NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
Also called nvidia geforce rtx 5060 ti 16gb, geforce rtx 5060 ti 16gb
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series desktop graphics card on Blackwell, with 16 GB GDDR7 at 180 W board power on a 5 nm process.
What you need to know
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is a desktop gpu with a thin public spec record.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is documented from public spec sources. 16 GB GDDR7 is the frame buffer on the reference sheet. Treat the spec table as the facts. Missing fields stay Unknown.
- Still good?
- Only if the workload is light
- Product age
- Not recorded
- Upgrade pressure
- Unknown
What this hardware means today
Age and usefulness are not the same number. This page keeps them separate.
- Performance today
- Average. Still strong for 1440p and creator work when the rest of the PC keeps up.
- Product age Not recorded
- Not recorded. Launch date is not recorded on this sheet.
- Support status
- Supported. Current GeForce Game Ready and Studio drivers still cover this generation unless the vendor has retired it.
- Upgrade pressure
- Unknown. Upgrade pressure comes from native 4K, VRAM-heavy titles, or wanting current-generation features.
Where does it sit?
Blackwell sits on the recent GeForce RTX timeline. Partner cards can change coolers, connectors, and clocks.
Performance context
These are qualitative readings, not a fake 8.7 out of 10. Resolution, settings, and the CPU still win.
1080p gaming: Average
More GPU than most 1080p setups need if this card is in the current or previous generation.
1440p gaming: Average
This is the job many desktop cards in this class were sold for.
4K gaming: Limited
Native 4K is where memory size and the memory bus show up. Upscaling changes the picture.
Creator work: Good
GPU acceleration in apps is real. Large timelines still want more VRAM than a thin card has.
Efficiency: Excellent
The sheet lists 180 W board power. Partner cards can differ.
Should you upgrade?
Probably not if the card is not the bottleneck.
Upgrade makes more sense if
- Current games are GPU-bound at your resolution and settings
- Current games are GPU-bound at your resolution and settings
- You need current-generation features this card does not have
- Your present GPU is a much older generation and this would be a real step up
Upgrade makes less sense if
- You already play at a resolution this card can feed
- The CPU, RAM, or storage is what actually stalls the machine
- You are shopping for a newer card in the same class to fix a software or driver problem
Specifications
Figures below follow NVIDIA's public reference sheet. Partner cards can raise clocks and change coolers, connectors, and outputs. The Feex Hardware Database fills fields the vendor page does not publish. Fields without a recorded value are omitted.
Graphics processor
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is built on Blackwell using a 5 nm process.
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
|---|---|
| Family | GeForce RTX 50 Series |
| Architecture | Blackwell |
| Manufacturing process | 5 nm |
| Transistors | 21,900 million |
| Die size | 181 mm² |
| Integrated | No |
| Mobile | No |
| Workstation | No |
| Segment | Desktop |
Shader configuration
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB lists 4608 shading units on this sheet.
| CUDA cores | 4608 |
|---|---|
| Compute units | 36 |
| Texture mapping units | 144 |
| Render output units | 48 |
| Ray tracing cores | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 144 |
Clock speeds
Base clock is 2.41 GHz. Boost reaches 2.57 GHz.
| Base clock | 2.41 GHz |
|---|---|
| Boost clock | 2.57 GHz |
Memory
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB addresses 16 GB.
| Memory type | GDDR7 |
|---|---|
| Memory size | 16 GB |
| Memory interface | 128-bit |
| Memory bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
| Memory clock | 1.75 GHz |
Power and board
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB lists 180 W board power.
| Board power | 180 W |
|---|---|
| Recommended system power | 600 W (vendor system guidance) |
| Bus | PCIe 5.0 |
Independent scores
These are third-party benchmark figures stored in the Feex Hardware Database. They are not Feex measurements.
| PassMark G3D | 22,626 PassMark figure via PassMark Videocard Benchmark. Not a Feex measurement. |
|---|---|
| PassMark G2D | 1,206 PassMark figure via PassMark Videocard Benchmark. Not a Feex measurement. |
Compatibility
| Slot | PCIe 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Power | 180 W on the sheet. The power plug is a partner-card detail. |
| Case | Length, thickness, and slot count vary by partner cooler. Measure the case, not the SKU name. |
| PSU | 600 W (vendor system guidance) |
The SKU name is not a cooler, a length, or a power plug. Read the exact partner card before you buy or install.
Seat power connectors fully. A loose high-power plug can overheat. That is a connector problem, not a reason to assume the GPU is dead.
Driver packages from a previous GPU are a common crash source. Clean-install the current vendor package before you replace hardware.
No display after install
Plug the monitor into the GPU outputs, not the motherboard, unless this is an integrated part. A black screen with fans spinning is often a power plug, a seated PCIe card, or the display cable.
Driver installs, then games crash
Use the vendor package that matches this generation. A leftover driver from a previous GPU is a common cause.
Sources and verification
Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Partially Verified. How we research.
- NVIDIA specifications · Primary specification source
- Feex Hardware Database · Secondary specification source. CC BY 4.0.
- PassMark Videocard Benchmark · Independent benchmark. Not a Feex measurement.
- Photo: FreeMediaKid! · CC BY-SA 4.0
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