MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming Trio 8GB GDDR7
The Blackwell-based RTX 5060 with 8GB of GDDR7 memory and DLSS 4 support delivers efficient 1080p gaming at an 85W TDP, backed by a massive triple-fan cooler with TORX Fan 4.0 and precision Core Pipes for quiet thermal management. Its 386mm length houses a robust cooling solution with Mystic Light RGB and Airflow Control, offering premium build quality typically reserved for higher-tier cards. This card is best for 1080p gamers building in spacious cases who prioritize low noise and power efficiency over 1440p or AI workload performance.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong feature (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile) 83rd
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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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 | 2625 |
| Boost Clock | 2640 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 19.18 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 19.18 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 20798 |
| GPU Compute | 10484 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 155 |
| Recommended PSU | 550 |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-Pin PCI Connector |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 300 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming Trio | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P | XFX SPEEDSTER MERC310 RX-79XMERCB9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2640 | 2730 | 2730 | 2620 | 2482 | 2615 |
| Tdp W | 155 | 150 | 360 | 360 | 300 | 327 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| 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 | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming Trio | 40.5 | 52.6 | 47.8 | 55.4 | 56.2 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 58 | 82.2 | 94 | 82.7 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.5 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 72.1 | 57.5 | 94 | 88.9 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.6 | 97.6 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 45.2 | 57.5 | 94 | 82.7 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 68.9 | 94 | 82.7 |
| XFX SPEEDSTER MERC310 RX-79XMERCB9 Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 66.8 | 72.8 | 0 | 47 | 74.7 | 78.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
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