Sooooo, get this—Nvidia just dropped news that might make you wanna rethink your rig. Yeah, they’ve announced these new graphics cards, the GeForce RTX 5060 and the kinda beefed-up 5060 Ti. Not to sound like an ad or anything, but they’re trying to woo folks who’ve been hanging onto those older GPUs, whispering, “Hey, maybe it’s time for an upgrade?”
Honestly, in the realm of specs, these aren’t Nvidia’s powerhouses—more like the approachable new kids on the RTX 50-series block. Imagine them as the solid choice for 1080p gaming. They’ve crammed in more CUDA cores, ray tracing cores, and that fancy Tensor AI stuff compared to the oldies. Plus, there’s DLSS 4 with this magical Multi Frame Generation mumbo jumbo that’s supposed to make your game run smoother. Even if I’m being pretty ambivalent about it, techy buzzwords aside, it sounds kinda cool.
Now, here’s the deal from a wallet-friendliness perspective—$299 for the RTX 5060. Not too shabby, right? And its slightly brawnier sibling, the RTX 5060 Ti, is coming in at $379 and $429, depending on whether you spring for the 8 GB or 16 GB video memory version. Oh, and just a heads up, there won’t be any squeaky clean Founders Edition models. Too bad, only third-party versions this time around.
Apparently, Nvidia’s pitching the RTX 5060 as this major leap over the RTX 3060. And, fun fact: the RTX 3060 is loved by Steam users, possibly adored like a comfort blanket. Anyway — wait, no — where was I? Oh yes, better performance, especially for games compatible with DLSS Transformer AI. So, if Cyberpunk 2077 or Alan Wake 2 or whatever tickles your fancy, Nvidia’s saying these new cards will make the visuals clearer, with fewer of those annoying visual glitches. No DLSS 4 support for the old RTX 3060, though; let’s pour one out for the 4060 trying its best with frame generation.
While on the paper, the RTX 5060s might not have the bling factor of Nvidia’s top-tier offerings, there’s still something noteworthy here. They’ve got big shoes to fill, stepping into the gap left by those budget-friendly champs of yore. The launch follows Nvidia setting loose the $549 RTX 5070, where they, um, tried convincing us that it’s faster than the RTX 4090. Spoiler alert: not so much, thanks to The Verge setting the record straight. While Nvidia claims the $299 crown, who knows how things will really pan out—AMD might have some tricks up their sleeves.
If you’re curious how the 5060 Ti really holds up next to the 5070, just peek at the numbers, I guess? It’s got 26% fewer this, 28% fewer that, blah blah blah. But compared to the RTX 4060 Ti, this new kid offers a mixed bag—a slight bump in CUDA cores, while Tensor and ray tracing cores got a notable upgrade. Still, whether these numbers sway your purchase decision, I mean, it’s your call.
