G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

2017

Why buy it

✅54.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $101 less on MSRP ($699 MSRP vs $800 MSRP).
✅Delivers 18.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 26.6 vs 22.5 G3D/$ ($699 MSRP vs $800 MSRP).
✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (11 GB vs Unknown).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 11 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌354.5% higher power demand at 250W vs 55W.

Radeon 8060S

2025

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 55W instead of 250W, a 195W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1080 Ti across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 11 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
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14.4% HIGHER MSRP
$800 MSRPvs$699 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 22.5 vs 26.6 G3D/$ ($800 MSRP vs $699 MSRP).

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

2017

Radeon 8060S

2025

Why buy it

✅54.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $101 less on MSRP ($699 MSRP vs $800 MSRP).
✅Delivers 18.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 26.6 vs 22.5 G3D/$ ($699 MSRP vs $800 MSRP).
✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (11 GB vs Unknown).

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 55W instead of 250W, a 195W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 11 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌354.5% higher power demand at 250W vs 55W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1080 Ti across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 11 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
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14.4% HIGHER MSRP
$800 MSRPvs$699 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 22.5 vs 26.6 G3D/$ ($800 MSRP vs $699 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 1080 Ti better than Radeon 8060S?

Yes. GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce GTX 1080 Ti averages 54.2% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 18,606 vs 17,989 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is a 2017 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Radeon 8060S is a 2025 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon 8060S is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2017, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 4nm process instead of 16nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is about $101 cheaper on MSRP at $699 MSRP versus $800 MSRP, and you are getting 54.2% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 3.4% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 18.4%. Radeon 8060S is the newer 2025 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (55W vs 250W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Radeon 8060S make more sense than GeForce GTX 1080 Ti?

Yes. Radeon 8060S is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (55W vs 250W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $800 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce GTX 1080 Ti. The trade-off is that GeForce GTX 1080 Ti currently gives you 3.4% higher G3D Mark and 54.2% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 18.4%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Benchmark Check

Radeon 8060S Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1080 Ti	Radeon 8060S
1080p
low	153 FPS	127 FPS
medium	136 FPS	117 FPS
high	123 FPS	99 FPS
ultra	105 FPS	86 FPS
1440p
low	131 FPS	108 FPS
medium	107 FPS	93 FPS
high	95 FPS	77 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	67 FPS
4K
low	74 FPS	59 FPS
medium	63 FPS	52 FPS
high	48 FPS	42 FPS
ultra	42 FPS	38 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1080 Ti	Radeon 8060S
1080p
low	348 FPS	334 FPS
medium	302 FPS	270 FPS
high	225 FPS	211 FPS
ultra	181 FPS	164 FPS
1440p
low	219 FPS	230 FPS
medium	189 FPS	185 FPS
high	154 FPS	146 FPS
ultra	123 FPS	109 FPS
4K
low	106 FPS	94 FPS
medium	89 FPS	78 FPS
high	74 FPS	64 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	45 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1080 Ti	Radeon 8060S
1080p
low	798 FPS	469 FPS
medium	649 FPS	401 FPS
high	558 FPS	334 FPS
ultra	419 FPS	282 FPS
1440p
low	628 FPS	342 FPS
medium	502 FPS	293 FPS
high	419 FPS	250 FPS
ultra	314 FPS	202 FPS
4K
low	419 FPS	223 FPS
medium	335 FPS	184 FPS
high	279 FPS	148 FPS
ultra	209 FPS	112 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1080 Ti	Radeon 8060S
1080p
low	519 FPS	308 FPS
medium	449 FPS	240 FPS
high	386 FPS	199 FPS
ultra	319 FPS	168 FPS
1440p
low	422 FPS	234 FPS
medium	367 FPS	189 FPS
high	299 FPS	155 FPS
ultra	246 FPS	131 FPS
4K
low	259 FPS	136 FPS
medium	246 FPS	117 FPS
high	214 FPS	99 FPS
ultra	180 FPS	79 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and Radeon 8060S

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 10 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1481 MHz to 1582 MHz. It has 3584 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 18,606 points. Launch price was $699.

Radeon 8060S

The Radeon 8060S is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 6 2025. It features the RDNA 3.5 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1295 MHz to 2900 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 55W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 40 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 17,989 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti scores 18,606 and the Radeon 8060S reaches 17,989 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is built on Pascal while the Radeon 8060S uses RDNA 3.5, both on 16 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 3,584 (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti) vs 2,560 (Radeon 8060S). Raw compute: 11.34 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti) vs 14.85 TFLOPS (Radeon 8060S). Boost clocks: 1582 MHz vs 2900 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 Ti	Radeon 8060S
G3D Mark Score	18,606+3%	17,989
Architecture	Pascal	RDNA 3.5
Process Node	16 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	3584+40%	2560
Compute (TFLOPS)	11.34 TFLOPS	14.85 TFLOPS+31%
Boost Clock	1582 MHz	2900 MHz+83%
ROPs	88+38%	64
TMUs	224+40%	160
L2 Cache	2.75 MB	8 MB+191%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon 8060S relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 Ti	Radeon 8060S
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti comes with 11 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon 8060S has 0 MB. The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti offers 100+% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 484 GB/s (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti) vs 256 GB/s (Max) (Radeon 8060S) — a 89.1% advantage for the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti. Bus width: 352-bit vs System Shared. L2 Cache: 2.75 MB (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti) vs 8 MB (Radeon 8060S) — the Radeon 8060S has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 Ti	Radeon 8060S
VRAM Capacity	11 GB	none
Memory Type	GDDR5X	LPDDR5X (Shared)
Memory Bandwidth	484 GB/s+89%	256 GB/s (Max)
Bus Width	352-bit	System Shared
L2 Cache	2.75 MB	8 MB+191%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti) vs 12.2 (Radeon 8060S). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 Ti	Radeon 8060S
DirectX	12	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 4th gen (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti) vs VCN 4.5 (Radeon 8060S). Decoder: NVDEC 3rd gen vs VCN 4.5. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP8,VP9,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon 8060S).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 Ti	Radeon 8060S
Encoder	NVENC 4th gen	VCN 4.5
Decoder	NVDEC 3rd gen	VCN 4.5
Codecs	H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP8,VP9,MPEG-2,VC-1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti draws 250W versus the Radeon 8060S's 55W — a 127.9% difference. The Radeon 8060S is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 600W (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti) vs 650W (Radeon 8060S). Power connectors: 6-pin + 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 Ti	Radeon 8060S
TDP	250W	55W-78%
Recommended PSU	600W-8%	650W
Power Connector	6-pin + 8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	0mm
Height	112mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	75°C-12%	85°C
Perf/Watt	74.4	327.1+340%

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Value Analysis

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti launched at $699 MSRP, while the Radeon 8060S launched at $800. The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti costs 12.6% less ($101 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 26.6 (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti) vs 22.5 (Radeon 8060S) — the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti offers 18.2% better value. The Radeon 8060S is the newer GPU (2025 vs 2017).