GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is marginally faster than the GeForce RTX 5060, leading by roughly 7% in our performance index. The GeForce RTX 5060, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $80 GBP cheaper.
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GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs GeForce RTX 5060: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs GeForce RTX 5060
The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is marginally faster, around 7% ahead of the GeForce RTX 5060. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1440p. The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti packs 4,352 CUDA cores versus 3,840 on the GeForce RTX 5060.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce RTX 5060 starts at $266 GBP against $346 GBP for the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. Despite being slower, the GeForce RTX 5060 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~21% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce RTX 5060 is trading below its $299 GBP MSRP — a genuine deal. The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is trading below its $999 GBP MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce RTX 5060 draws just 145W versus 250W for the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern Blackwell architecture on a TSMC 4N process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 11GB against 8GB, the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 5060's 8GB can fall short. The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti's memory is also faster — 616 GB/s versus 448 GB/s (352-bit vs 128-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 5060 is roughly 7 years newer than the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Blackwell vs Turing), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 2080 Ti or GeForce RTX 5060?
Choose the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the GeForce RTX 5060 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.