NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5060 Ti GPUs will target mainstream gamers and will be offered in both 16 GB and 8 GB flavors.
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5060 Ti GPU Targets Mainstream Audiences: 16 GB Models First Followed By 8 GB
Following our report from December (2024), we now have more information on NVIDIA's plans for the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti GPUs. The 5060 Ti will be the next card to enter the market after the 5070 and will be aimed at the mainstream gaming segment around the $400-$500 US price points.
Starting with the details, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti will utilize the "PG152" board which would presumably deploy the GB206 GPU core. There will be two variants, one "SKU 10" and one "SKU 15" for the RTX 5060 Ti series. The difference is that the first model is a 16 GB variant while the second model will feature 8 GB VRAM.
Both NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti GPUs will stick to a 128-bit memory bus interface which is similar to the current generation RTX 4060 Ti. As for the memory, both of these cards will feature a GDDR7 memory interface, allowing for up to 28 Gbps frequencies. The GDDR7 memory interface would net a total of 448 GB/s of bandwidth, which is 55% higher than the RTX 4060 Ti and 65% higher than the RTX 4060. That's a decent gain in the bandwidth specs which would be coupled with Blackwell's advanced memory compression techniques that would help overcome the 128-bit bus interface.
In terms of power, both NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti GPUs will have a rated TBP of 180W, which is 20W higher than the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB and 15W higher than the 16 GB RTX 4060 Ti. The cards will come in both 8-pin and 12V-2x6 variations. As for the expected launch timeframe, the RTX 5060 Ti series is going to be introduced in the second half of March and this would be the 16 GB model as the 8 GB model will launch later, in the first half of April.
The launch was initially going to take place earlier, but due to supply woes, the launch of various GPUs from the green team had to be delayed. You can also check out leaked performance agains the RTX 4060 Ti here.
There's no concrete word on pricing, but we can expect it in the same price range as the RTX 4060 Ti series. The RTX 5060 series will also be competing against AMD's RDNA 4-based RX 9000 GPUs such as the RX 9060 series, so that should be an interesting competition.
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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