AMD Radeon RX 560 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile Comparison

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile and the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT represent two completely different eras of GPU design. The RTX 5080 Mobile is a current-generation laptop part built on a high-end 5 nm process, while the RX 560 XT is an older, end-of-life desktop card on a 14 nm process. The benchmark data shows a staggering performance gulf between them, with the NVIDIA part winning both head-to-head tests by margins of 360% or more, yet the two cards also occupy surprisingly close positions in the overall GPU percentile rankings, making a purely score-based comparison misleading.

Where Each One Wins

The data is unambiguous: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile wins every single benchmark category where both products have recorded scores. In the two shared tests — Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan — the RTX 5080 Mobile is the outright winner, and it also holds a dominant position in its own exclusive benchmark suite.

The RTX 5080 Mobile’s wins are comprehensive. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 166,986 against the RX 560 XT’s 31,387, a 432% advantage. In Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 169,754 against 36,879, a 360.3% lead. Beyond these head-to-head tests, the RTX 5080 Mobile has a full set of Passmark results that the RX 560 XT simply does not have, including a Passmark G3D score of 27,711 and a GPU Compute score of 12,134. The RX 560 XT has no recorded Passmark scores at all, meaning its only claim to any kind of competitive position is its percentile ranking.

The RX 560 XT’s only "win" is contextual rather than benchmark-based. It is a 79th-percentile GPU versus the RTX 5080 Mobile’s 81st percentile, so in the broadest sense of overall GPU hierarchy, the older AMD card is not as far behind as the raw compute numbers suggest. However, this percentile proximity is misleading: the RX 560 XT’s average benchmark score of 34,133 is nearly 11% lower than the RTX 5080 Mobile’s 38,349 average, and the RX 560 XT only has two benchmark scores total, which can skew its average. The RTX 5080 Mobile is the clear winner for any modern workload, while the RX 560 XT is only relevant for legacy or low-demand scenarios.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the RTX 5080 Mobile in compute performance?

A: In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 5080 Mobile scores 166,986 versus the RX 560 XT’s 31,387, a 432% lead. In Geekbench Vulkan, the gap is 360.3%, with the NVIDIA card scoring 169,754 against 36,879.

Q: Do these GPUs have similar overall performance rankings?

A: Despite the massive compute gap, their percentile rankings are close. The RTX 5080 Mobile sits at the 81st percentile of all GPUs, while the RX 560 XT sits at the 79th percentile. However, the RTX 5080 Mobile’s average benchmark score is 38,349 versus 34,133 for the RX 560 XT.

Q: Which card has more memory and bandwidth?

A: The RTX 5080 Mobile has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RX 560 XT has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: What are the architectural differences that explain the performance gap?

A: The RTX 5080 Mobile uses the GB203 chip on a 5 nm TSMC process with 45,600 million transistors, while the RX 560 XT uses the Ellesmere chip on a 14 nm GlobalFoundries process with 5,700 million transistors. The NVIDIA card also has dedicated ray tracing cores (60) and tensor cores (240), which the AMD card lacks entirely.

Q: Which card is more power-efficient?

A: The RTX 5080 Mobile has a TDP of 80 W and uses no power connectors (it is an IGP-class mobile part), while the RX 560 XT has a TDP of 150 W and requires a single 6-pin power connector with a suggested 450 W PSU.

Q: What is the production status of each card?

A: The RTX 5080 Mobile is listed as "Active" and was released in 2025. The RX 560 XT is "End-of-life" and was released in 2019.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head benchmark results are lopsided in a way that is rarely seen between two GPUs that share a similar percentile ranking. The data set includes only two tests where both cards have scores, and the RTX 5080 Mobile wins both by enormous margins.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 5080 Mobile scores 166,986, while the RX 560 XT manages just 31,387. That is a delta of 432%, meaning the NVIDIA card is over five times faster in this compute-oriented test. This is the single largest margin in the entire comparison. The RTX 5080 Mobile’s FP32 performance of 23.04 TFLOPS versus the RX 560 XT’s 4.394 TFLOPS helps explain this; the NVIDIA card has more than five times the raw floating-point throughput.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the result is similar but slightly less extreme. The RTX 5080 Mobile scores 169,754, and the RX 560 XT scores 36,879, a delta of 360.3%. This test also shows the NVIDIA card’s advantage in modern graphics APIs, which is supported by its DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) support versus the RX 560 XT’s older DirectX 12 (12_0) support.

Beyond these two shared tests, the RTX 5080 Mobile has additional benchmark data that paints a fuller picture of its capabilities. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 4,952. In Passmark tests, it scores 27,711 in G3D, 12,134 in GPU Compute, 1,095 in G2D, and 314 in DirectX 9. The RX 560 XT has no scores in any of these tests, so its performance in those workloads cannot be directly compared. The RTX 5080 Mobile’s nearest rivals in the overall database — the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 and RTX 4080 Mobile — have average scores within 0.6% of the RTX 5080 Mobile, which shows that its 38,349 average score is consistent with a high-end laptop GPU tier. The RX 560 XT’s nearest rivals, including the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB and RTX A1000, are within 0.2% of its 34,133 average, placing it in a much lower performance class.

Specification Differences

The specification differences between the RTX 5080 Mobile and RX 560 XT are extreme, reflecting their different generations and market positions.

• Process Node: The RTX 5080 Mobile uses a 5 nm TSMC process, while the RX 560 XT uses a 14 nm GlobalFoundries process.
• Transistors: The RTX 5080 Mobile has 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die (120.6M / mm² density). The RX 560 XT has 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die (24.6M / mm² density).
• Memory: The RTX 5080 Mobile has 16 GB of GDDR7 at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) delivering 896.0 GB/s. The RX 560 XT has 4 GB of GDDR5 at 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective) delivering 224.0 GB/s.
• Shading Units: The RTX 5080 Mobile has 7,680 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The RX 560 XT has 1,792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 32 ROPs.
• Clocks: The RTX 5080 Mobile has a base clock of 975 MHz and a boost clock of 1500 MHz. The RX 560 XT has a base clock of 1074 MHz and a boost clock of 1226 MHz.
• Power: The RTX 5080 Mobile has an 80 W TDP and requires no power connectors. The RX 560 XT has a 150 W TDP, requires a single 6-pin connector, and suggests a 450 W PSU.
• Bus Interface: The RTX 5080 Mobile uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the RX 560 XT uses PCIe 3.0 x16.
• Form Factor: The RTX 5080 Mobile is an IGP (integrated graphics package) with portable-device-dependent outputs. The RX 560 XT is a dual-slot card, 241 mm (9.5 inches) long, with 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs.
• APIs: The RTX 5080 Mobile supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 560 XT supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is generational, and the data makes it clear that the RTX 5080 Mobile is a fundamentally more advanced design.

The RTX 5080 Mobile is built on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, using the GB203 chip. It is a 5 nm design from TSMC, packing 45,600 million transistors into a 378 mm² die. This architecture includes 60 dedicated ray tracing cores and 240 tensor cores, which are entirely absent from the RX 560 XT. The RTX 5080 Mobile also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, with FP32 and FP16 performance both rated at 23.04 TFLOPS in a 1:1 ratio.

The RX 560 XT is built on GCN 4.0 architecture, using the Ellesmere chip from the Polaris (RX 500) generation. It is a 14 nm GlobalFoundries design with 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die. It has no ray tracing cores and no tensor cores, and its FP32 and FP16 performance are both rated at 4.394 TFLOPS in a 1:1 ratio. It supports DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3, which are older API revisions than what the NVIDIA card supports.

The transistor density difference alone tells the story: the RTX 5080 Mobile packs 120.6 million transistors per square millimeter, versus 24.6 million for the RX 560 XT. That is nearly a 5x density advantage, which directly translates into the RTX 5080 Mobile’s 5x advantage in FP32 throughput (23.04 TFLOPS vs 4.394 TFLOPS) and its 4x advantage in memory bandwidth (896.0 GB/s vs 224.0 GB/s). The RTX 5080 Mobile also has 60 RT cores and 240 tensor cores, which are features the RX 560 XT lacks entirely, meaning the NVIDIA card can handle ray-traced workloads and AI-accelerated tasks that the AMD card cannot process at all.

The Verdict

The data leaves no room for ambiguity: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile is the superior GPU by every measurable benchmark metric. It wins both head-to-head tests by margins of 432% and 360.3%, has a higher average benchmark score (38,349 vs 34,133), and offers features like ray tracing, tensor cores, and 16 GB of GDDR7 memory that the RX 560 XT simply cannot match.

Anyone looking for a modern, high-performance GPU should choose the RTX 5080 Mobile without hesitation. Its 81st-percentile ranking, 23.04 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, and 896.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth make it suitable for demanding games and compute workloads. Its 80 W TDP also makes it power-efficient for a laptop part, especially compared to the RX 560 XT’s 150 W desktop power draw.

The AMD Radeon RX 560 XT, however, is not without a niche. Its 79th-percentile ranking is surprisingly close to the RTX 5080 Mobile’s, and its nearest rivals (RTX A2000 12 GB, RTX A1000) are within 0.2% of its average score. For users running legacy software that does not leverage modern APIs like DirectX 12 Ultimate or Vulkan 1.4, the RX 560 XT’s simpler GCN 4.0 architecture and 4 GB of GDDR5 memory may still be adequate. It is also a dual-slot desktop card with standard HDMI and DisplayPort outputs, which makes it easy to install in older systems.

But the verdict is clear: if you have the choice, and your workload can use the RTX 5080 Mobile’s capabilities, the NVIDIA card is the only rational option. The RX 560 XT is an end-of-life product with a fraction of the performance, half the memory generation, and no modern feature set. The RTX 5080 Mobile is the benchmark winner, the feature winner, and the efficiency winner. The data does not support any other conclusion.