NVIDIA has officially launched its entry-tier GeForce RTX 5060 8 GB GPU, which is aimed at 1080p gamers and harnesses DLSS 4 for smooth AAA gaming at 1080p.
NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5060 8 GB GPU Launches For $299, Aims Entry-Level Segment, 5060 Laptops Also Available Starting at $1099
NVIDIA is specifically aiming for the 1080p gaming segment with the GeForce RTX 5060 8 GB graphics card. The company starts by listing several AAA games, such as Alan Wake II, Cyberpunk 2077, Half-Life 2 RTX S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, and Doom: The Dark Ages, with over 100+ FPS with every setting maxed out using AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D.
While NVIDIA mostly shows the gaming performance of the GeForce RTX 5060 with DLSS 4 enabled versus the GeForce RTX 4060 with DLSS 3.x enabled, we were told during a briefing that the raster improvement is around 25% over the RTX 4060.
As for other metrics, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8 GB GPUs will offer 19 TFLOPs of shader performance, 614 AI TOPS (FP4/FP8/FP16 support), and 58 TFLOPs of RT performance. It will feature the latest 9th Gen NV Encoders and 6th Gen NV Decoders alongside support for PCIe Generation 5.0 (x8 interface) and adopt the latest DisplayPort 2.1b outputs with UHBR20 (80.0 Gbps bandwidth).
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 GPU Specifications
The GeForce RTX 5060 is expected to carry on with similar specifications as its predecessor, including the VRAM size and memory bus, but there are some noticeable changes, although not many.
The GPU will be featured on the PG152-SKU25 board and GB206-250-A1 GPU die. It will feature 3840 CUDA Cores, which is 25% higher than the 3072 CUDA Cores found on the RTX 4060. A decent uplift over the RTX 4060, but the VRAM capacity will remain the same at 8 GB. However, it will be the faster GDDR7, running at 28 Gbps through a 128-bit memory bus. The memory bandwidth will be around 448 GB/s, a nearly 65% increase over the 272 GB/s bandwidth of the RTX 4060.
This should be enough to bring some decent uplifts over the predecessor, but 8 GB VRAM capacity isn’t enough for intensive modern titles. Lastly, the GeForce RTX 5060 is also going to bring a noticeable increase in power consumption, and, compared to the RTX 4060, it will bring a 25W TDP increase. So, comparing the RTX 5060 to the RTX 4060, you get:
- 25% More CUDA Cores
- Up To 25% Higher Raster Perf vs RTX 4060
- Same Memory Capacity
- Faster GDDR7 Memory (28 Gbps)
- More Bandwidth (+64%)
- 22% Higher power rating
- Same $299 MSRP as RTX 4060
In terms of pricing, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 graphics cards will start at $299 US, which is the same as the RTX 4060’s MSRP at launch. It won’t come in FE models, but gamers will have plenty of AIC models to select from.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 GPU Specs (Preliminary):
| Graphics Card Name | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU Name | Blackwell GB202-300 | Blackwell GB203-400 | Blackwell GB203-300-A1 | Blackwell GB205-300-A1 | Blackwell GB206-300 | Blackwell GB206-250 | Blackwell GB207-300 |
| GPU SMs | 170 (192 Full) | 84 (84 Full) | 70 (84 Full) | 50 (50 Full) | 36 (36 Full) | 30 | 20 (20 Full) |
| GPU Cores | 21760 | 10752 | 8960 | 6144 | 4608 | 3840 | 2560 |
| Clock Speeds | 2.41 GHz | 2.62 GHz | 2.45 GHz | 2.51 GHz | 2.57 GHz | TBD | TBD |
| Memory Capacity | 32 GB GDDR7 | 16 GB GDDR7 | 16 GB GDDR7 | 12 GB GDDR7 | 16 GB / 8 GB GDDR7 | 8 GB GDDR7 | 8 GB GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 512-bit | 256-bit | 256-bit | 192-bit | 128-bit | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| Memory Speed | 28 Gbps | 30 Gbps | 28 Gbps | 28 Gbps | 28 Gbps | 28 Gbps | TBD |
| Bandwidth | 1792 GB/s | 960 GB/s | 896 GB/s | 672 GB/s | 448 GB/s | 448 GB/s | TBD |
| Power Interface | 1 12V-2×6 (16-Pin) | 1 12V-2×6 (16-Pin) | 1 12V-2×6 (16-Pin) | 1 12VHPWR (16-Pin) | 1 12VHPWR (16-Pin) | 1 12VHPWR (16-Pin) | TBD |
| Launch | 30th January, 2025 | 30th January, 2025 | 20th February, 2025 | 5th March, 2025 | 16th April, 2025 | 19th May, 2025 | June 2025? |
| TBP | 575W | 360W | 300W | 250W | 180W | 145W | 135W |
| Price | $1999 US | $999 US | $749 US | $549 US | $429/$379 | $299 | $249-$199? |
In addition to the desktop announcement, NVIDIA has also announced that the GeForce RTX 5060 will be coming to laptops, offering the same Blackwell and DLSS 4 features to mainstream laptop audiences with 144 FPS gaming at Ultra Settings, 8K 4:2:2 Video Editing, and prices starting at 1099 USD.
NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5060 Desktop GPUs and laptops are available today, starting at $299 and $1099. The graphics card will only be available in AIB variants, as no Founders Edition is planned.
