Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR7
Gigabyte
69 Overall Score
vs
MSI
MSI
93 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
MSI
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE | MSI | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| 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 | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 30 | 70★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 145★ | 300 |
| Recommended PSU | 450★ | 750 |
| 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 | 7680 x 4320 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 199★ | 303 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 3 |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.49 kg★ | 1.63 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 3 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR7
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong efficiency (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
MSI
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong compute (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong rt (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR70.197score per dollar
vs
MSI0.095score per dollar
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR7 offers 2.1x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: MSI
Scores 93 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 38 specs.
