Nvidia Unveils RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti Graphics Cards: A New Era for Entry-Level Gaming
Nvidia has officially launched the highly anticipated RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards, marking the entry-level segment in the company’s cutting-edge 50-series lineup. With their innovative features and performance enhancements, these new models aim to deliver superior gaming experiences at an economical price point.
Beginning with the more robust RTX 5060 Ti, this graphics card is powered by the GB206 die, housing an impressive 4608 CUDA cores. Its specifications boast a 2.57GHz boost clock and a 2.41GHz base clock. Similar to its predecessor, the 4060 Ti, it offers a choice between 16GB and an underwhelming 8GB video memory option, both utilizing GDDR7 technology with a blazing 28Gbps clock speed across a 128-bit bus. It operates with a 180W power limit regardless of memory choice.
The standard RTX 5060, on the other hand, also utilizes the GB206 die but is equipped with 3840 CUDA cores, featuring a 2.5GHz boost clock and a 2.28GHz base clock. Unlike the 5060 Ti, the 5060 is limited to a single 8GB GDDR7 option, which raises concerns in this era of expanding video memory needs. This model consumes 145W, providing a noticeable increase compared to the 115W draw of the 4060, making it less ideal for compact builds.
Both graphics cards are built on the new Blackwell architecture and leverage TSMC’s advanced 4N process technology. They incorporate the 5th generation Tensor cores and the 4th generation RT cores, supporting the latest advancements in DLSS 4 technology, including new features such as 4x frame generation and Reflex 2. Equipped with a PCIe 5.0 interface, they may be restricted to 8x lanes. Additionally, both models come with the enhanced NVENC encoder and NVDEC decoder, enabling support for 4:2:2 video encoding and decoding.
Nvidia has shared performance metrics indicating that both the 5060 Ti and the 5060 outpace the 4060 Ti and 4060 by approximately 20-25% in the featured game benchmarks. This improvement represents a noteworthy upgrade over previous generations of graphics cards.
As far as pricing is concerned, the RTX 5060 Ti is set to start at $429 for the 16GB variant and $379 for the 8GB model, with availability commencing on April 16. The RTX 5060 will be priced at $299 and is expected to launch sometime in May. These prices reflect pre-tariff costs in the United States and may vary. Notably, there will be no Founders Edition models; instead, the cards will be available through various major OEMs.
Additionally, Nvidia introduced the RTX 5060 laptop GPUs, which will be rolled out by leading manufacturers starting in May.
