Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR7
HyperRender Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR7
The RTX 5060 is generally well-received as a budget-friendly upgrade for 1080p gaming, especially for those coming from older GTX cards. Users praise its price-to-performance ratio, compact size, and efficiency, though some note the 8GB VRAM and PCIe x8 interface as limitations. A few users experienced driver issues or crashes, and one had a delivery problem, but overall sentiment is positive.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Compact size
- Good 1080p performance
- Easy installation
- Low power consumption
Cons
- 8GB VRAM may be limiting
- PCIe x8 interface
- Driver issues and crashes
- Can get loud under load
- Audio quality concerns
HyperRender Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5
The RX 580 receives mixed feedback. Many users praise it as a budget-friendly upgrade for older PCs, noting improved gaming performance at 1080p and smooth operation for basic tasks. However, several verified buyers report serious issues like display artifacts, black screens, and non-functional ports, making the card unreliable for some.
Pros
- Budget-friendly upgrade for old PCs
- Improved gaming performance at 1080p
- Smooth operation for basic tasks
- Good value for money
- Easy installation and driver recognition
Cons
- Display artifacts and glitches
- Black screen on Windows start button
- Non-functional HDMI port
- Only 2 of 3 DisplayPorts working
- Unreliable multi-monitor support
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE | HyperRender Radeon RX 580 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5060 | Radeon RX 580 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | 14nm |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 14 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 30 | 54★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578 | 55.29999923706055★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578 | 27.649999618530273★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 145★ | 295 |
| Recommended PSU | 450 | 450 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 3.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | — | 0★ |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 2 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 199★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2 | 2 |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.49 kg★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | ✗ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR7
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong efficiency (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
HyperRender Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5
- Strong compute (75th percentile)
- Strong social proof (69th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average efficiency (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average raster (23rd percentile)
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR7
No current pricing available
HyperRender Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5
Verdict
Scores 69 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 39 specs.
