In the present day, we’re reviewing the RTX 5060. We purchased one in Taiwan and one from Newegg. The Newegg value was $330 and the Taiwan one was $360, so we’re ignoring MSRP and utilizing the value we truly paid for functions of this assessment. This can be a post-launch assessment, which implies we are able to use actual value knowledge reasonably than what largely develop into pretend MSRPs for critiques. We’ll possible be shopping for all take a look at samples of NVIDIA GPUs for a while, if not completely, however that ought to make Jensen pleased.
As shortly as attainable: The 5060 is about the identical as a 3070 (watch our assessment). The RTX 5060 Ti 16GB we examined is usually between 15% and 25% higher than the 5060 throughout 1080p, 1440p, and 4K; the 5060 is usually barely worse or barely higher than the 4060 Ti (watch our assessment); the 5060 is between 6% and 27% higher than the 4060 (watch our assessment), generally about 20%; the 5060 can also be about 34% to 49% higher than the RTX 3060 (watch our assessment) from 2021. However the VRAM is the massive downside: 8GB turns into limiting at occasions, and can more and more turn into a limiter.
There are a pair video games the place Intel’s B580 (learn our assessment) performs at concerning the stage of the brand new RTX 5060, however Intel nonetheless broadly has floor to realize. AMD’s RX 9060 XT will launch quickly, so we’ll have a assessment of that shortly (Replace: Now we have a assessment of that right here).
On this assessment, we now have knowledge going again to the GTX 1060 6GB (watch our revisit) from 2016, which implies the 5060 has added solely 33% extra reminiscence in a few decade.
Let’s get into this fast assessment.
RTX 5060 Overview & Specs
The RTX 5060 stays available on-line.
It ranges from $300 to $360 generally, however as of penning this, we’re seeing choices at $300 and $320 once more. These had been out of inventory once we purchased ours.
The RTX 5060 has 8GB of GDDR7 reminiscence on an anemic 128-bit bus, 3840 CUDA cores, theoretically 48 ROPs, however who is aware of in the event that they’re truly there, and makes use of GB206 for the core. It’s additionally on a PCIe 5.0 x8 interface, so it’s populating half of the obtainable lanes.
We bought the Gigabyte Eagle OC mannequin, which is actually not that OC, however what makes it distinctive is that it makes use of a half-length slot.
That is about as minimize down a mannequin as NVIDIA might have presumably made whereas nonetheless calling it RTX.
In our story about NVIDIA’s shrinkflation, we made this chart displaying how NVIDIA’s trendy RTX 4060 is much like the GTX 750 in CUDA core % relative to the bigger configuration. Actually, its RTX 5070 was much like an RTX 3050 (watch our assessment) by this metric. If we had been so as to add the 5060 to this chart, it’d be at 15.6% of the total GB202 configuration and 17.6% of the 5090 (learn our assessment) configuration.
That is hardly deserving of GeForce branding.
GPU Take a look at Bench
RTX 5060 Rasterized Sport Benchmarks
Starfield Benchmarks
Starfield – 1080p
Starfield is up first.
At 1080p, the RTX 5060 ran at 66 FPS AVG and improved upon the 3060 Ti (watch our assessment) by a formidable, world-rending 3.1%. That is the development we got here right here for. For this reason we purchase GPUs. In simply 5 brief years and one lifeless AIB accomplice later, the EVGA 3060 Ti FTW3 has lastly been unseated by a brand new 60-class card. Wow, that’s thrilling.
Much more excitingly, the 5060 improves upon the 4060 by 4.1 FPS AVG. That’s such an enormous enchancment that it’s nearly noticeable. This 6.6% uplift isn’t one thing which you can get with simply any know-how: It’s a must to actively attempt to produce this little of an enchancment. If solely we ran all of this by way of an arbitrary body multiplier, it’d look extra spectacular.
Towards the 6700 XT (watch our assessment), uplift is simply 13%. Intel continues to be bested by NVIDIA: The B580 ran at 51 FPS AVG, yielding a 29% benefit to the 5060; nonetheless, the Arc GPUs have had points with frametime pacing on this sport that considerably damage their viability past what the typical FPS reveals. You’ll be able to see that within the 1% and .1% lows. Beneath that, the 3060 ran at 49 FPS AVG for a 34% uplift to the 5060, with the 2060 (watch our assessment) yielding a 73% enchancment.
Starfield – 1440p
At 1440p, the 5060 ran at 52 FPS AVG and barely trailed the RTX 3070. The lead over prior generations strains up like this: The 4060’s 47 FPS AVG is indistinguishable at a human stage, although technically the 5060 is 9% higher in common framerate. The identical is true towards the 6700 XT. Intel’s B580 is down at 41 FPS AVG and offers the 5060 a bonus of 27% (however once more, with frametime pacing points). The 3060’s 38 FPS AVG establishes a 37% enchancment to the 5060 when spanning a number of generations, with the B570 (learn our assessment) and A770 (learn our revisit) each in the same spot for the AVG FPS. Upgrading from an RTX 2060 on this precise take a look at would produce a 72% enchancment in common framerate.
However, sadly, for the 5060, the 4060 Ti and 3070 are each superior, and the 3060 Ti is functionally similar in efficiency to the brand new 5060. That’s simply unhappy. The RTX 3060 Ti is nearly too good by at present’s requirements, regardless of preliminary combined critiques: It brought on points for the 4060 Ti at launch, and now it’s inflicting points for the 5060.
Starfield – 4K
4K has fewer outcomes as a result of none of it actually issues anyway.
The RTX 5060 ran at 33 FPS AVG on this take a look at. What we care about is the relative comparability: The 5060 is overwhelmed by the 3070 Ti (Watch our assessment) by 17%. The 5060 Ti is simply previous that marker at 41 FPS common, main the 5060 by 25%. The 5070 (learn our 5070 assessment) is subsequent within the hierarchy, up at a 65% enchancment. The RX 9070 (learn our assessment) runs at concerning the stage of the 4070 Ti (watch our assessment), however we’ll must see the place the 9060 XT falls quickly.
Dragon’s Dogma Benchmarks
Dragon’s Dogma 2 – 1440p
In Dragon’s Dogma 2 at 1440p, the RTX 5060 ran at 57 FPS AVG with lows at 45 to 47. Proportionally, these are well-spaced lows indicating good frametime pacing. The 5060’s common equates to the 4060 Ti 16GB’s from final technology, however with half the VRAM. The RTX 5060 Ti (16GB) outperforms the 5060 by 22% right here. The 9060 XT could be attention-grabbing if we had been allowed to indicate it already, however we’d not have examined it but, and if we had, we couldn’t present it.
We are able to present the 9070 although, and that’s at 106 FPS AVG with its personal constant frametime pacing. The lead over the 5060 is 86%. Pricing can also be considerably greater, although.
The 2-generation-old 6700 XT roughly equates the RTX 5060, as does the RTX 3070 additionally from a number of generations again. We’re seeing offered eBay listings for round $270 to $320 for the RTX 3070, placing it in the identical value class as a brand new RTX 5060.
The 3060 Ti ran at 53 FPS AVG, which means it achieved 93% of the efficiency of the RTX 5060. The 3060 Ti was initially round $400 MSRP and at present might be present in offered eBay listings for $150 to $260, with a number of promoting round $230.
Intel’s Arc B580 ran at 44 FPS AVG on this take a look at, permitting the RTX 5060 a lead of 30%. MSRP is $250 and the playing cards had been generally within the $400s for some time, however we’re seeing common listings at $300 now. At value parity, on this sport particularly, that makes the 5060 a greater purchase than the B580, however Intel is a minimum of getting into the dialog and it’s aggressive in among the different video games.
Towards the final technology 4060, the 5060 leads by 27% at 57 FPS to 45 FPS AVG. Towards the 3060 from 2021, the development is 45%. That’s not nice for 4 years. Versus the 2060 from 2019, uplift is 87%.
AMD’s 9060 XT is what we have to actually research in a number of days.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 – 1080p
At 1080p, the RTX 5060 ran at 76 FPS AVG and held lows at 60 to 62 FPS. The 3070 once more roughly equates the 5060, with the 3060 Ti solely marginally behind at 68 FPS AVG. The 6700 XT ties the 3060 Ti, with the 5060 about 12% higher than each. Generationally, the 5060 improves on the 4060 by 23%, the 3060 by 48%, the 2060 by 91%, and the 1060 by 237% — though the GTX 1060 had a variant at 6GB, so someway we’ve solely improved on that by 33%.
Above the 5060, we now have the 4060 Ti at a pair FPS forward, which is simply embarrassing for the 5060.
The 5060 Ti leads the 5060 by 22%, with the 5070 main by 65% and 9070 by 75%. These latter two are considerably costlier, in fact, in order that is sensible.
Last Fantasy XIV Benchmarks
FFXIV 4K
Last Fantasy 14: Dawntrail is up now, first at 4K. This specific set of exams is a weaker displaying for the AMD RX 90 sequence, as we’ve proven within the 9070 XT assessment and 9070 assessment. NVIDIA is usually competing towards itself.
The RTX 5060 ran at 47 FPS AVG when at 4K, touchdown it beneath the Intel B580. That’s nice information for Intel, contemplating that is solely their second technology. Lows are the identical between them, which means frametime pacing is identical — one other victory for Intel, contemplating how new it’s right here.
The RTX 5060 Ti leads the 5060 by a paltry 16%, with the 4070 28% forward and the 9070 34% forward. Once more, the 9070 sequence has not finished properly in Last Fantasy 14 on this testing and that reveals right here. The opposite route, the 5060’s 47 FPS AVG leads the 4060 Ti by simply 5 FPS, with the 6700 XT simply behind that. For reference, offered 6700 XT 12GB listings have the cardboard between $200 and $320. The A770 is just under that, giving the 5060 only a 16% lead. Generationally, the 5060 leads the 4060 by 28%, the 3060 by 41%, the 2060 by 64%, and the 1060 by 191%.
FFXIV 1440p
1440p has the 5060 once more tied with Intel’s B580, once more in an embarrassing displaying for NVIDIA. If Intel retains at it, the corporate could have an actual likelihood at disruption — the onerous half for Intel might be sustaining aggressive costs whereas usually utilizing bigger dies to be aggressive.
The 3060 Ti leads the 5060 in one other embarrassment for NVIDIA, at 3% forward of the 5060. The 3070 and 7700 XT are subsequent in line, adopted by the 5060 Ti 16GB at 19% forward. The hole over the 5060 will increase at 1440p versus 4K primarily based on these numbers.
Generationally, the 5060 uplift over the 4060 Ti is simply 4%, or 21% over the 4060, 39% over the 3060, 56% over the 2060, and 163% over the 1060. All of those numbers are down versus the development at 4K.
Resident Evil 4 Benchmarks
Resident Evil 4 – 4K
Resident Evil 4 at 4K has the RTX 5060 at 46 FPS AVG, once more principally tying the RTX 3070 — however there’s one thing worse this time: The A770 additionally ties the 5060, with the B580 simply behind. The RTX 5060 Ti leads the 5060 by 22% right here. We’ll must see if the 9060 XT falls anyplace close to this space. For now, the 9070 is 96% forward at a a lot greater base value.
Towards older components, the 5060’s 46 FPS AVG has it principally tied with the 4060 Ti and solely 7% forward of the 3060 Ti. The B570 sits down right here too, with the 4060 down at 35 FPS AVG to present the 5060 a lead of 34%. Enchancment on the 3060 is 55%, with the uplift on the 2060 at 92%.
Resident Evil 4 – 1440p
At 1440p, the RTX 5060 ran at 91 FPS AVG and stored frametime pacing constant. Not in a exceptional approach, however a predictable one: Many of the GPUs examined on this sport fare properly for frametime pacing, and the 5060 is amongst them. The 4060 Ti had a consequence functionally equal to the 5060, with the 6700 XT barely forward of each and in all 3 metrics. The 3070 Ti is subsequent, with the 5060 Ti at 112 FPS and forward of the 5060 by 24%.
Beneath the 5060, the A770 and B580 each encroach on its rank at about 85 FPS AVG. Sadly for Intel although, frametimes are inconsistent on these playing cards, as proven within the low variability for the B580 as in comparison with the A770 and 5060. Arc nonetheless has floor to realize right here.
Versus decrease down GPUs, the 5060 improves upon the 3060 Ti FTW3 by 10%, the B570 by 24%, 6600 XT by 28%, 4060 by 31%, and 2060 by 94%.
Black Fantasy: Wukong Benchmarks
Black Fantasy: Wukong – 4K
Black Fantasy: Wukong is subsequent, which is a title that does significantly properly with NVIDIA units (and disproportionately so in ray tracing).
Predictably, 4K is unplayable on the RTX 5060. The 5060 finally ends up at 25 FPS AVG. From a relative standpoint, the 5060 Ti has a 23% greater common framerate, which is in step with different exams. The 5070 is 59% higher right here and approaching playability, however isn’t there but. The 9070 is across the similar stage because the 5070, together with in 1% and 0.1% lows.
Let’s transfer on to one thing extra reasonable.
Black Fantasy: Wukong – 1440p
At 1440p, the RTX 5060 runs at 46 FPS AVG with frametime pacing constant, not completely different from most different playing cards on this take a look at (except for Intel). The 5060 is about tied with the RTX 3070 and the RX 7700 XT. Realistically, the 4060 Ti 16GB can also be at about the identical efficiency because the 5060 right here, however with far more VRAM. The 3060 Ti’s 42 FPS AVG implies that the 5060 has improved upon it by simply 9%. Generationally, the 5060 is 25% forward of the RTX 4060, 47% forward of the 3060, and 84% forward of the RTX 2060.
Black Fantasy: Wukong – 1080p
At 1080p, the RTX 5060 held a playable 66 FPS AVG with lows representing constant frametimes. The 7700 XT, 4060 Ti 16GB, and 3070 are all indistinguishable in expertise for the participant. The 3070 Ti isn’t a lot completely different.
The 5060 finally ends up higher than the 3060 Ti by solely 13.5%. It improves on the 4060 by 21% and Intel’s B580 by 44%.
Dying Gentle 2 Benchmarks
Dying Gentle 2 – 4K
Dying Gentle 2 rasterized is up subsequent. At 4K, the RTX 5060 ran at simply 32 FPS AVG and tied the RTX 2080 Ti from 2018. The RTX 5060 Ti leads the 5060 by 21%. We have to transfer down in decision to see different playing cards.
Dying Gentle 2 – 1440p
1440p provides loads of units to the charts. The RTX 5060 is now at 62 FPS AVG, performing about the identical because the RX 6700 XT and, once more disappointingly for NVIDIA, the RTX 3060 Ti. This was additionally one of many video games the place the 3060 Ti embarrasses the 4060 Ti, so a minimum of we see that development persevering with for one final technology. Even Intel’s B580 outperforms the RTX 5060, this time in each the typical framerate and the lows.
The 5060 Ti outperforms the 5060 by 20% right here. Towards the 4060 Ti, the 5060 is roughly equal (once more), with the uplift over the 4060 at 26%, adopted by the 3060 at 52% improved to the 5060.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Benchmarks
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty – 4K
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty is up now.
At 4K and rasterized, the 5060 ran at 24.4 FPS AVG. That is solely helpful for a relative comparability. That’s the identical because the RTX 3070 and barely behind the 3070 Ti. The 5060 Ti is 28% forward in common framerate right here, with the 7800 XT forward of that.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty – 1440p
At 1440p, the 5060 hits 55 FPS AVG on this take a look at. That has it proper between the 3070 Ti and 3070 and experientially the identical. The 5060 Ti is healthier in common framerate by 26%.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty – 1080p
At 1080p, the RTX 5060 strikes as much as 89 FPS AVG and stays sandwiched by the 3070 and 3070 Ti. We haven’t re-run the 4060 by way of this take a look at currently, however the 9060 XT will certainly be an attention-grabbing knowledge level to see.
RTX 5060 Ray Tracing Benchmarks
Shifting on to ray tracing testing now.
Black Fantasy: Wukong Ray Tracing Benchmarks
Ray Tracing – Black Fantasy: Wukong 4K
In Black Fantasy at 4K with upscaling, the RTX 5060 ran at 24 FPS AVG and roughly tied the 9070 — which performs awfully on this particular sport with RT — and the 3070 Ti. That is unplayable, and restricted VRAM will get one of the best of it as play time extends as properly, so let’s transfer on.
Ray Tracing – Black Fantasy: Wukong 1440p
At 1440p with upscaling, the RTX 5060 ran at 45 FPS AVG and once more roughly tied the 9070, which isn’t good for the 9070. This sport continues to be an unimaginable problem for AMD. The 5060 Ti leads the 5060 by 20% right here, much like what we noticed in rasterized eventualities.
Ray Tracing – Black Fantasy: Wukong 1080p
At 1080p with upscaling, the 5060 now runs at 64 FPS AVG and is about equal to the 4060 Ti 16GB and 3080. The 4060 additionally seems on this chart at 52 FPS AVG, with the 5060 forward by 23%. The 3060 Ti’s 48 FPS AVG means the 5060 improves on the Ampere card by 34%, or 77% forward of the RTX 3060’s 36 FPS AVG. The B580 isn’t significantly aggressive right here, both, down at 34 FPS AVG and across the RTX 2070.
Dragon’s Dogma Ray Tracing Benchmarks
Ray Tracing – Dragon’s Dogma 2 4K
Dragon’s Dogma 2 with ray tracing and examined at 4K has the RTX 5060 at simply 30 FPS AVG, which everyone knows people undoubtedly can’t see sooner than, and so this card is principally good. Identical to Jensen mentioned.
The 5060 Ti leads the 5060 by 18% right here, however let’s transfer to 1440p for extra outcomes.
Ray Tracing – Dragon’s Dogma 2 1440p
At 1440p with ray tracing, the RTX 5060’s 50 FPS AVG tied it with the 4060 Ti 16GB and 3070. The 7700 XT looks as if a very helpful landmark for future benchmarks and critiques.
As for generational enchancment, the 5060 posts a 27% enchancment over the 4060, which was beforehand bested by the 3060 Ti, and a 47% enchancment over the 3060 non-Ti.
Ray Tracing – Dragon’s Dogma 2 1080p
1080p brings the 5060 as much as 67 FPS AVG when examined with ray tracing. This has its efficiency experientially the identical because the outcomes for the 4060 Ti and RTX 3070, with the 3060 Ti not that completely different in expertise at 60 FPS AVG. The 6700 XT is in the identical boat because the 3060 Ti. Over final gen, the 5060 improves by 23% by identify solely. That’s ignoring NVIDIA’s identify video games it performs, the place a 5060 is principally a contemporary 30 or 50-class GPU at finest.
Dying Gentle Ray Tracing Benchmarks
Ray Tracing – Dying Gentle 2 1440p
Dying Gentle 2 with ray tracing and at 1440p upscaled is subsequent. On this one, the RTX 5060 ran at 49 FPS AVG, with the 5060 Ti forward by 22%. AMD does comparatively higher on this one versus its Black Fantasy efficiency earlier, however we have to go right down to 1080p for extra playing cards.
Ray Tracing – Dying Gentle 2 1080p
At 1080p upscaled, the 5060’s 72 FPS AVG has it about the identical because the 4060 Ti 16GB, however the 4060 Ti had superior 0.1% lows on this set of take a look at passes. The 5060 is about 9-10% higher than the B580 and 3060 Ti, so Intel is doing higher right here than in another benchmarks. Its lows are additionally extra constant than a few of its earlier performances.
Towards the 4060, the 5060 is 25% improved, or 56% improved over the 3060. AMD’s direct competitor might be on our chart inside days, so we’ll test again for that. For now, the 7800 XT could be an inexpensive comparability and outperforms the 5060 by 13%.
Resident Evil 4 Ray Tracing Benchmarks
Ray Tracing – Resident Evil 4 4K
Resident Evil 4 at 4K is up now, this time ray traced and with upscaling. The RTX 5060 ran at 55 FPS AVG, once more roughly tying it with a 3070 and 6700 XT. The 5060 Ti is once more round 22% higher than the 5060 in common FPS right here, with lows improved proportionally.
Intel’s B580 stays extra aggressive than NVIDIA most likely desires it to be, however it nonetheless has some floor to realize to instantly compete with NVIDIA when assuming value parity. It’s getting there, although. AMD’s direct competitor might be on the charts quickly sufficient.
Ray Tracing – Resident Evil 4 1440p
At 1440p with upscaling and RT, the RTX 5060’s 92 FPS AVG has it about equal to the 4060 Ti 16GB and barely forward of the RTX 3070 and RX 6700 XT. The 5060 Ti leads by 22% once more. Intel’s B580 continues to be again far sufficient that NVIDIA has some respiratory room so long as Intel doesn’t make an enormous generational achieve with Celestial, and in addition assuming its value stays aggressive.
Towards older {hardware}, the 5060 improves upon the 3060 Ti’s 81 FPS AVG by a bit of over 10 FPS, with the development on the 4060 at about 30%.
RTX 5060 Conclusion
Do you have to purchase the RTX 5060 proper now? No. You also needs to have a look at the 9060 XT, which gives 16GB and 8GB variants as properly. Trying on the 8GB playing cards from each AMD and NVIDIA, we’re going to have the identical complaints, which embrace working into limitations in a minimum of some eventualities. At this level, 8GB playing cards at this class are getting ridiculous.
We consider that NVIDIA is damaging the PC gaming interest and PC constructing. The corporate is doing loads of shady sh*t proper now and is performing in what we consider is an anti-consumer approach.
