NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
Blackwell · 16 GB · 1440p sweet spot
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080
Ada · 16 GB GDDR6X · 320 W · ROG Strix
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB lands at 84 and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 at 92. That puts ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 ahead by 8 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB if…
- ✓16 GB at last on the x60 class
- ✓DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation
- ✓Sub-200 W TBP
Pick ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 if…
- ✓NVIDIA driver stack
- ✓DLSS support on RTX
- ✓Strong resale value
Winner by scenario
Derived from the sub-score breakdown · not a separate test4K & rasterization
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080Traditional rendering throughput at high resolution
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 leads on raster (92 vs 80).
Ray tracing
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 leads on rt (87 vs 84).
AI workloads
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080Local inference, upscaling, generative tools
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 leads on ai (89 vs 86).
Power efficiency
NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GBFrames per watt — heat, noise, and PSU sizing
NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB leads on efficiency (88 vs 73).
Value for money
NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GBSpecdex score per dollar at MSRP
NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB more score per dollar ($449 vs $1,344).
Score breakdown
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB | ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| CUDA cores | 4608 | — |
| VRAM | 16 GB GDDR7 | 16 GB GDDR6X |
| Memory bus | 128-bit | — |
| Base clock | 2.41 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2.57 GHz | — |
| Tensor cores | 5th gen (759 AI TOPS) | — |
| RT cores | 4th gen (72 TFLOPS) | — |
| TBP | 180 W | 320 W |
| PCIe | PCIe 5.0 | — |
| Process | TSMC 4NP | — |
| Connector | 8-pin | — |
| Architecture | — | Ada |
| Release year | — | 2022 |
NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
- +16 GB at last on the x60 class
- +DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation
- +Sub-200 W TBP
- −8 GB SKU exists and confuses buyers
- −128-bit bus is narrower than 5070
- −Single NVENC AV1 encoder
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080
- +NVIDIA driver stack
- +DLSS support on RTX
- +Strong resale value
- −Power draw scales with tier
- −Gen-over-gen price creep
- −VRAM gated per tier
FAQ: NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB vs ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080
Which is better, NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB or ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080? +
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 scores 92 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 8. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB worth the price? +
At $449, NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB delivers a Specdex score of 84 — strongest in efficiency.
Is ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 worth the price? +
At $1,344, ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 delivers a Specdex score of 92 — strongest in raster.
Does NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB or ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 last longer? +
Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.
Which is better for 4K gaming, NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB or ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080? +
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 — leads on raster (92 vs 80). Traditional rendering throughput at high resolution.
Which is better for ray tracing, NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB or ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080? +
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4080 — leads on rt (87 vs 84). RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting.