RTX 5060: First full-fledged Review (35 benchmarks, 4 resolutions)
Posted by AntiSpade@reddit | hardware | View on Reddit | 123 comments
Long story short: it sucks. Now broadly proven. \^\^
Middcore@reddit
Cool, I can't wait until it's the most common card in the Steam hardware survey in a couple years. And by "I can't wait," I mean "Thinking about this makes me want to go live in a shack in the woods like the Unabomber."
F9-0021@reddit
The only thing that might make that not true is Nvidia's driver situation being a shadow of it's former self.
Middcore@reddit
You still see people posting on reddit and forums who are worried about getting an AMD card because of ancestral folk wisdom that AMD has bad drivers. Somehow none of Nvidia's problems ever seem to turn into narratives like this, though.
DrSlowbro@reddit
Meanwhile Nvidia's been having monthly driver issues since... November 2024? Or was it earlier? I honestly can't remember. It was a bit before the 5000 series even came out.
Middcore@reddit
But bro, my father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate had an Radeon card back when they were ATI, and he said it ran hot and the drivers sucked bro.
42LSx@reddit
Thank GamersNexus, they wrote about the horrible AMD drivers in 2016. You know, when the Nvidia 1000 series came out that everyone still glazes.
Or could it be that AMD drivers really were bad for years? Nah, all these reviewers and owners of AMD cards were wrong.
DrSlowbro@reddit
Yeah man, their drivers, too wonky, too specific for specific games!
loads up my ROG Ally X with an AMD iGPU
adjusts FSR + AFMF2 (frame gen) settings for literally any game I want regardless of the game natively supporting it like DLSS
has fun
Maybe FSR/AFMF2 aren't as "specific" or high quality as DLSS, but I see no negative. It's a damn crapshoot if the game supports DLSS and/or frame gen half the time and an even bigger crapshoot if it supports it on your card.
glares at Cyberpunk 2077
Strazdas1@reddit
November 2024 is somehow worse than november 2004 now?
DrSlowbro@reddit
I used ATI. 😎
Strazdas1@reddit
back in 2004: The best way to avoid driver issues is to use software renders. Remmeber those?
SomniumOv@reddit
AMD 5000 series is ancestral now ?
AMD drivers shit the bed every time they have a major architectural departure, I fully expect UDNA 1 to have bad drivers.
evangelism2@reddit
amd had bad drivers for generations. nvidias had bad drivers for a few months
kuddlesworth9419@reddit
About 6-7 months now. I have to use 566.36 because of black screens, hang ups and crashes on my 1070.
evangelism2@reddit
The widespread driver issues started with the 50 series drop in late Jan. Whatever issues you are having is an outlier
kuddlesworth9419@reddit
566.36 was the last driver before the 50 series release. Whatever Nvidia added for the 50 series is what is causing the problems with the drivers these days.
Standard-Potential-6@reddit
566.36 and 566.45 dropped late December which is now 5 months.
The 572.16 turd came late January, been 4 months.
kuddlesworth9419@reddit
I thought we where July.
Strazdas1@reddit
Nvidia driver problems only made them get on part with AMD drivers that always had these problems.
vandreulv@reddit
nVidia's horrendous drivers over the last 5 years was what made me replace my 1080Ti with a 6700XT.
AMD very much has the better driver situation right now. Especially in Linux.
Raikaru@reddit
Prebuilts are what matters and Nvidia is going to give supply to them while AMD won’t
only_r3ad_the_titl3@reddit
lack of competition from AMD.
GenderGambler@reddit
Man, I love the (lack of) neurons on some people.
It's somehow AMD's fault that the company that has a damn near monopoly on the dedicated GPU market (which, for the record, is not AMD) keeps releasing overpriced products?
VenditatioDelendaEst@reddit
The only reason Nvidia would charge a lower price, is if a higher price makes people stop buying.
The only reasons people would stop buying are 1) they realize they don't need a video card that much after all, or 2) they buy AMD or Intel instead.
Hope this helps.
GenderGambler@reddit
You listed reasons why Nvidia won't lower its prices.
But, crucially, none are reasons why Nvidia can't lower its prices. Because nothing's stopping team green from doing so, they just don't feel like they have to. And to blame the competition for nvidia's greed is nonsense.
It's like if you blamed Intel for AMD not launching an 9600X3D. It's nonsense.
only_r3ad_the_titl3@reddit
And why is that? Because AMD keeps releasing inferior products?
GladiusLegis@reddit
AMD literally has a 4-year-old card outperforming and having more VRAM than NVIDIA's newest 2025 release. By what definition is that inferior?
VenditatioDelendaEst@reddit
Unless they're still manufacturing it, that doesn't matter.
GladiusLegis@reddit
Actually it does because (a) those older AMD cards can go on the used market, and (b) it still shows how lazy and greedy NVIDIA has gotten.
only_r3ad_the_titl3@reddit
Nvidia also has 4 year old cards outperforming and having more vram ?
Economy-Regret1353@reddit
They suck in productive workloads, even the tech pillars like GN, Hub and Jayz don't use AMD to make their videos
Or is gaming the only metric that matters?
DrSlowbro@reddit
They really don't "suck" at them. They're slower at them. You listed time critical works as to why they require Nvidia for them instead of AMD.
I can do AI work fine on a consumer AMD card. It isn't the best option, but I can do it.
Middcore@reddit
Hey, thanks for providing an example of the type of intelligent consumer mindset I was commenting on.
only_r3ad_the_titl3@reddit
Well yeah just basic economics. There is no reason for nvidia to be disruptive.
VenditatioDelendaEst@reddit
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for Redditors to understand basic economics.
NoStructure5034@reddit
But Nvidia rolled the 5060 out first? AMD always follows Nvidia, they don't set prices.
mockingbird-@reddit
I don't know who told you that, but it's wrong.
AMD usually prices its products 20% less than NVIDIA.
Strazdas1@reddit
you mean 20% more than Nvidia.
ElectronicStretch277@reddit
I mean there was the whole "Nvidia - 50" meme for a long time.
only_r3ad_the_titl3@reddit
Well maybe they should do more?
DrSlowbro@reddit
AMD needs to try and really sweetheart deal the prebuilts for a generation or two. They'll probably lose money trying to compete with whatever sweetheart deal Nvidia gives them, but it'd make up for itself in the long run.
AMD already owns the console space.
BatteryPoweredFriend@reddit
It's not directly Nvidia why system OEMs don't bother to give AMD the time of day.
Palit accounts for around 40% of all dGPUs shipped globally, Asus about 25-30%. Those two are also the largest suppliers of white label dGPUs for OEMs and system integrators; if you ever see an unbranded geforce card in a prebuilt or being sold 2nd-hand, 4/5 times it was probably made by Palit. Palit only makes Nvidia cards.
That is the hurdle AMD faces when it comes to getting a foot into the prebuilt PC space.
DrSlowbro@reddit
I wonder who's organizing the deals for Palit with the OEMs. Nvidia, or Palit?
BatteryPoweredFriend@reddit
Both Nvidia & vendor would be involved in contract talks with the major OEMs like the Dells, Lenovos, HPs, etc. But inventory volume is what the system OEMs ultimately want.
AMD just doesn't have a vendor partner who has both the established b2b distribution channels and production capacity to satisfy it; Asus technically could, but they would have to weigh the opportunity cost of not using that capacity for Nvidia inventory.
In the end, their struggle to find a foothold in the prebuilt segment vs Nvidia's monopoly there is because targeting prebuilts has been Nvidia's core business plan since the mid-late 90s. Cheap(ish) 3d accelerators for prebuilts, MS sorting out direct3d to finally start being useable and the $5m from Sega are how Nvidia survived the 3dfx era.
green9206@reddit
If amd had priced 9060xt 8gb at $199 then it would be the most popular card in steam hardware survey in couple of years.
mockingbird-@reddit
AMD should make it free!
It will surely be the most popular card in the steam hardware survey.
Strazdas1@reddit
Despite your clear sarcasm, if your goal is market share at any cost free IS an option.
DrSlowbro@reddit
Wouldn't matter unless AMD sweetheart deal'd the pre-built market, but they didn't and won't.
Rentta@reddit
No it wouldn't be as AMD cards are never really used in prebuilds.
mockingbird-@reddit
If AMD had priced it at $5, AMD would have >99% market share.
AntiSpade@reddit (OP)
#sadbuttrue
Rentta@reddit
Prebuilds explain a lot
bAaDwRiTiNg@reddit
It's disturbing how frequently I've told myself "the unabomber was right" in recent years.
TurnUpThe4D3D3D3@reddit
I will never forgive the EU for these cookie popups
VenditatioDelendaEst@reddit
A properly-configured web browser blocks the cookie popups just as easily as it blocks the tracking cookies.
Ride the tiger.
noiserr@reddit
It's seriously so dumb. I refuse to put it on any of my websites. Cookies are like a must for tracking sessions for auth. You can't have a functioning website without them. I don't even what they are trying to accomplish with it. Like yeah every web-server has logs. If you request a page you can be potentially tracked. This cookie crap doesn't do anything but annoy everyone.
Mr_s3rius@reddit
You don't need to ask for consent for strictly necessary cookies, and Auth cookies belong in that group.
noiserr@reddit
So the whole thing is basically pointless and just annoys people. Thanks.
Pub1ius@reddit
Weaker than a 6700 XT and with 4GB less memory. Jesus
yungfishstick@reddit
Nvidia's been skimping on silicon for the current and previous generation. Both 5060s are basically Nvidia charging $400+ for scraps.
tiradium@reddit
Gamers Nexus needs to come up with a new title for this card as they already used Waste of silicone to describe 4080 lol
unknown_nut@reddit
Call it like it is and title it " RTX 5050".
only_r3ad_the_titl3@reddit
Funny how the amd supports always fo around calling the nvidia cars x0y0-10. but never do the same thing thing with the amd cards.Â
teutorix_aleria@reddit
Because AMD didnt change the 9070XT to be called the 9080XT after cancelling their high end die.
ResponsibleJudge3172@reddit
Hard to tell they do that when their naming scheme changes every two gens. Their 70 series matches Nvidias's 70 series but you allege NVIDIA's 70 series is a 60 or a 50 in disguise.
Hard not to see how that would also make AMDs 70 a 60 or 50
ResponsibleJudge3172@reddit
Damn, means B580 is actually a B550 and so is rx 9060XT a 9050
NGGKroze@reddit
That's why the minimal viable product starts at 430$ MSRP. I think 5060 exists solely to maintain market presence as the 60 tier cards are the most selling given their price.
Golbar-59@reddit
It was evident that they were 50s level series.
Urcinza@reddit
This is so crazy. I got a 6700 xt for my secondary pc a few years ago, it's still a viable option. The GPU market is absolutely abysmal concerning price and/or power draw.
shrinkmink@reddit
it's because they know these gpus won't last more than a few years. Gpus and psu's are always the first to go. You can probably still find some cpus from 2002-2003 that still work. Time works on their favor you will have to buy a new gpu.
BatteryPoweredFriend@reddit
The majority of retail channel PSUs above bargin bin picks come with 8-10yr warranties as standard. That entire market segment would be bankrupt if PSUs were fragile.
shrinkmink@reddit
sure, seasonic has pretty much sent me 3 units since I've had 3 die under warranty. I switched to evga but then evga went under so. Your mileage might vary.
Send_heartfelt_PMs@reddit
Sounds more likely that there's an issue with your power. I'd highly recommend picking up a UPS (uninterruptable power supply). You want one that's Line Interactive (rather than Standby), that is Active PFC Compatible, supports Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR), and has a Pure Sine Wave output (as opposed to Square Wave or Simulated or Modified sine wave)
I'm personally using a CyberPower cp1500pfclcd ($220 on Amazon US), but there's other options out there. APC makes a similar one, the BR1500MS2, but it's $275 on Amazon
You can also get ones with less battery power (lower Volt-amps rating / less Watts) like the CyberPower CP850PFCLCD for $170. The ones above are 1500VA/1000 Watts vs this one being 850VA/510 Watts
The difference is that the higher the VA rating, the longer battery power you have and the longer you can keep things running while the power is out. Don't expect to get much time at all for a whole system, whereas if you only have a wifi router avd cable modem plugged into a 1500VA unit, they'll stay powered on much much longer. If you aren't worried about keeping a power hungry system online longer than the time needed for a graceful shutdown, you can often get away with the smaller units. The bigger ones are nice if the power goes out for like only a few minutes and then comes back on. Either will be plenty for power/output conditioning and will extend the life of your PSU
(No I don't work for CyberPower, I've just used more of their UPS devices than I have APC or other brands. APC is great as well if you find better pricing on them)
VenditatioDelendaEst@reddit
You are mixing up energy and power all over the place, and only correct by accident, because the limiting factor on how small the battery can be seems to be the maximum current draw.
If they could make a 1000 W UPS that only lasted 1 minute instead of 3 at full load, they would. If you just need enough time for the auto-hibernate to complete, or for the generator to start up, that's still fit-for-purpose. And it could be cheaper, because the batteries are a substantial fraction of the cost.
wankthisway@reddit
So your conclusion is from one anecdote...yours.
shrinkmink@reddit
Who would have thought that their own experiences and their neighbors would shape them.
NoPriorThreat@reddit
Nobody who has a grain of logical thinking.
shrinkmink@reddit
You don't need to tell on yourself like that.
thatsbutters@reddit
This is atypical behavior and may be a fault upstream.
GunmetalOrange@reddit
I'm glad my 11 years old PSU can't read.
ThatGamerMoshpit@reddit
If your PSU is one of the first things to go; you’ve either bought a very cheap one, or your other components are to strong for it.
The PSU should last 8-10 years before needing to be replaced. Often a decent quality one will last 10+ years before dying
Icarus_Toast@reddit
I just replaced a 15 year old PSU in one of my gaming builds so I could replace the 1660 super with something newer and better. It functioned fine. The whole computer is a lot quieter though, which makes me think that after 15 years of continuous use, going back to a GeForce 8800 GTX, that PSU might have been on it's last legs.
Homerlncognito@reddit
My low-end 400W PSU still works fine after over 9 years. It's just a bit noisy and replacing a PSU fan is too tricky.
no6969el@reddit
I'd say replacing a PSU fan is easier than replacing GPU fans.
Cubanitto@reddit
I have Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-900 900W 80 Plus Bronze that I purchased in 2011 Let's still power my i7-2600K PC. The only thing I've ever changed in that box is the graphics card and the storage.
shrinkmink@reddit
read what i told the other guy who pretty much copy pasted your post.
ChampionshipSalt1358@reddit
This was easily one of the silliest things I've read all month.
shrinkmink@reddit
must not read much then
Strazdas1@reddit
But according to the article it is 76% faster than the 6700XT
BenchmarkLowwa@reddit
There is so much data. Rasterization, Ray Tracing, 4 resolutions - it depends on what you're looking at. :)
Strazdas1@reddit
Ray tracing, of course. Altrough i did the mistake of looking at the first graph for single game. the averaged seems to be 26% faster instead.
only_r3ad_the_titl3@reddit
I mean amd also just has an 8gb at that price point…
Saneless@reddit
I'm glad I just said fuck it and moved to $500 cards instead of just sticking to the 60 line. Yeah it's more money but taking years off my life being frustrated with GPU bullshit is worse
ea_man@reddit
Dho I'm glad that I got a 6700xt for 250 last year.
1leggeddog@reddit
I still HAVE a 6700XT... Beginning to think I'll never be able to upgrade
hsien88@reddit
huh it's 13% faster than 6700 XT according to this review.
HavocInferno@reddit
Are you misreading the charts?
Coincidentally, it's 13% ahead in Alan Wake 2 1080p, which is the first bar chart selected by default.
Scroll further down to the INDEX chart. Overall, it's 1% behind the 6700XT. That's from slightly beating it at 1080p to slightly losing to it in every higher res.
Apocryptia@reddit
Thanks for waiting 5 years everyone! now you can buy a shittier gpu for a higher price!
hsien88@reddit
whoa 30% more fps than 4060 on average? Wondering why it's so much higher than HWU's numbers.
LordAlfredo@reddit
Mostly a result of the GPU having 25% more cores more than the architecture change and switch to GDDR7
Soulspawn@reddit
which is shockingly bad uplift from last gen.
Strazdas1@reddit
30% is not a shockingly bad uplift.
Soulspawn@reddit
The 4060 wasn't a great card either, a disappointment to most. The 5060 has 25% more CUDA cores, so the majority of the performance uplift is in the core count, which sounds good but the node process is a lot more mature now than 2 years ago.
To add to this 8 GB was already less than ideal in 2023, since then its just gotten worse and will only get worse over time.
Strazdas1@reddit
they are using exact same node process, so there wont be any improvement there.
I agree it shouldnt have been 8 GB, but if we had 3 GB modules on time it might have been 12 GB with same bus width.
only_r3ad_the_titl3@reddit
30% uplift from nvidia is shockingly bad 30% uplift from amd is decent
F9-0021@reddit
Blackwell is basically just Ada with greatly improved tensor cores, so that checks out.
Soulspawn@reddit
The fact that it doesn't even beat the 3070 is just disappointing. 4yrs later and 1 tier down.
capybooya@reddit
The memory bandwidth is a massive increase, if there was no 8GB model the reaction would have been very different.
vhailorx@reddit
Didn't HUB say it was as much as a 45% faster than a 4060 in scenarios where vram was not a limiting factor?
BenchmarkLowwa@reddit
Only in the few games where Blackwell really shines - like Cities: Skylines 2 and, a little less, Alan Wake 2 and Cyberpunk (check PCGH's benches).
godfrey1@reddit
HWU who targeted VRAM restricted scenarios on purpose? wouldn't know!
FrappuccinoBukkake@reddit
"Look how amazing the 5060 runs when you just ignore all the games that make it crap itself!"
HavocInferno@reddit
The PCGH parcours is more forgiving to cards with lower VRAM, so the 5060 gets more chances to show off its raw performance.
SCphotog@reddit
Wish I could get a solid comparison between the 4060TI 16GB and the 5060TI 16GB specific to AI gen. I have the 4060TI now, and wonder what level of improvement I'd see moving to the 5th series card with the same amount of VRAM.
Best I've seen so far is estimates between 13% and 27% increase but the results are vague- and seem unreliable. People mention that there Blender scores should be equivalent to AI benchies and I just don't see that being very accurate.
A near to or sub $500 card is fine, but I'm not shelling out over a $1000 for a video card.
diskowmoskow@reddit
I am looking into this as well, i think i will sell my rx6800 and buy 16gb nvidia card. I love my amd gpu on linux though. I mean, uplift on stablediffusion will be immense in anycase but…
TwoCylToilet@reddit
You're absolutely right. There's no way Blender performance is comparable to AI gen workloads. Depending on the scene, shaders & renderer config, relative performance between cards could be entirely different from project to project even if they're all on Blender. Expecting AI gen and Blender relative performance to be comparable seems foolish.
SherbertExisting3509@reddit
The rtx5060 beats the b580 by 22% at 1080p The rtx5060 beats the B580 by 6% at 1440p
It's another rtx 3070 or 4060ti 8gb for a discount
This feels like what Intel did with Haswell, Skylake and Kabylake.
shugthedug3@reddit
Here's hoping for a Super with 12GB.
Intelligent_Top_328@reddit
Better than my 670 but that ain't saying much.
ConsistencyWelder@reddit
Yeah, that's pretty bad. Nvidia really is phoning it in now.
mybrainisoutoforderr@reddit
not really itllooksgood
NoStructure5034@reddit
Your username is beyond accurate. Congratulations.
Firefox72@reddit
Welcome back 4060Ti/3070 8GB
AntiSpade@reddit (OP)
At least the undervoltings looks darn impressive - they managed to achieve 98 watts @ 2,7 GHz. Board power, not just GPU!