NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins 6 of 12 benchmarks, averaging 61.5% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Stable Diffusion XL, where NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 leads by 95% (10.16 vs 5.22 images/min); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (49% apart).
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 201.76 | 134.96 | +49% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 127.09 | 84.2 | +51% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 69.93 | 45.06 | +55% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 10.16 | 5.22 | +95% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 2.55 | 1.65 | +55% |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen-Image-Edit images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| LTX-Video (distilled) frames/s | 3.23 | 1.97 | +64% |
| Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
Whole-job comparison
How long each card takes to finish a complete pipeline, not just one model. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is faster on 1 of 1; GeForce RTX 5060 Ti on 0.
| Workflow | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 14.3 min | 22.2 min | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 1.55x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16GB | 16GB |
| Transistors | 45,900M | 21,900M |
| Die size | 378.6 mm² | 181 mm² |
| Process node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Transistor density | 121.2 M/mm² | 121 M/mm² |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace (AD103) | Blackwell |
| Memory bandwidth | 716.8 GB/s | 448 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 2,505 MHz | 2,572 MHz |
| TDP | 320 W | 180 W |
| Launch MSRP | $1,199 | $329 |
| Release | 2022-11-16 | 2025-04-16 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 or GeForce RTX 5060 Ti?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 6 of 12 benchmarks in our suite with an average 61.5% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 and GeForce RTX 5060 Ti?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 has 16GB VRAM and a 320W TDP, while GeForce RTX 5060 Ti has 16GB VRAM and a 180W TDP.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 and GeForce RTX 5060 Ti?
- Stable Diffusion XL: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 leads by roughly 95% (10.16 vs 5.22 images/min) in our testing.
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