MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming 8GB GDDR7 Black
The Blackwell architecture and 8GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus deliver strong 1080p gaming, backed by a 2625MHz boost clock and 19.18 FP32 TFLOPS of compute. Its dual-fan TORX 4.0 cooler and airflow control system keep the 155W card quiet under load, while Mystic Light RGB adds customization. This card is best for budget-conscious 1080p gamers who want DLSS 4 support and cool, quiet operation in a compact 248mm build.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong efficiency (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong feature (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong social proof (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 5 |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | 128 |
| Bandwidth | 448 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 3840 |
| Tensor Cores | 120 |
| RT Cores | 30 |
| Base Clock | 2280 |
| Boost Clock | 2625 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 19.18 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 19.18 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 20712 |
| GPU Compute | 10484 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 155 |
| Recommended PSU | 550 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 248 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.1 kg / 2.4 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR7 | 32GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2625 | 2407 | 2730 | 2730 | 2680 | 2620 |
| Tdp W | 155 | 575 | 360 | 360 | 339 | 360 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 512 | 256 | 256 | 384 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming | 40.7 | 59.1 | 48.1 | 52.2 | 47 | 84.5 | 56.7 | 89.1 | 94.1 | 71.7 | 55.9 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING Compare | 96.7 | 89.9 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 97.4 | 96.4 | 72.9 | 27 | 99.2 | 99 | 3.4 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 85 | 95.2 | 88.4 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 59.1 | 94.1 | 88.7 | 15.9 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 85 | 97.5 | 88.4 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 59.1 | 94.1 | 99 | 19.7 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 83.5 | 95.4 | 84.5 | 91.5 | 54.7 | 98.7 | 78.2 | 15.2 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 85 | 97.5 | 88.4 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 59.1 | 94.1 | 82.3 | 17.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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