RTX 5060 Ti 16GB vs RTX 3080
GPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB vs RTX 3080: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra
In gaming, the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB delivers approximately +5% higher frame rates compared to the RTX 3080 in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, the RTX 3080 currently offers +46.9% better value, available at a $203 price difference.
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB Advantages
Up to 5% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 95 vs 90 FPS
60% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 10 GB
Is newer – 2025-04-16 vs 2020-09-17
Consumes up to 44% less energy – 180W vs 320W
RTX 3080 Advantages
Up to 46.9% better value for money – $4.12 vs $6.05/FPS
Costs only 65% of the price – $372 vs $574 (35% cheaper)
Performance Analytics
Average FPS across 21 games · all benchmarks use the same test suite
1080p Ultra
Full HD — max settings
When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:
This compares the slower card to the faster card.
Example: (90.2 ÷ 94.9) × 100 = 95%
This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.
Example: ((94.9 - 90.2) ÷ 90.2) × 100 = 5%
You naturally think: "If RTX 3080 is only 95% as fast, then RTX 5060 Ti 16GB should be 5% faster" — but that's incorrect.
The "5% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (95% of and 5% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.
1440p Ultra
1440p QHD — max settings
When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:
This compares the slower card to the faster card.
Example: (61.9 ÷ 62.7) × 100 = 99%
This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.
Example: ((62.7 - 61.9) ÷ 61.9) × 100 = 1%
You naturally think: "If RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is only 99% as fast, then RTX 3080 should be 1% faster" — but that's incorrect.
The "1% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (99% of and 1% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.
4K Ultra
3840×2160 — max settings
When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:
This compares the slower card to the faster card.
Example: (35.7 ÷ 39.4) × 100 = 91%
This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.
Example: ((39.4 - 35.7) ÷ 35.7) × 100 = 10%
You naturally think: "If RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is only 91% as fast, then RTX 3080 should be 9% faster" — but that's incorrect.
The "10% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (91% of and 10% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.
Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)
Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$