It is a complete lot of commotion for a GPU that’s in any other case about as ho-hum as it’s attainable to be. It is a noticeable however unexciting improve over its predecessor, and it performs so much like a more-efficient RTX 3070 for $200 much less (theoretically) than that card’s authentic MSRP.
However it’s getting tougher to justify spending that type of cash on a GPU with simply 8GB of RAM today, particularly when the GPU can be able to respectable 1440p efficiency if it had sufficient reminiscence. Nvidia’s most cost-effective card that offers you greater than 8GB of RAM is the 16GB model of the RTX 5060 Ti, which is meant to start out at $429 however sells for nearer to $500 proper now.
Specs, speeds, and testbed notes
| RTX 5060 Ti | RTX 4060 Ti | RTX 5060 | RTX 4060 | RTX 5050 (rumored) | RTX 3050 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUDA Cores | 4,608 | 4,352 | 3,840 | 3,072 | 2,560 | 2,560 |
| Enhance Clock | 2,572 MHz | 2,535 MHz | 2,497 MHz | 2,460 MHz | Unknown | 1,777 MHz |
| Reminiscence Bus Width | 128-bit | 128-bit | 128-bit | 128-bit | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| Reminiscence bandwidth | 448GB/s | 288GB/s | 448GB/s | 272GB/s | Unknown | 224GB/s |
| Reminiscence measurement | 8GB or 16GB GDDR7 | 8GB or 16GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR7 | 8GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR6 |
| TGP | 180 W | 160 W | 145 W | 115 W | 130 W | 130 W |
Each the RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti use the identical GPU silicon based mostly on Nvidia’s Blackwell structure; the 5060 Ti makes use of a totally enabled model of the GB206 die with 4,608 CUDA cores, a roughly 6 p.c improve from the 4060 Ti. The 5060 makes use of {a partially} disabled model with 3,840 CUDA cores, a a lot bigger 25 p.c improve from the RTX 4060.
The enhance in computing sources is augmented with the reminiscence bandwidth enhance that comes from switching from GDDR6 to GDDR7. This shift will increase energy consumption a bit (as does including CUDA cores with out making important modifications to the 5nm TSMC manufacturing course of, used throughout each the 40- and 50-series playing cards), nevertheless it additionally improves reminiscence bandwidth by over 50 p.c regardless of sticking with a comparatively slender 128-bit reminiscence bus.
Andrew Cunningham
An Asus model of the RTX 5060 (left) and the 16GB RTX 5060 Ti (proper). Be aware the shorter PCB on the vanilla RTX 5060, and its use of the 8-pin energy connector as a substitute of the smaller 12-pin connector.
Andrew Cunningham
Andrew Cunningham
Asus’ RTX 5060 Ti comes with a forked adapter for energy provides that solely have 8-pin connectors.
Andrew Cunningham
An Asus model of the RTX 5060 (left) and the 16GB RTX 5060 Ti (proper). Be aware the shorter PCB on the vanilla RTX 5060, and its use of the 8-pin energy connector as a substitute of the smaller 12-pin connector.
Andrew Cunningham
Asus’ RTX 5060 Ti comes with a forked adapter for energy provides that solely have 8-pin connectors.
Andrew Cunningham
Nvidia does not have Founders Version playing cards for both the 5060 Ti or 5060, leaving the work of constructing and distributing these GPUs to its board companions. We now have a complete of three playing cards right here—a Gigabyte Aero RTX 5060, an Asus Prime RTX 5060, and an Asus TUF Gaming model of the 5060 Ti with 16GB of RAM. Totally different producers will construct their playing cards in barely other ways, nevertheless it’s value noting that each 5060 playing cards use a shorter PCB than the 5060 Ti, and each additionally get by with a single 8-pin energy connector, whereas the 5060 Ti makes use of the 12-pin 12VHPWR/12V-2×6 connector. Be sure to get a model with the connectors you will have and/or need.
