RTX 4080 vs RTX 4060 Ti
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 4080 is 116 % stronger than RTX 4060 Ti. RTX 4080 ranks #4 of 67 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (14,521 GPU score over 5 verified runs). RTX 4060 Ti ranks #24 of 67 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (6,724 GPU score over 3 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 8 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 4080 | RTX 4060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 14,521 | 6,724 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 14,765 | 8,962 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 63.1 FPS | 27.1 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 78.4 FPS | 34.4 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 67.1 FPS | 33.9 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 105.7 FPS | 92.1 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 204 GB/s | 108 GB/s |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 4080 takes a dominant victory over the RTX 4060 Ti, leading by a substantial 118.8% in GPU score. This performance gap is evident across all our GPU scenes, with the RTX 4080 hitting 62.9 FPS in Earth II (Vulkan) compared to the RTX 4060 Ti's 26.6 FPS, and similar leads in Mission to Earth II (DX12) and Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate). The RTX 4080 also boasts significantly higher raw compute with an ALU index of 539839 versus 326597, double the memory bandwidth at 195 GB/s, and 16 GB of VRAM compared to the 8 GB on the RTX 4060 Ti, which also has a thin sample of only 2 verified runs. For gamers seeking top-tier performance at higher resolutions and settings, the RTX 4080, ranked 4th overall, is the superior choice, while the RTX 4060 Ti, ranked 14th, is better suited for less demanding play.
Generated September 28, 2026 from the 8 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
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