MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
MSI
67 Overall Score
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Gigabyte GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD
Gigabyte
95 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
82 out of 100 medium confidence 27 reviews
The RTX 5060 Ti is generally well-received, especially as an upgrade from older 20-series or 30-series cards. Users praise its performance, quiet operation, and cool temperatures, noting significant FPS improvements in 1080p and 1440p gaming. Some caution that it's not a worthwhile upgrade for those with 40-series cards, and a few mention the 8GB VRAM as a limitation for 4K. Overall, it's seen as a solid value, particularly for budget builds and eGPU setups.
Pros
- Great performance uplift from older GPUs
- Quiet operation
- Cool temperatures
- Good value for money
- Easy installation
Cons
- Not worth upgrading from 40-series
- 8GB VRAM limits 4K gaming
- Driver issues at launch (now fixed)
- Performance boost from 4060 Ti is minimal
Performance 10
Value for money 6
Cooling 5
Noise level 4
Vram capacity 3
Upgrade value 4
Gigabyte GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD
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Scores
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW | Gigabyte GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 30 | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578 | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 180★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 600★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 226★ | 360 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.55 kg★ | 2.00 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong connectivity (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong efficiency (75th percentile)
- Strong feature (67th percentile)
Gigabyte GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD
- Strong compute (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong rt (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (95th percentile)95th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Gigabyte GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD
Scores 95 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 39 specs.
