Nvidia RTX 5060 Launched: Consider Waiting Before Buying

Nvidia unveiled the RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti in April 2025, and now, the more budget-friendly RTX 5060 is hitting the market following a recent announcement at Computex.

Starting at just $299, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 is equipped with 3,840 CUDA cores spread across 30 Streaming Multiprocessors, making it a solid choice for 1080p gaming. Nvidia boasts that the RTX 5060 can deliver exceptional performance at this resolution. For example, they claim it can achieve 223 fps in Doom: The Dark Ages at 1080p with maximum settings, but this is with Multi-Frame Generation enabled at 4x.

The highlight of this generation of Nvidia GPUs is undoubtedly the Multi-Frame Generation technology, and the RTX 5060, despite being the most affordable option, fully supports this feature along with the entire DLSS 4 suite. However, with only 30 SMs, there are still limitations to what DLSS can achieve.

It's important to note that the $299 price is just a starting point. While you'll find some models at this price, many RTX 5060 variants will be pricier, often coming with additional features like factory overclocking and RGB lighting.

Reviews Are Coming... Later

Although the RTX 5060 is priced attractively at $299, it's wise to wait for performance reviews before making a purchase. Nvidia has made some impressive claims about its performance, but these are based on tests with Multi-Frame Generation enabled. We'll need to see independent lab results to understand its true capabilities.

Unfortunately, we'll need to be patient. Unlike with the RTX 5090 launch, Nvidia isn't providing early drivers to the press, so initial reviews might be delayed by a week or more. While the RTX 5060 is expected to be a good 1080p card, the broader Blackwell lineup has shown mixed results in terms of generational performance improvements.

It's possible that the RTX 5060 will see a similar performance increase as the RTX 5070 did over its predecessor, especially in traditional gaming scenarios without frame generation. When asked about the performance uplift over the RTX 4060, Nvidia stated that the 5060 could potentially double performance with frame generation enabled, but only about 20% in games without ray tracing or frame generation, and that's under optimal conditions.

As always with high-tech purchases, it's best to wait for comprehensive reviews to ensure you're getting value for your money. Those reviews are on their way, but they may take a little time to appear.