GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 4080 comes out dramatically faster — about 164% ahead of the GeForce RTX 4060. But the GeForce RTX 4060 is the better value, undercutting it by $1,609 GBP for the performance you get.
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GeForce RTX 4080 vs GeForce RTX 4060: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 4080 vs GeForce RTX 4060
The GeForce RTX 4080 is dramatically faster, around 164% ahead of the GeForce RTX 4060. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 4080 is comfortable at 4K with upscaling and native 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 4060 is better matched to 1080p. The GeForce RTX 4080 packs 9,728 CUDA cores versus 3,072 on the GeForce RTX 4060. The GeForce RTX 4080 also has more RT cores (76 vs 24) and more AI cores (304 vs 96), strengthening its ray-tracing and AI-upscaling performance.
Price & Value
The GeForce RTX 4060 currently lists from $308 GBP, $1,609 GBP less than the GeForce RTX 4080 at $1,917 GBP. Despite being slower, the GeForce RTX 4060 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~136% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce RTX 4080 still sits about $718 GBP above its $1,199 GBP MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 115W against 320W, the GeForce RTX 4060 is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce RTX 4080 carries 16GB versus 8GB on the GeForce RTX 4060. The extra 8GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers. The GeForce RTX 4080's memory is also faster — 717 GB/s versus 272 GB/s (256-bit vs 128-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 4060 or GeForce RTX 4080?
Choose the GeForce RTX 4080 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the GeForce RTX 4060 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.