The GeForce RTX 5080 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 960 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $1744.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 5080
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 2 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 960
- Up to 87% cheaper – $255.00 vs $1999.00
- Consumes up to 67% less energy – 120 vs 360 Watts
GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce GTX 960 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 5080
Jan 30th, 2025
Average FPS
214
100%
Min 1% FPS
139
100%
Price, $
$1999
12%
Value, $/FPS
$9.34/FPS
50%
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$1,999.00
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$2,388.98
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$2,125.00
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$2,099.00
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$2,139.00
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GeForce GTX 960
Jan 22nd, 2015
Average FPS
55
26%
Min 1% FPS
25
18%
Price, $
$255
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.63/FPS
100%
GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce GTX 960 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce GTX 960 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce GTX 960 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 5080
Jan 30th, 2025
Memory
16 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
960 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
335 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
879.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
56.28 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GTX 960
Jan 22nd, 2015
Memory
2 GB
12%
Memory Bandwidth
112.2 GB/s
12%
Pixel Fillrate
37.7 GPixel/s
11%
Texture Fillrate
75.39 GTexel/s
9%
FP32
2.413 TFLOPS
4%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 5080 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 30th, 2025 | Release Date | Jan 22nd, 2015 |
| $999.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
| GeForce 50 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 360 W | Power Consumption | 120 W |
| Memory | ||
16 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
960 GB/s | Bandwidth | 112.2 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
335 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 37.7 GPixel/s |
879.3 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 75.39 GTexel/s |
56.28 TFLOPS | FP32 | 2.413 TFLOPS |
