Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Low Profile 8GB GDDR7
The Blackwell-based RTX 5060 with 3840 CUDA cores and 8GB of GDDR7 memory delivers DLSS 4 and solid 1080p gaming in a compact, 182mm triple-fan card. Its low-profile, 2-slot design and 145W TDP make it a rare, powerful drop-in upgrade for slim pre-built systems without sacrificing modern features like AV1 encoding. This card is best for small-form-factor PC builders who need current-gen ray tracing performance in a space-constrained chassis.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong feature (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong connectivity (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong thermal (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q2 202662/100
Mixed reviews: praised for 1080p value and size, but significant driver/crash issues and a PCIe x8 limitation reported.
- Great 1080p gaming value at $299 MSRP, especially for upgrades from GTX-series cards.
- Crashes and driver problems reported, causing some users to switch to AMD cards.
- Only PCIe x8 interface; affects performance with large texture packs.
- Small form factor appreciated, but fan noise under load noted.
- Q1 202685/100
Reviews call it the best low-profile card at a bearable price, effective after undervolting, but note extra heat in compact builds.
- Best low-profile card available, works great for small form factor systems.
- Undervolting recommended; reduces power under 100W and max temp 61°C.
- Extra TDP may require additional cooling in compact builds.
- Not recommended for spacious cases, only for low-profile needs.
Based on 16 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
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 | 2497 |
| Boost Clock | 2512 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 19.18 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 19.18 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 20798 |
| GPU Compute | 10484 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 145 |
| Recommended PSU | 450 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 182 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.7 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Low Profile | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5070TI-O16G-GAMING | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X OC BLACK | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O | XFX SPEEDSTER MERC310 RX-79XMERCB9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2512 | 2610 | 2482 | 2482 | 2450 | 2615 |
| Tdp W | 145 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 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 | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Low Profile | 40.5 | 52.6 | 47.8 | 55.4 | 56.2 | 84.3 | 72.8 | 85.5 | 82 | 70.2 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5070TI-O16G-GAMING Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 99.2 | 95.5 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X OC BLACK Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 | 82.7 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 | 82.7 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 66.8 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 82 | 99.1 |
| XFX SPEEDSTER MERC310 RX-79XMERCB9 Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 66.8 | 72.8 | 47 | 74.7 | 78.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
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