RTX 5060 & RTX 5060 Ti release date, specs, and price confirmed
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Nvidia has now officially announced the RTX 5060 & RTX 5060 Ti release date, along with a list of specs and pricing details to sink your teeth into. There are three new cards on the way, with the RTX 5060 Ti getting both 8GB and 16GB variants. The non-Ti 5060 will be coming at a later date.
Nvidia has reportedly halted the production of most RTX 40-series cards, indicating that they’ve shifted their entire focus to the 50-series lineup, and we’ve finally made it down to the more budget-friendly options in the 5060 family.
RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti release date
The GeForce RTX 5060 Ti will launch on April 16, with availability starting at 9 PM HKT/ 6 AM PT / 2 PM BST. It will come in two memory configurations: an 8GB model and a 16GB model, both releasing simultaneously.
Reviews will go live alongside the retail launch on April 16. The standard RTX 5060 release is to follow in May, though an exact date has not yet been confirmed. Recent leaks suggest that the non-Ti card is expected on May 19. Product announcements from board partners have still been allowed since April 15, so we’ve already been seeing 5060 product details despite a short wait before you can actually buy one.
- RTX 5060 Ti: April 16th, 2025
- RTX 5060: May 2025 / May 19th (leaked)
RTX 5060 & 5060 Ti specs
Now that official specs have been revealed, we can throw previous leaks and rumors away. You can read the full list of specs on the Nvidia website.
| Specification | RTX 5060 | RTX 5060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shader Cores | Blackwell SM 19 TFLOPS | Blackwell SM 24 TFLOPS |
| Tensor Cores | 5th Gen FP4/FP8/FP16 614 AI TOPS | 5th Gen FP4/FP8/FP16 759 AI TOPS |
| RT Cores | 4th Gen 58 TFLOPS | 4th Gen 72 TFLOPS |
| DLSS Version | 4 | 4 |
| AMP Processor | Yes | Yes |
| NV Encoders | 9th Gen | 9th Gen |
| NV Decoders | 6th Gen | 6th Gen |
| Memory Subsystem | 8GB GDDR7 | 8GB GDDR7 / 16GB GDDR7 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| TDP | 145W | 180W |
| PCI Express | Gen 5 | Gen 5 |
| DisplayPort | 2.1b up to UBBR20 | 2.1b up to UBBR20 |
| Release Date | May 2025 | April 16th, 2025 |
| Price | $299 | $379 (8GB) / $429 (16GB) |
As you can see above, the RTX 5060 Ti will come with up to 16GB of GDDR7 VRAM. The RTX 4060 Ti had two variants: one with 8GB and the other with 16GB, and Nvidia has replicated this for the 50 series cards too.
Early performance benchmarks for the RTX 5060 Ti show it outperforming the 4070 at 4K, placing it just below the 3080 Ti based on a leaked FurMark test. It performs similarly well at 1080p, too. Official benchmarks from Nvidia show the new 50 series cards offering double the performance of last-gen, though that’s with help from DLSS 4 & Multi Frame Gen. The company says that native performance uplift is between 15-20% and advertises the 5060 family as the perfect upgrade for anyone still using a GTX card.
RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti price
Nvidia has actually made the 5060 Ti cheaper than the last generation, with the RTX 5060 Ti costing $429 for the 16GB model and $379 for the 8GB (MSRP). That means there’s only $50 between the two, so you won’t be charged $100 for an extra 8GB of VRAM like you would in the 40 series. As per usual, this pricing is what Nvidia suggests, before any regional VAT or tariffs come into play. The RTX 5060 will be priced the same as the 4060, at $299.
Should I get the RTX 5060 if I already own the RTX 4060?
If you’re looking to get more frames at 1080p in gaming, then you may want to upgrade to the RTX 5060 when it is released, but we’ll have to wait and see how performance is shaping up by checking out reviews. However, if you want to jump from 1080p to 1440p, then you’ll be better off with the RTX 5070. You could, however, also choose a card from the previous gen lineup for 1440p, like the RTX 4070 Super.
Will I need to upgrade my PSU for the RTX 5060?
The RTX 5060 features a 145W TDP, which is actually lower than the 4060 Ti’s (16GB) 165W, and that GPU only has a suggested PSU of at least 450W. However, this will also depend on the TDP of your other components.
Looking at recommended PSU tables such as this one from Corsair, we can see that when using a 4060 Ti paired with an i5/Ryzen 5 or i7/Ryzen 7 processor, a 550W PSU is suggested. So, if you have something like a 600W power supply already, you should have no reason to upgrade.
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