GPU Head-to-Head

RTX 5060 vs RTX 2080: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Nvidia

RTX 5060

8GB GDDR7

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VS
Better Value
Nvidia

RTX 2080

8GB GDDR6

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In gaming workloads, the RTX 5060 delivers approximately +15% higher frame rates compared to the RTX 2080. For budget-conscious buyers, the RTX 2080 currently offers better value, available at a $47.51 price difference.

RTX 5060 Advantages

Up to 15% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 75 vs 65 FPS

Is newer – 2025-05-20 vs 2018-09-01

Consumes up to 33% less energy – 145W vs 215W

RTX 2080 Advantages

Up to 1% better value for money – $4.28 vs $4.34/FPS

Costs only 85% of the price – $277 vs $325 (15% cheaper)

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

RTX 5060
74.9 FPS100% Performance
RTX 2080
64.9 FPS87% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

RTX 5060
0.230 Value99% Efficiency
RTX 2080
0.234 Value100% Efficiency