada Lovelace · 16 GB GDDR6X

#27 / 69
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.90/100

Lowest price

1,390€

FPS / €

0.389

Nvidia

RTX 5060

Blackwell · 8 GB GDDR7

#7 / 69
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.34/100

Lowest price

287€

FPS / €

1.401

Our verdict

  • The RTX 4080 is on average 25% faster than the RTX 5060 at 1440p across our reference games.
  • The RTX 5060 is currently 1,103€ cheaper (287€ vs 1,390€).
  • With 1.401 FPS per euro, the RTX 5060 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
  • The RTX 4080 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RTX 4080
RTX 5060
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

+12%
390 FPS
1% low 237
347 FPS
1% low 209
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

+28%
296 FPS
1% low 199
231 FPS
1% low 157
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

+77%
136 FPS
1% low 100
77 FPS
1% low 57
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

+51%
193 FPS
1% low 131
128 FPS
1% low 95
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

+85%
113 FPS
1% low 84
61 FPS
1% low 47
Rocket League

Rocket League

+23%
859 FPS
1% low 391
697 FPS
1% low 292
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+54%
171 FPS
1% low 127
111 FPS
1% low 83
Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

+50%
162 FPS
1% low 110
108 FPS
1% low 80

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RTX 4080
0.389
RTX 5060
1.401

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Specifications

RTX 4080 RTX 5060
ArchitectureAda Lovelace Blackwell
Release date2022-11 2025-05
Video memory16 GB 8 GB
Memory typeGDDR6X GDDR7
Memory bus256 bit 128 bit
Bandwidth717 GB/s 448 GB/s
Shading units9728 3840
Boost clock2505 MHz 2497 MHz
Power draw (TDP)320 W 145 W
Recommended PSU750 W 550 W
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 5.0 x8
Launch price$1199 $299

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 4080

#27 / 69
Popularity score2.4/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

16

Average build price

3,734€

RTX 5060

#7 / 69
Popularity score44.2/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.8.6%

Number of builds created with this GPU

1745

Average build price

1,001€

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 4080 or the RTX 5060?

The RTX 4080 is on average 25% faster than the RTX 5060 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5060 is currently 1,103€ cheaper (287€ vs 1,390€). With 1.401 FPS per euro, the RTX 5060 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 4080 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 4080 or RTX 5060?

At 1440p, the RTX 4080 averages 469 FPS versus 374 FPS for the RTX 5060 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4080?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 4080. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair RM1000x Shift 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 5060?

A power supply of around 550 W is recommended for the RTX 5060. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4080 is the r7-9850x3D (5 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5060?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5060 is the r5-5600 (293 builds).

How much does the RTX 4080 cost right now?

The RTX 4080 is available from 1,390€. We track 27 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5060 cost right now?

The RTX 5060 is available from 287€. We track 105 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory. The flagship card of the RTX 4000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS 3 for ultra-realistic graphics.

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