RTX 4080 SUPER vs RTX 5060
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 4080 SUPER is 126.6 % stronger than RTX 5060. RTX 4080 SUPER ranks #6 of 58 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (14,460 GPU score over 2 verified runs). RTX 5060 ranks #23 of 58 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (6,381 GPU score over 7 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 9 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 4080 SUPER | RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 14,460 | 6,381 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 13,665 | 7,545 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 62.6 FPS | 25.8 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 79.2 FPS | 32.4 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 66.3 FPS | 32.2 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 99.7 FPS | 78.9 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 163 GB/s | 146 GB/s |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 4080 SUPER is the decisive winner in this comparison, leading the RTX 5060 by a substantial 125.7% in overall GPU score. This performance gap is evident in our benchmarks, with the RTX 4080 SUPER achieving 62.6 FPS in Earth II (Vulkan) and 79.2 FPS in Mission to Earth II (DX12), significantly outperforming the RTX 5060's 25.9 FPS and 32.5 FPS in the same tests. The RTX 4080 SUPER benefits from a much higher raw compute (ALU index of 305965 compared to 280563), greater memory bandwidth at 163 GB/s, and a generous 16 GB of VRAM, double that of the RTX 5060's 8 GB. For gamers, this means a vastly smoother and more capable experience, though it's worth noting the RTX 4080 SUPER has only one verified run in our data, making the sample thin. Both cards support ray tracing, mesh shaders, and VRS, but if top-tier performance is your priority, the RTX 4080 SUPER is the way to go; otherwise, the RTX 5060 still offers these modern features for a more modest setup.
Generated September 16, 2026 from the 9 verified runs available then. The verdict is never silently rewritten — new numbers get a new verdict.
What the numbers mean
The GPU score is the graphics card's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the card in, and depends on processor, memory and storage. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for RTX 4080 SUPER · All measurements for RTX 5060