GPU comparison · 1080p benchmark
RTX 3080 10GB recorded 278 FPS against 212 FPS for RTX 5060 8GB. These are continuous 1080p benchmark averages, not predicted FPS in any particular game.
RTX 3080 10GB
278Benchmark FPS at 1080p- Our rating
- 69.6 / 100
- Graphics memory
- 10GB
- Released
- September 2020
- GPUsed cards tested
- 209
RTX 5060 8GB
212Benchmark FPS at 1080p- Our rating
- 63.3 / 100
- Graphics memory
- 8GB
- Released
- May 2025
- GPUsed cards tested
- 44
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What does this comparison mean?
Moving from RTX 5060 8GB to RTX 3080 10GB increases the recorded result from 212 to 278 FPS and graphics memory from 8GB to 10GB. The uplift is 31.1% in this workload with 2GB more capacity; the benchmark cannot tell us how much of the difference comes from memory rather than the rest of the GPU.
RTX 3080 10GB has 10GB and RTX 5060 8GB has 8GB of graphics memory. Memory capacity, board dimensions, power connectors and the price of a particular used card are separate from this benchmark. Compare the exact item before deciding whether to upgrade.
The two GPUs in context
RTX 3080 10GB
This RTX 3080 is the original Ampere configuration with 10GB of GDDR6X, launched in September 2020, rather than the later 12GB model.
RTX 5060 8GB
The desktop RTX 5060 pairs Blackwell architecture with 8GB of GDDR7. It launched in May 2025, separately from the RTX 5060 Ti.
Release and feature sources: RTX 3080 10GB source · RTX 5060 8GB source.
How the figures are compared
Both FPS figures come from the owner-supplied GPUsed benchmark dataset. GPUsed reports a continuous FurMark run at 1080p for its physical-card checks. The percentage compares the higher model average with the lower one using the original FPS values. Our rating uses a compressed scale, with the fastest GPU at 100; it is separate from the percentage difference. A benchmark result does not predict gaming FPS.
GPUsed reports its physical-card checks typically last 30 to 60 minutes while temperature and stability are checked. The owner supplied the model-level FPS workbook on 2 October 2026; this benchmark dataset was last reconciled 3 October 2026. Historical cards tested are separate from the number of FPS runs behind a model average. Full benchmark method.