NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB Review
Blackwell · 16 GB · 1440p sweet spot
Specdex verdict The NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB is a competent mid-range pick when the price is right — see our cheaper-and-better alternatives below for context.
NVIDIA's 1440p sweet-spot card finally gets the VRAM it needed. 4,608 CUDA cores, 16 GB GDDR7 at 128-bit, 180 W TBP. DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation included.
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NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB versus its closest rivals
- +16 GB at last on the x60 class
- +DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation
- +Sub-200 W TBP
- −8 GB SKU exists and confuses buyers
- −128-bit bus is narrower than 5070
- −Single NVENC AV1 encoder
Who's the NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB for?
Quick verdicts for the most common buyer profiles, derived from the sub-scores above.
Compute scores trail current top-tier — look at our step-up alternatives below if performance is the priority.
Mid-tier pricing at $449 — review whether the score-per-dollar lines up against the cheaper alternatives we recommend.
In the box
What you get when you unbox the NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB.
- Graphics card
- Adapter cables (12VHPWR / 16-pin)
- Anti-sag bracket (premium tier)
Standard contents — region/SKU may vary; confirm at retailer.
Sources & benchmarks
Cited, not generatedMulti-sample composite benchmark from PassMark — independent, third-party measurement. Higher is better. Specdex does not run this test; the number shown is PassMark's published score.
Specifications
Verified against NVIDIA · 2026-05-11| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| CUDA cores | 4608 |
| VRAM | 16 GB GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 128-bit |
| Tensor cores | 5th gen (759 AI TOPS) |
| RT cores | 4th gen (72 TFLOPS) |
| Process | TSMC 4NP |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Connector | 8-pin |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Boost clock | 2.57 GHz |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base clock | 2.41 GHz |
| TBP | 180 W |
| PCIe | PCIe 5.0 |
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