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GeForce RTX 5060

3.9 · 766 votes
Best for 1080p / 1440p gaming

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VRAM
8 GB
CUDA
3,840
FP32
19.18 TF
Bandwidth
448 GB/s
TDP
145W
Boost
2497 MHz
Strengths at a Glance

How it stacks up to the flagship

Each metric is shown as a percentage of the GeForce RTX 5090 D, the strongest card we track.

FP32 compute19.18 TFLOPS18%
vs RTX 5090 D: 104.8 TFLOPS
Memory bandwidth448 GB/s25%
vs RTX 5090 D: 1790 GB/s
VRAM capacity8 GB25%
vs RTX 5090 D: 32 GB
Shading units3,84018%
vs RTX 5090 D: 21,760
Power efficiency42/10072%
vs RTX 5090 D: 58/100
Synthetic Benchmarks

Estimated benchmark results

Each result is shown as a share of the RTX 5090 D's score in the same test.

3DMark Time Spy18,000pts
vs RTX 5090 D: 36,000 pts
3DMark Port Royal (RT)9,180pts
vs RTX 5090 D: 18,000 pts
Blender (samples/min)2,600spm
vs RTX 5090 D: 5,200 spm
Geekbench Compute124,800pts
vs RTX 5090 D: 240,000 pts

Performance breakdown

Gaming50
Ray tracing51
AI / Compute52
Creator / 3D50
Power efficiency42
Real-World Gaming

FPS Across Resolutions

1080p · Ultra preset1440p · Ultra preset4K · Ultra preset
Cyberpunk 2077avg 73 fps
1080p
121
1440p
66
4K
31
Counter-Strike 2avg 153 fps
1080p
257
1440p
141
4K
61
Fortniteavg 137 fps
1080p
209
1440p
131
4K
71
Battlefield 5avg 117 fps
1080p
150
1440p
121
4K
81
Far Cry 5avg 139 fps
1080p
206
1440p
140
4K
72
Valorantavg 289 fps
1080p
267
1440p
315
4K
286

Average FPS across all PC games

1080p
159fps
1440p
76fps
4K
47fps

Cost per frame

Launch MSRP ($299) ÷ average FPS — lower is better.

1080p
$1.85
1440p
$3.96
4K
$5.66
Community Feedback

What Owners Say

Folks love the big jump in ray tracing and efficiency over older cards. The main complaint is the stingy 8GB VRAM, which already holds it back in newer titles.

Pros
  • Runs cool in any case
  • Plays modern games at high settings
  • Great for 1080p maxed out
  • Upgrade from older cards is huge
Cons
  • VRAM is too low for modern games
  • Price increase over last generation
  • Power connector still feels unnecessary

Supported technologies

Ray TracingDLSSNVENCAV1 Encode

Full specifications

Graphics processor
Architecture
Blackwell 2.0
Process node
5 nm
Transistors
21.9 B
SM Count
30
Release date
2025
Launch price
$299
Core configuration
CUDA Cores
3,840
RT Cores
30
Tensor Cores
120
TMUs
120
ROPs
48
L2 cache
32 MB
Memory
Size
8 GB
Type
GDDR7
Bus width
128-bit
Bandwidth
448 GB/s
Memory clock
1750 MHz
Clocks & throughput
Base clock
2280 MHz
Boost clock
2497 MHz
FP32 (float)
19.18 TFLOPS
FP16 (half)
19.18 TFLOPS
Pixel rate
120 GPixel/s
Texture rate
299.6 GTexel/s
Board & power
TDP
145W
Suggested PSU
300W
Power connectors
1x 8-pin
Bus interface
PCIe 5.0 x8
Length
241 mm
Slot width
2-slot
Display & outputs
Max resolution
7680×4320
Outputs
1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b

API and SDK support

DirectX
12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model
6.8
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
3.0
Vulkan
1.4
CUDA
12.0
Verdict

Our verdict on the RTX 5060

The RTX 5060 is a mid-range Blackwell card that finally brings GDDR7 memory, but its 8 GB cap holds it back.

Get it if you want a solid 1080p card for modern games without breaking the bank or needing a huge power supply. Skip it if you play at higher resolutions or want VRAM that'll last more than a couple years.

Buy it if…

  • Buy it if you're a 1080p gamer who wants high settings for years.
  • Buy it if you need a cool, efficient card for a compact build.
  • Buy it if you want smooth ray tracing without breaking the bank.
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