MSI GeForce RTX 5060 INSPIRE 8GB GDDR7
The Blackwell architecture and 8GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus deliver a 20,798 PassMark G3D score, enabling smooth 1080p gaming with full ray tracing and DLSS 4 support. Its compact 204mm dual-fan design fits easily into smaller builds while providing modern connectivity with DisplayPort 2.1b and PCIe 5.0. This card is best for budget-conscious 1080p gamers seeking current-gen features like AV1 encoding and AI-enhanced frame generation without a large physical footprint.
GPU GeForce RTX 5060
VRAM 8GB GDDR7
Boost Clock 2535 MHz
TDP 145 W
Memory Bus 128 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
62 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong feature (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong affordability (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average social proof (32nd percentile)
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 | 2280 |
| Boost Clock | 2535 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 19.18 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 19.18 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 20712 |
| GPU Compute | 10484 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 145 |
| Recommended PSU | 550 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 204 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.1 kg / 2.4 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI GeForce RTX 5060 INSPIRE | Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD | ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070TI-O16G | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O | XFX Mercury RX-97TRGBBB9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2535 | 2805 | 2527 | 2482 | 2450 | 3100 |
| Tdp W | 145 | 360 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 304 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| 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 | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI GeForce RTX 5060 INSPIRE | 40.7 | 59.1 | 48.1 | 52.2 | 47 | 84.4 | 56.6 | 94.7 | 94.1 | 31.8 | 68.6 |
| Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD Compare | 85 | 95.2 | 88.5 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 58.9 | 94.1 | 88.9 | 15.5 |
| ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070TI-O16G Compare | 79 | 92.1 | 85.3 | 88.4 | 87.8 | 90 | 91.5 | 73.4 | 94.1 | 88.9 | 24.6 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 79 | 92.1 | 85.3 | 88.4 | 87.8 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 73.4 | 94.1 | 82.6 | 22.7 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 79 | 92.1 | 85.3 | 88.4 | 87.8 | 66.9 | 91.5 | 73.4 | 82.3 | 99.1 | 29.6 |
| XFX Mercury RX-97TRGBBB9 Compare | 89 | 84.4 | 75.3 | 75.6 | 90.6 | 96.4 | 72.8 | 47.7 | 94.1 | 95.5 | 40.8 |
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