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The NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti Have Joined the Pack

June 8, 2025 – NVIDIA‘s most recent additions to the 50-Series family of desktop GPUs are the RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060, also based on the new Blackwell architecture and promising excellent performance at a very competitive price.

Like all other models in the RTX 50-series, these new GPUs leverage the power of neural rendering, including DLSS4 multi-frame generation, DLSS Super Resolution, and DLSS Ray Reconstruction.

In the table below are the key specifications of NVIDIA’s new desktop GPUs compared to their predecessors from the RTX 40-Series.

GPU	DLSS	# CUDA Cores	Boost Clock (GHz)	AI TOPs	Memory (VRAM)	Memory Bandwidth	TGP	Price*
RTX 5060 Ti (16 GB)	DLSS 4	4608	2.57	759	16 GB GDDR7	448 GB/s	180	$429
RTX 5060 Ti (8 GB)	DLSS 4	4608	2.57	759	8 GB GDDR7	448 GB/s	180	$379
RTX 5060	DLSS 4	3840	2.50	614	8 GB GDDR7	448 GB/s	145	$299
RTX 4060 Ti (16 GB)	DLSS 3	4352	2.54	353	16 GB GDDR6X	288 GB/s	165	$499
RTX 4060 Ti (8 GB)	DLSS 3	4352	2.54	353	8 GB GDDR6X	288 GB/s	160	$399
RTX 4060	DLSS 3	3072	2.46	242	8 GB GDDR6X	272 GB/s	115	$299

Comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, RTX 5060, RTX 4060 Ti, and RTX 4060. *Prices are in US dollars and are subject to change (when a price range is available the lowest price is shown). TGP = Total Graphics Power. Data from http://www.nvidia.com and http://www.nvidianews.nvidia.com.

Like its predecessor from the 40-Series, the RTX 5060 Ti comes in two variants, one with 8 GB of dedicated memory (VRAM) and the other with 16 GB, with all other technical specifications being equal except for a slightly higher graphics power (TGP) for the 16 GB version (165 W vs 160 W).

However, the RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060 come equipped with the new GDDR7 memory, which is faster and more efficient than the older GDDR6X. The increased horsepower is reflected in their total graphic power consumption, which has noticeably risen from the previous generation.

The number of CUDA cores has seen only a slight increase from the 4060 Ti to the 5060 Ti, while the increase is more significant for the RTX 5060 compared to its predecessor (+25%).

Boost clock frequencies have seen only very minor increases (0.03-0.04 GHz) in both new models. On the other hand, AI TOPS have increased significantly, more than doubling compared to the corresponding 40-Series GPUs.

Overall, NVIDIA is targeting the RTX 5060 at 1080p gaming, while the RTX 5060 Ti is tailored for more demanding gamers who play at 1440p.

Regarding pricing, the RTX 5060 retains the same manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of the 4060, while both versions of the RTX 5060 Ti (8 GB and 16 GB) are priced lower than their predecessors.

Benchmarking Results

RTX 5060 Ti (16GB) vs RTX 4060 Ti (16 GB)

Testing Games compared the performance of the RTX 5060 Ti (16 GB) against that of the RTX 4060 Ti (16 GB) in several demanding games at max graphical settings, with frame generation off, and at 1440p resolution.

Their results show that the RTX 5060 Ti consistently outperforms the RTX 4060 Ti, with differences in average frame rates ranging between 11% and 22% (16% on average).

At 1440p, max settings, and with frame generation off, both GPUs struggled in titles such as S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, Cyberpunk 2077, Ghost of Tsushima, Kingdom Come Deliverance II, and Black Myth: Wukong, where average frame rates were all below 60 FPS.

Power consumption of these GPUs was very close in most titles, but the 5060 Ti was generally slightly more power-efficient, consuming up to 9-12% less power in some games.

RTX 5060 Ti (8 GB) vs RTX 4060 Ti (8 GB)

A comparison between the RTX 5060 Ti (8 GB) and the RTX 4060 Ti (8 GB) was done by 91 FPS. While they compared games at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K, we believe the most telling results come from the 1440p tests.

With frame generation off and at max graphical settings, the RTX 5060 Ti is the clear winner, outperforming its predecessor from the 40-series in all games, and by a wide margin. In fact, the RTX 5060 Ti produced frame rates that were, on average, 21% higher.

However, at 1440p and without frame generation, even the RTX 5060 Ti struggles in certain titles such as Silent Hill 2, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, Alan Wake II, and The Last of US Remastered, where average frame rates drop below 60 FPS.

In terms of power consumption, the RTX 5060 Ti turned out to be slightly more demanding, consuming about 5% more power in all games tested.

RTX 5060 vs RTX 4060

Testing Games compared the performance of the RTX 5060 and RTX 4060 in a series of demanding games at both 1080p and 1440p. However, as stated above, NVIDIA designed the RTX 5060 (and before it the RTX 4060) mainly with 1080p gaming in mind, so we will focus on comparisons at this native resolution.

At max settings and with frame generation off, the RTX 5060 is the clear winner in all games, surpassing the RTX 4060 with frame rates that are, on average, 20% higher.

The RTX 5060 maintains average frame rates at about 60 FPS or above in all games tested at 1080p, except in Black Myth: Wukong (40 FPS). The RTX 4060, on the other hand, struggles not only in in Black Myth: Wukong (32 FPS), but also in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 (51 FPS) and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (45 FPS).

Concerning power consumption, the 5060 consumed, on average, about 19% more power in the games tested, which is considerably more than the 4060.

Conclusions

With the RTX 50-series, NVIDIA has introduced significant technological improvements to its GPUs, and these changes are evident when comparing the new models to their direct predecessors from the 40-series.

We’ve already seen this in comparisons between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and 4090, 5080 and 4080, 5070 Ti and 4070 Ti, 5070 and 4070, and now also between the 5060 Ti and 4060 Ti, and 5060 and 4060.

Despite these improvements in technology and performance—and with the only exception being the RTX 5090—prices have remained relatively close to (if not lower than) those of the previous generation.

In terms of performance, the recently released RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060 models provide a clear upgrade over their 40-series counterparts, offering increases in average frame rates in the 16% to 21% range.

Power consumption is perhaps the main differentiator among these new GPUs:

The RTX 5060 Ti (16 GB) offers the smallest performance boost over its predecessor (the RTX 4060 Ti, 16 GB), but also consumes less power on average;
The RTX 5060 Ti (8 GB) shows a more noticeable leap in performance over the RTX 4060 Ti (8 GB) but also consumes slightly more power (5% on average);
The RTX 5060, while offering a clear performance upgrade over the RTX 4060, also demands significantly more power.

All things considered, both versions (8 GB and 16 GB) of the RTX 5060 Ti strike a good balance between price and performance, allowing gamers to enjoy smooth gameplay at native 1440p even without frame generation—although frame generation is still recommended for the most graphically demanding titles.

On the other hand, the RTX 5060 may feel a bit underwhelming. While it does deliver a solid performance boost over the RTX 4060, this comes at the cost of a significant increase in power consumption (20% higher average frame rates for 19% more power usage).