RTX 4080 vs RTX 5060
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 4080 is 127.6 % stronger than RTX 5060. RTX 4080 ranks #5 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (14,521 GPU score over 5 verified runs). RTX 5060 ranks #17 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (6,381 GPU score over 7 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 12 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 4080 | RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 14,521 | 6,381 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 14,765 | 7,545 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 62.9 FPS | 25.9 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 77.9 FPS | 32.5 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 67.3 FPS | 32.4 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 106.1 FPS | 77.6 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 195 GB/s | 140 GB/s |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 4080 absolutely dominates this comparison, leading the RTX 5060 by a huge 126.5% in overall GPU score and claiming the top spot in our rankings. This massive performance gap is evident across our tests, with the RTX 4080 hitting 63.1 FPS in Earth II Vulkan, 77.9 FPS in Mission to Earth II DX12, and 67.2 FPS in Earth II Landing DX12U, significantly outperforming the RTX 5060's respective 25.9, 32.3, and 32.4 FPS. The RTX 4080 backs this up with superior raw compute, demonstrated by its 694483 ALU index, 200 GB/s memory bandwidth, and 16 GB of VRAM, ensuring a much smoother and more detailed gaming experience, though its top score currently comes from a thin sample of two verified runs. For gamers who prioritize ultimate performance, the RTX 4080 is the clear choice, but the RTX 5060, positioned at rank 5, offers a more modest but still capable experience for less demanding titles with its 8 GB VRAM and 132 GB/s bandwidth.
Generated July 19, 2026 from the 12 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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