GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 5080 comes out dramatically faster — about 143% ahead of the GeForce RTX 5060. But the GeForce RTX 5060 is the better value, undercutting it by $734 GBP for the performance you get.
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GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 5060: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 5060
The GeForce RTX 5080 is dramatically faster, around 143% ahead of the GeForce RTX 5060. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 5080 is comfortable at 4K and high-refresh 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 5060 is better matched to 1440p. The GeForce RTX 5080 packs 10,752 CUDA cores versus 3,840 on the GeForce RTX 5060. The GeForce RTX 5080 also has more RT cores (84 vs 30) and more AI cores (336 vs 120), strengthening its ray-tracing and AI-upscaling performance.
Price & Value
The GeForce RTX 5060 currently lists from $266 GBP, $734 GBP less than the GeForce RTX 5080 at $1,000 GBP. Despite being slower, the GeForce RTX 5060 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~55% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce RTX 5060 is trading below its $299 GBP MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
At 145W against 360W, the GeForce RTX 5060 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 5080 carries 16GB versus 8GB on the GeForce RTX 5060. 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 5080's memory is also faster — 960 GB/s versus 448 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 5060 or GeForce RTX 5080?
Choose the GeForce RTX 5080 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.