vsMars
Head-to-head

NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 Ti vs AMD - Radeon RX 9080

Last updated · How Mars Score works
GeForce RTX 5060 TiNVIDIARENDER
Probe A
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti
60.8/ 100C
Benchmarks58· 40%
Core63· 30%
Memory64· 20%
Power & Form—· 10%
Radeon RX 9080AMDRENDER
Probe B
AMD
Radeon RX 9080
75.1/ 100B
Benchmarks79· 40%
Core71· 30%
Memory72· 20%
Power & Form—· 10%
Quick verdict

Between the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and Radeon RX 9080, the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti comes out ahead in tdp and dlss, while the Radeon RX 9080 wins on ray tracing cores and memory bus. Overall, the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti scores 60.8 and the Radeon RX 9080 scores 75.1 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Radeon RX 9080 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 14.3 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.

Pick the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti if you care most about tdp and dlss. The biggest gaps in its favor are tdp, dlss.

Pick the Radeon RX 9080 if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are ray tracing cores, memory bus, 3dmark time spy, among others.

There are no meaningful ties on the headline specs — every popular-comparison metric has a winner.

Bottom line: the Radeon RX 9080 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 Ti wins

  • ▲TDP — 110.00 W less. 180 vs 290.
  • ▲Has DLSS.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 9080 wins

  • ▲Ray tracing cores — 211.11% more. 112 vs 36.
  • ▲Memory bus — 150.00% more. 320 bit vs 128 bit.
  • ▲3DMark Time Spy — 93.18% more. 25500 vs 13200.
  • ▲CUDA / Stream cores — 55.56% more. 7168 vs 4608.
  • ▲VRAM — 25.00% more. 20 GB vs 16 GB.
  • ▲Boost clock — 14.70% more. 2950 MHz vs 2572 MHz.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 TiAMD - Radeon RX 9080
ChipsetGB206Navi 48
Base clockⓘ2407 MHzlead2000 MHz
Boost clockⓘ2572 MHz2950 MHzlead
CUDA / Stream coresⓘ46087168lead
Ray tracing coresⓘ36112lead

Memory

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 TiAMD - Radeon RX 9080
VRAMⓘ16 GB20 GBlead
VRAM typeⓘGDDR7GDDR7
Memory busⓘ128 bit320 bitlead

Power & Form

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 TiAMD - Radeon RX 9080
TDPⓘ180 Wlead290 W
Recommended PSUⓘ550 Wlead800 W
Length240 mmlead310 mm
Slot size2-slot3-slot

Benchmarks

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 TiAMD - Radeon RX 9080
3DMark Time Spyⓘ1320025500lead
DLSSⓘtrueleadfalse
FSRⓘfalsetruelead
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has more VRAM, GeForce RTX 5060 Ti or Radeon RX 9080?+

Radeon RX 9080 ships with 20GB GDDR7 vs 16GB.

Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, GeForce RTX 5060 Ti or Radeon RX 9080?+

Radeon RX 9080 scores 25500 vs 13200.

Which draws less power, GeForce RTX 5060 Ti or Radeon RX 9080?+

GeForce RTX 5060 Ti draws 180W TDP vs 290W.

Drill down

Spec-level deep dives

Chipset→Base clock→Boost clock→CUDA / Stream cores→Ray tracing cores→VRAM→VRAM type→Memory bus→TDP→Recommended PSU→Length→Slot size→
By manufacturer

More from the same brands

NVIDIA →4
AMD →4

vsMars is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. Learn more.