RTX 5060 vs GTX 1080 Ti
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 5060 is 91.5 % stronger than GTX 1080 Ti. RTX 5060 ranks #17 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (6,381 GPU score over 7 verified runs). GTX 1080 Ti ranks #26 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (3,332 GPU score over 5 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 12 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 5060 | GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 6,381 | 3,332 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 7,545 | 4,948 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 25.9 FPS | 19.7 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 32.5 FPS | 23.6 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 32.4 FPS | 21.5 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 77.6 FPS | 82.1 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 140 GB/s | 80 GB/s |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 11 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Not supported |
Fragz' verdict
In a head-to-head, the RTX 5060 takes a decisive win over the GTX 1080 Ti, leading by a massive 93.9% in overall GPU score. This performance gap is evident across our benchmarks, with the RTX 5060 delivering significantly higher frame rates, particularly in the demanding Earth II Landing DX12 Ultimate scene. Under the hood, the RTX 5060 pushes a higher ALU index, boasts a substantial increase in memory bandwidth at 132 GB/s compared to the 1080 Ti's 80 GB/s, and runs at a much faster peak clock speed. Furthermore, it brings modern rendering capabilities like ray tracing, mesh shaders, and VRS to the table, which the older card lacks. While the GTX 1080 Ti does offer 11 GB of VRAM compared to the RTX 5060's 8 GB, it simply cannot keep up with the newer card's raw power and feature set for current gaming.
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
All measurements for RTX 5060 · All measurements for GTX 1080 Ti