Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR7
Gigabyte
69 Overall Score
vs
GOWENIC GeForce GT 610 1GB DDR3
GOWENIC
15 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR7
78 out of 100 high confidence 53 reviews
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
Value for money 12
1080p performance 10
Vram capacity 8
Driver stability 5
Build quality 4
Noise level 3
GOWENIC GeForce GT 610 1GB DDR3
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Workstation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE | GOWENIC GeForce GT 610 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce GT 610 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | — |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | 1 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | DDR3 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 30★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 145 | 29★ |
| Recommended PSU | 450★ | — |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Dual Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 2★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express X16 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | — |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 199★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2★ | — |
| Form Factor | ATX | — |
| Weight | 0.49 kg | 0.22 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | — |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | — |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE 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)
GOWENIC GeForce GT 610 1GB DDR3
- Strong affordability (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Below average vram (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average ai (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average rt (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average raster (7th percentile)7th %ile
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR70.197score per dollar
vs
GOWENIC GeForce GT 610 1GB DDR30.251score per dollar
GOWENIC GeForce GT 610 1GB DDR3 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE
Scores 69 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 23 of 36 specs.
