RTX 5080 vs RTX 5060
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 5080 is 160.8 % stronger than RTX 5060. RTX 5080 ranks #3 of 59 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (16,640 GPU score over 3 verified runs). RTX 5060 ranks #24 of 59 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (6,381 GPU score over 7 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 10 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 5080 | RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 16,640 | 6,381 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 15,624 | 7,545 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 74.3 FPS | 25.8 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 86.2 FPS | 32.4 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 77.7 FPS | 32.2 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 129.1 FPS | 78.9 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 360 GB/s | 146 GB/s |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 5080 dominates this comparison, leading the RTX 5060 by a substantial 160.8% in GPU score. This performance gap is stark across all our GPU benchmarks, with the RTX 5080 consistently delivering significantly higher FPS in Earth II (Vulkan), Mission to Earth II (DX12), and Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate). The RTX 5080 achieves this with a much higher raw compute (ALU index 800230), 330 GB/s of memory bandwidth, and 16 GB of VRAM, compared to the RTX 5060's ALU index of 280563, 140 GB/s bandwidth, and 8 GB of VRAM. For a gamer seeking the absolute best performance, the RTX 5080 is the clear choice, though its data is based on only two verified runs, making the sample thin. If peak performance isn't the sole driver, the RTX 5060 still offers a solid gaming experience for its tier with 7 verified runs.
Generated September 16, 2026 from the 10 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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