Who is the NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 for?
Entry-tier graphics card. Below 58 on the Mars Score means several weighted specs trail the category leaders by a wide margin.
Only consider this if there is a specific reason — price, brand loyalty, ecosystem fit. The best-of page shows what your money buys a tier up.
Mars Score is computed from 15 measured specs against the transparent formula for the graphics cards category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every graphics cards we track, here is where the NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 gives ground.
No spec lands in the top quartile of the category normalization window. Strengths sit in untracked specs (build quality, ecosystem, etc.) rather than weighted axes.
- ▼CUDA / Stream cores: 3840 — below the typical graphics cards.
- ▼VRAM: 8 GB — below the typical graphics cards.
- ▼3DMark Time Spy: 11500 — below the typical graphics cards.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- VRAM
- 8GB
- CUDA / Stream cores
- 3840
- Boost clock
- 2497MHz
- TDP
- 145W
All specifications
Core
- Chipset
- GB206
- Base clock?
- 2280 MHz
- Boost clock?
- 2497 MHz
Power & Form
- Recommended PSU?
- 550 W
- Length
- 242 mm
- Slot size
- 2-slot
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060?+
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 scores 54.9 on the transparent Mars Score formula for graphics cards, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 belong to?+
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 is a NVIDIA graphics card catalogued in the Graphics Cards category.
When was NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 released?+
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 was released on 2025-05-19.
What is the vram of NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060?+
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 has a vram of 8 GB.
What is the cuda / stream cores of NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060?+
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 has a cuda / stream cores of 3840.
What is the boost clock of NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060?+
NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 has a boost clock of 2497 MHz.
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