RTX 5060: Price, Specs, Benchmarks and Verdict (2026)

The RTX 5060 is a graphics card built for 1080p. It delivers roughly RTX 4060 Ti level performance at Full HD, with DLSS 4 and Multi Frame Generation. Its real limit is its 8 GB of VRAM.

Against the RTX 5060 Ti and the RX 9060 XT, it is about 15% slower at 1080p. It still makes sense if you play at 1080p, have a 550 W power supply and find it priced below its rivals.

• Who it is for: 1080p gamers, compact builds or 550 W power supplies.
• Against the RTX 5060 Ti: about 15% less performance according to TechPowerUp, but a more efficient card (145 W versus 180 W).
• Against the 16 GB RX 9060 XT: about 14% less at 1080p in our test source, with half the VRAM.
• Skip it if you aim for 1440p with high textures.

NVIDIA launched the RTX 5060 on May 19, 2025, on the Blackwell architecture. Its official specifications are:

• 3,840 CUDA cores
• 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus (448 GB/s)
• 2.50 GHz boost clock
• 145 W TDP, 550 W recommended power supply
• PCIe 5.0, DLSS 4, 5th generation Tensor Cores and 4th generation RT Cores

For comparison, the RTX 5060 Ti has 4,608 CUDA cores, comes with 8 or 16 GB, draws 180 W and calls for a 600 W power supply.

Prices move fast. According to our price tracking, custom RTX 5060 cards currently sit well above the recommended launch price, and the trend has been upward over the last 30 days.

For context, the 8 GB versions of the RTX 5060 Ti and the RX 9060 XT cost only a little more, and the 16 GB RX 9060 XT costs noticeably more. Compare before you buy: the tracker below shows live offers.

All RTX 5060 cards share the same graphics processor. What changes is the cooling, the size, the noise and the factory clock. Here are three models whose listings we checked.

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Results vary by game, but the tests agree. TechPowerUp places the RTX 5060 at the level of an RTX 4060 Ti at 1080p, about 26% above an RTX 4060 and 45% above an RTX 3060. The RTX 5060 Ti is about 15% faster.

Across 14 games tested at 1080p on medium settings, Next Interrupt measures an average of 102 frames per second for the RTX 5060, against 119 for the 16 GB RTX 5060 Ti and 116 for the 16 GB RX 9060 XT.

Mind the VRAM: with 8 GB, some recent games force you to lower texture quality, even at 1080p. That is the main argument for the 16 GB versions.

• play at 1080p, including 144 Hz in popular games
• want DLSS 4 without going above 145 W
• are building a small PC with a 550 W power supply

• aim for 1440p with high textures
• keep your graphics cards for five years and want VRAM headroom
• can find an RTX 5060 Ti or an RX 9060 XT for only a little more

If your budget allows, the RTX 5060 Ti, about 15% faster, comes with 16 GB. On the AMD side, the RX 9060 XT plays in the same category, and it also has a 16 GB version.

An older used RTX 3070 remains an option, but it draws more power and does not support DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation.

It can work in lighter games, but 8 GB of VRAM is tight. At 1440p, prefer a 16 GB card.

NVIDIA recommends a 550 W power supply for a card that draws 145 W.

The Ti is about 15% faster, draws 180 W and comes in a 16 GB version. Choose it if the price gap stays small.

The tracker in the price section shows the current offers for the RTX 5060.

The RTX 5060 is a good choice for 1080p, especially in a small build. If you want headroom for the coming years or 1440p, move up to a 16 GB version. Among the custom models, the ASUS Dual is the quietest at low load, the MSI Ventus White is the shortest at 197 mm and the only white one, and the Gigabyte Eagle MAX has the most fans.