After the RTX 5050 and RTX 5060 Ti, the same leaker has now exposed the specifications of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 to Feature GB206 GPU Die, 8GB GDDR7 VRAM Through a 128-bit Bus, & a Default TDP of 150W
Yesterday, we got an early sneak peek into the specifications of the upcoming budget and entry-level GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs, including the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5050. Today, the same leaker, @kopite7kimi, has leaked the specifications of the GeForce RTX 5060, the non-Ti edition.
We know from various reports that the RTX 5060 series is about to launch in the next few days and is expected to start shipping next month. While this isn't official yet, at least now we know what the RTX 5060 GPU will bring to the table. The GeForce RTX 5060 is expected to carry on with similar specifications as its predecessor, including the VRAM size and memory bus, but there are some noticeable changes, although not many.
GeForce RTX 5060
PG152-SKU25
GB206-250-A1
3840FP32
128-bit GDDR7 8G
150W— kopite7kimi (@kopite7kimi) March 10, 2025
The GPU is said to use the PG152-SKU25 board and GB206-250-A1 GPU die. It will feature 3840 CUDA Cores, which is 25% higher than the 3072 CUDA Cores found on the RTX 4060. A decent uplift over the RTX 4060, but the VRAM capacity will remain the same at 8 GB. However, it will be the faster GDDR7, running at 28 Gbps through a 128-bit memory bus. The memory bandwidth will be around 448 GB/s, a nearly 65% increase over the 272 GB/s bandwidth of the RTX 4060.
This should be enough to bring some decent uplifts over the predecessor, but 8 GB VRAM capacity isn't enough for intensive modern titles. Lastly, the GeForce RTX 5060 is also going to bring a noticeable increase in power consumption, and, compared to the RTX 4060, it will bring a 35W TDP increase. So comparing the RTX 5060 to the RTX 4060, you get:
- 25% More CUDA Cores
- Same Memory Capacity
- Faster GDDR7 Memory (28 Gbps?)
- More Bandwidth (+64%)
- 30% Higher power rating
The 150W TDP of the RTX 4060 is 20W higher than the RTX 5050 and 30W lower than its Ti variant. Now the pricing and availability remain, which are yet to be disclosed. The previous-gen RTX 4060 was launched at $299 and one should expect a similar price tag for the RTX 5060 as well. Hopefully, NVIDIA doesn't go beyond $300 since 8 GB GPUs are becoming obsolete these days.
The RTX 5050 also brings the same amount of VRAM and one of the RTX 5060 Ti variants will bring an 8 GB VRAM capacity as well. There has been a similar trend with AMD GPUs as well, and we recently saw the RX 9060 XT bringing 8 GB and 16 GB variants too.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 GPU Specs (Preliminary):
| Graphics Card Name | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU Name | Blackwell GB202-300 | Blackwell GB203-400 | Blackwell GB203-300-A1 | Blackwell GB205-300-A1 | Blackwell GB206-300 | Blackwell GB206? | Blackwell GB207-300 |
| GPU SMs | 170 (192 Full) | 84 (84 Full) | 70 (84 Full) | 50 (50 Full) | 36 (36 Full) | 30 | 20 (20 Full) |
| GPU Cores | 21760 | 10752 | 8960 | 6144 | 4608 | 3840 | 2560 |
| Clock Speeds | 2.41 GHz | 2.62 GHz | 2.45 GHz | 2.51 GHz | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Memory Capacity | 32 GB GDDR7 | 16 GB GDDR7 | 16 GB GDDR7 | 12 GB GDDR7 | 16 GB / 8 GB GDDR7 | 8 GB GDDR7 | 8 GB GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 512-bit | 256-bit | 256-bit | 192-bit | 128-bit | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| Memory Speed | 28 Gbps | 30 Gbps | 28 Gbps | 28 Gbps | 28 Gbps? | 28 Gbps? | TBD |
| Bandwidth | 1792 GB/s | 960 GB/s | 896 GB/s | 672 GB/s | 448 GB/s | 448 GB/s | TBD |
| Power Interface | 1 12V-2x6 (16-Pin) | 1 12V-2x6 (16-Pin) | 1 12V-2x6 (16-Pin) | 1 12VHPWR (16-Pin) | 1 12VHPWR (16-Pin) | 1 12VHPWR (16-Pin) | TBD |
| Launch | 30th January, 2025 | 30th January, 2025 | 20th February, 2025 | 5th March, 2025 | April 2025 | April 2025 | April 2025 |
| TBP | 575W | 360W | 300W | 250W | 180W | 150W | 135W |
| Price | $1999 US | $999 US | $749 US | $549 US | $499-$399? | $299? | $249-$199? |
