NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 5060

Blackwell · 8 GB GDDR7

#8 / 71▼

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

$370

FPS / $

1.138

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Nvidia

RTX 5080

Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7

#5 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.93/100

Lowest price

$1,370

FPS / $

0.447

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Our verdict

The RTX 5080 is on average 37% faster than the RTX 5060 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 5060 is currently $1,000 cheaper ($370 vs $1,370).
With 1.138 FPS/$, the RTX 5060 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 5080 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 5060

RTX 5080

Counter-Strike 2

+26%

352 FPS

1% low 213

443 FPS

1% low 254

Apex Legends

+38%

241 FPS

1% low 165

333 FPS

1% low 218

Grand Theft Auto V

+76%

91 FPS

1% low 67

160 FPS

1% low 120

Red Dead Redemption 2

+57%

128 FPS

1% low 95

201 FPS

1% low 149

Cyberpunk 2077

+57%

97 FPS

1% low 73

152 FPS

1% low 120

Rocket League

+34%

733 FPS

1% low 323

985 FPS

1% low 451

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+50%

147 FPS

1% low 104

220 FPS

1% low 160

Crimson Desert

+56%

108 FPS

1% low 80

169 FPS

1% low 125

FPS / $

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

RTX 5060

1.138

RTX 5080

0.447

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Specifications

	RTX 5060	RTX 5080
Architecture	Blackwell	Blackwell
Release date	2025-05	2025-01
Video memory	8 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
Memory bus	128 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	960 GB/s
Shading units	3840	10752
Boost clock	2497 MHz	2617 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	145 W	360 W
Recommended PSU	550 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 5.0 x8	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$299	$999

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 5060

#8 / 71

Popularity score30.9/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.2.6%

Number of builds created with this GPU

2063

Average build price

$1,019

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

Alicia - White

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

RTX 5080

#5 / 71

Popularity score51.7/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.13.6%

Number of builds created with this GPU

2500

Average build price

$3,851

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

1000 W · $177

Latest builds

PC Build IA + Gaming

Unnamed build

4k gaming

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RTX 5060

30 models tracked

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RTX 5080

39 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 5060 or the RTX 5080?

The RTX 5080 is on average 37% faster than the RTX 5060 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5060 is currently $1,000 cheaper ($370 vs $1,370). With 1.138 FPS/$, the RTX 5060 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 5080 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 5060 or RTX 5080?

At 1440p, the RTX 5060 averages 390 FPS versus 534 FPS for the RTX 5080 across our reference games.

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.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 5080?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 5080. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5060?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5060 is the r5-5500 (311 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5080 is the r7-9800x3D (1216 builds).

How much does the RTX 5060 cost right now?

The RTX 5060 is available from $370. We track 30 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5080 cost right now?

The RTX 5080 is available from $1,370. We track 39 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, with Blackwell architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 20 GB of GDDR7 memory. The flagship card of the RTX 5000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS 4 for ultra-realistic graphics.