NVIDIA has just unveiled its latest addition to the GeForce RTX 50 series, introducing the budget-friendly GeForce RTX 5060 8 GB GPU. Aimed squarely at becoming the go-to choice for the 1080p gaming arena, this new graphics card promises to deliver an exceptional gaming experience at an attractive starting price of $299.
With the GeForce RTX 5060, NVIDIA claims gamers can enjoy over 100 frames per second with maxed-out settings in popular AAA titles such as Alan Wake II, Cyberpunk 2077, Half-Life 2 RTX, and S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2, when paired with an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. The GPU’s performance sees a significant improvement with DLSS 4 technology, showing up to a 25% boost over its predecessor, the RTX 4060, in rasterized games.
Technical highlights of the RTX 5060 include 19 TFLOPs of shader performance, 614 AI TOPS with support for various formats (FP4/FP8/FP16), and 58 TFLOPs dedicated to ray tracing capabilities. It also brings NVIDIA’s latest 9th Gen NV Encoders and 6th Gen NV Decoders, along with PCIe Generation 5.0 compatibility and DisplayPort 2.1b outputs ensuring ample bandwidth.
The GPU incorporates the GB206-250-A1 die on a PG152-SKU25 board. With an array of 3840 CUDA Cores, outperforming the RTX 4060’s 3072, it deploys the robust GDDR7 memory at 28 Gbps on a 128-bit memory bus, effectively pushing the memory bandwidth to a whopping 448 GB/s — a 65% increase over what the RTX 4060 offers. While keeping the same 8 GB VRAM as its predecessor, the RTX 5060 does up the game with its enhanced speed and efficiency.
Despite maintaining the same VRAM capacity, the improvements in speed and power consumption offer a compelling upgrade. With a 25W increase in TDP, the card balances its enhanced performance with heightened efficiency.
For $299, the GeForce RTX 5060 brings improved raster performance and plenty of CUDA cores to the table, positioned to become an attractive option for gamers looking for an economical yet potent graphics solution. While NVIDIA has decided against releasing a Founder’s Edition, a wide range of AIC models will be available, giving gamers a variety of choices to fit their needs.
Additionally, NVIDIA revealed plans to bring the GeForce RTX 5060 to the laptop market. These laptops will include the latest Blackwell architecture and DLSS 4 features, providing gaming at 144 FPS on Ultra Settings and offering the capabilities needed for 8K 4:2:2 video editing. Starting at $1099, these laptops promise exceptional performance in stylishly thin designs as light as 14.9mm, scheduled to hit shelves from major OEMs in May.
