NVIDIA's mainstream GeForce RTX 5060 Ti & RTX 5060 GPUs will retain memory capacities similar to those of the previous generation.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti & RTX 5060 GPUs To Get 16 GB & 8 GB GDDR7 Memory, Respectively
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" Gaming GPUs are launching soon and while the first models will be aimed at enthusiasts and high-end gamers, the company is also planning more mainstream offerings within its stack, such as the RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060. There have not been a lot of leaks regarding these two cards, but we have managed to get some early details from our sources which point to the specific memory configurations and the SKU variant that the duo will adopt.
Starting with the details, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060 will utilize a "PG152" board SKU which would presumably deploy the GB206 GPU core. Both cards will stick to a 128-bit memory bus interface which is similar to the current generation RTX 4060 series. As for the memory, both of these cards will feature a GDDR7 memory interface, allowing for up to 28 Gbps frequencies (probably a bit tuned on the 5060 to conserve power).
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 advanced memory compression techniques that would help overcome the 128-bit bus interface.
As for the memory capacity, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti will stick with a 16 GB VRAM capacity this time around, which is double the base model of the RTX 4060 Ti and the same as the upgraded 16 GB variant which was introduced later. We have seen that the 16 GB model doesn't feature any big performance benefits in itself but helps meet the requirements of current and future AAA games that require more than 8 GB capacity. For those running these cards at 1440p, the 16 GB VRAM can help a lot, especially when enabling RT or higher-resolution textures.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 GPU will stick with an 8 GB VRAM which is definitely on the entry-level side of things. NVIDIA may change the spec once higher capacity G7 modules start being mass-produced, but it looks like it won't be the case at launch. The higher bandwidth would be there, but the RTX 5060 should be a 1080p card with upscaling helping it go to 1440p in a few titles.
Intel's Arc B580 features 12 GB VRAM and AMD's RX 7600 XT comes with 16 GB VRAM, but NVIDIA doesn't seem to be bothered by those two. Current rumors also suggest RDNA 4 "Radeon RX 8000" GPUs feature 8 GB VRAM on the low-end side of things, so 8 GB ain't going away, at least in the coming generation of GPUs. Hopefully, these are the last of their kind, and we will see 10 GB+ GPUs after that.
Finally, for the launch, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti & RTX 5060 GPUs are currently planned for a late February or March 2025 introduction so there are still a few months before we get to see the cards in retail.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 GPU Specs (Official):
| Graphics Card Name | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU Name | Blackwell GB202-300 | Blackwell GB203-400 | Blackwell GB203-300 | Blackwell GB205-300 | Blackwell GB206-300 | Blackwell GB206-250 | Blackwell GB207-300 |
| GPU SMs | 170 | 84 | 70 | 48 | 36 | 30 | 20 |
| GPU Cores | 21760 | 10752 | 8960 | 6144 | 4608 | 3840 | 2560 |
| Clock Speeds | 2017 MHz (Base) 2407 MHz (Boost) | 2295 MHz (Base) 2617 MHz (Boost) | 2295 MHz (Base) 2452 MHz (Boost) | 2325 MHz (Base) 2512 MHz (Boost) | 2407 MHz (Base) 2572 MHz (Boost) | 2280 MHz (Base) 2497 MHz (Boost) | 2317 MHz (Base) 2572 MHz (Boost) |
| Memory Capacity | 32 GB GDDR7 | 16 GB GDDR7 | 16 GB GDDR7 | 12 GB GDDR7 | 8-16 GB GDDR7 | 8 GB GDDR7 | 8 GB GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 512-bit | 256-bit | 256-bit | 192-bit | 128-bit | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| Memory Speed | 28 Gbps | 30 Gbps | 28 Gbps | 28 Gbps | 28 Gbps | 28 Gbps | 20 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 1792 GB/s | 960 GB/s | 896 GB/s | 672 GB/s | 448 GB/s | 448 GB/s | 320 GB/s |
| Power Interface | 1 12V-2x6 (16-Pin) | 1 12V-2x6 (16-Pin) | 1 12V-2x6 (16-Pin) | 1 12V-2x6 (16-Pin) | 16-Pin or 8-Pin | 8-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Launch | 30th Jan, 2025 | 30th Jan, 2025 | 20th Feb, 2025 | 4th March, 2025 | 16th April, 2025 | 19th April, 2025 | 1st July, 2025 |
| TBP | 575W | 360W | 300W | 250W | 180W | 145W | 130W |
| Price (MSRP) | $1999 | $999 | $749 | $549 | $379-$429 | $299 | $249 |
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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