MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
MSI
72 Overall Score
vs
PNY Quadro NVS 510 2GB DDR3 workstation
PNY
16 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
85 out of 100 medium confidence 28 reviews
The MSI RTX 5060 series receives strong praise for its performance, especially as an upgrade from older cards like the 1650 Super or 1060 Ti. Users highlight the new AI features like DLSS 4 and frame generation, as well as quiet operation and easy installation. A few note early driver issues and the need for a larger power supply, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Excellent performance upgrade
- Quiet operation
- Easy installation
- Supports DLSS 4 and frame gen
- Beautiful design
Cons
- Early driver issues
- Needs larger power supply than recommended
- Some games buggy at launch
- Only 8x PCIe lanes
- Lacks additional HDMI ports
Performance upgrade 6
Dlss 4 and ai features 3
Ease of installation 4
Quiet operation 3
Driver issues 2
Power supply requirements 2
PNY Quadro NVS 510 2GB DDR3 workstation
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Workstation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW | PNY Quadro NVS 510 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5060 | Quadro NVS 510 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Kepler |
| Class | consumer | workstation |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | DDR3 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 30★ | — |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | No data | |
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 145★ | — |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | — |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Dual Fan★ | Passive |
| Fans | 2★ | 0 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | — |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 4★ |
| HDMI | 1★ | 0 |
| USB-C | — | 0★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 3840x2160 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 197★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | — |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.83 kg★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | — |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✗ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | — |
| RGB | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong efficiency (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
PNY Quadro NVS 510 2GB DDR3 workstation
- Strong affordability (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong social proof (69th percentile)
- Below average compute (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average vram (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average efficiency (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average ai (6th percentile)6th %ile
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR70.225score per dollar
vs
PNY Quadro NVS 510 2GB DDR3 workstation0.180score per dollar
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR7 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW
Scores 72 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 23 of 39 specs.
