Asus GeForce RTX 5060 Ti PRIME 16GB (PRIME-RTX5060TI-16G)

New Hit of the Season?

The GeForce RTX 5060 Ti is a mid-range graphics card from the new 5000 series by NVIDIA Blackwell (2025), serving as a direct successor to the RTX 4060 Ti. It is built on the GB206 (300-A1 modification) GPU with 4608 stream processors, 144 tensor cores, and 36 ray tracing cores. The device comes with either 8 or 16 GB of GDDR7 video memory (128-bit bus), utilizes the PCI-E 5.0 interface, and supports DLSS 4 with an improved upscaling algorithm and a new frame generation system that considers multiple frames at once.

16 GB of Video Memory Ensures Durability for Demanding Games

The main subject of discussion at the launch was the amount of video memory. More and more modern games, especially major projects, are encountering a shortage of 8 GB of video memory, even at 1080p resolution. In some cases, this causes performance drops, while in others it leads to crashes or the inability to launch. According to available data, the 8 GB version of the RTX 5060 Ti demonstrates performance issues, prompting the company not to send it for review. The strategy seems to be: bloggers get the 16 GB versions for positive reviews, while 8 GB versions appear on store shelves to look like a profitable deal with a $50 difference. Be sure to consider this aspect when choosing a model for an upgrade.

Large, Quiet, and Neat Modification from Asus

The variant from Asus, called Prime, is a fairly large card with an extended board (306 mm), three active-type fans, and a restrained design typical of the Prime lineup. The manufacturer states that the peak power consumption of the device is 180 W, and it is recommended to use a power supply unit with at least 550 W. Unlike the RTX 4060 Ti, the new model has support for DisplayPort 2.1b, allowing up to four external displays to be connected simultaneously.