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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 OC Edition Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£280VRAM:8 GBMemory bus width:128 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):145 W

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 OC Edition Review: Compare 118 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 OC Edition
6.9/10

Overall score

Score
6.9/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the graphics card's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best graphics cards on the market.
Score distribution
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Score components

90%

6.7

Technical score

10%

8.8

User score

▼Worse than 55% of graphics cards
7.5

Value for money

Value for money
7.5/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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Score components

70%

6.9

Overall score

30%

9.0

Price

▲Better than 64%
6.7

Technical score

Technical score
6.7/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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Score components

44%

5.8

Performance

24%

4.9

Memory

12%

8.8

Power & Cooling

11%

9.8

Platform & Features

5%

8.7

Design

4%

10

Connectivity & Media

▼Worse than 57%
8.8

User score

User score
8.8/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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Score components

70%

8.8

User ratings

30%

9.0

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
▲Better than 80%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 OC Edition

Technical score
Technical score
6.7/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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Score components:

44%

5.8

Performance

24%

4.9

Memory

12%

8.8

Power & Cooling

11%

9.8

Platform & Features

5%

8.7

Design

4%

10

Connectivity & Media

6.7
User score
User score
8.8/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
Score components

70%

8.8

User ratings

30%

9.0

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
8.8
Popularity
Popularity
9.0/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you prefer a graphics card that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
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Popularity:
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 OC Edition has a popularity score of 9 points, which is higher than that of 84.2% of products in this category.
9.0
Value for money
Value for money
7.5/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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Score components:

70%

6.9

Overall score

30%

9.0

Price

7.5
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
13,452 points
This graphics card scores 13,452 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 55.1% of graphics cards and equal to 0.3% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
8,662 points
This graphics card scores 8,662 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 52.8% of graphics cards and equal to 1.2% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
20,998 points
This graphics card scores 20,998 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 57.4% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
10,482 points
This graphics card scores 10,482 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 58.4% of graphics cards and equal to 0.9% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
19.7 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 19.7 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is lower than that of 58.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
8 GB
This graphics card has 8 GB of VRAM, which is less than 57.5% of graphics cards and equal to 25.1% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR7
GDDR version
GDDR7
This graphics card uses GDDR7 memory, which is newer than on 79.4% of graphics cards and equal to 20.6% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
128 bit
This graphics card uses a 128 bit memory bus, which is narrower than that of 69.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 26% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
448 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 448 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 41.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 11% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
5
This graphics card supports PCIe 5, which is newer than on 74.5% of graphics cards and equal to 25.6% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x8
This graphics card uses x8 PCIe lanes, which is fewer than 76.7% of graphics cards and equal to 22.2% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.6% of graphics cards and equal to 77.4% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.7% of graphics cards and equal to 79.3% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 1.9% of graphics cards and equal to 98.1% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 8.3% of graphics cards and equal to 88.9% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 91% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21% of graphics cards and equal to 76.8% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
2.1b
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 2.1b, which is more advanced than on 78.6% of graphics cards and equal to 21.4% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
38.69 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 38.69 Gbps, which is faster than on 79.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
145 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 145 W, which is lower than that of 75.8% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.6% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
145 W
This graphics card draws 145 W under peak load, which is lower than 77.1% of graphics cards and equal to 2% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
550 W
This graphics card recommends a 550 W PSU, which is lower than that of 62.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 13.3% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
145 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 145 W, which is lower than that of 77.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.2% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
150 W
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Size
228x 123x 50 mm
Length
228 mm
This graphics card is 228 mm long, which is shorter than 82.8% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Height
123 mm
This graphics card is 123 mm tall, which is shorter than 55.3% of graphics cards and equal in height to 0.7% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2.5 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s, which is slimmer than 36.3% of graphics cards and equal in width to 14.7% of graphics cards.
Weight
700 g
This graphics card weighs 700 g, which is lighter than 78.7% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.9% of graphics cards.
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 OC Edition vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryPlatform & FeaturesConnectivity & MediaPower & CoolingDesign
  • 47.4% faster memory speed
    This graphics card has a higher effective memory speed than the average graphics card (28000 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
    28,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • Newer PCIe version
    This graphics card supports a newer PCIe version than the average graphics card (5 vs 4).
    5.0 vs 4.0
  • 18.8% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2280 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,280 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 2.4% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2565 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,565 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 32.6% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (145 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    145 W vs 215 W
  • 57 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (228 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    228 mm vs 285 mm
  • Newer DisplayPort version
    This graphics card supports a newer DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (2.1b vs 1.4a).
    2.1b vs 1.4a
  • Newer HDMI version
    This graphics card supports a newer HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1b vs 2.1).
    2.1b vs 2.1
  • 10.5% higher user score
    User score
    8.8/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
    Score distribution
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    ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 OC Edition
    the average graphics card
    ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 OC Edition has a higher user score than the average graphics card (8.84 vs 8.000).
    8.84 vs 8
  • 2.13x more popular
    ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 OC Edition is more popular than the average graphics card (8.97 vs 4.2).
    8.97 vs 4.22
  • 18.8% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2280 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,280 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 2.4% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2565 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,565 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 47.4% faster memory speed
    This graphics card has a higher effective memory speed than the average graphics card (28000 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
    28,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • Newer GDDR version
    This graphics card uses a newer GDDR version than the average graphics card (GDDR7 vs GDDR6).
    GDDR7 vs GDDR6
  • 8x more Infinity Cache
    This graphics card has more Infinity Cache than the average graphics card (32 MB vs 4 MB). The average graphics card has 4 MB Infinity Cache.
    32 MB vs 4 MB
  • Newer PCIe version
    This graphics card supports a newer PCIe version than the average graphics card (5 vs 4).
    5.0 vs 4.0
  • 2 newer
    This graphics card was released more recently than the average graphics card (2025 vs 2023).
    May 2025
    2,025 vs 2,023
  • Newer encoder generation
    This graphics card uses a newer encoder generation than the average graphics card (9 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
    9 vs 8
  • Newer DisplayPort version
    This graphics card supports a newer DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (2.1b vs 1.4a).
    2.1b vs 1.4a
  • Newer HDMI version
    This graphics card supports a newer HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1b vs 2.1).
    2.1b vs 2.1
  • 32.6% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (145 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    145 W vs 215 W
  • 15.4% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (550 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    550 W vs 650 W
  • 35.6% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (145 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    145 W vs 225 W
  • 6 °C higher thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a higher thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (89 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    89 °C vs 95 °C
  • 66.7% lower idle power draw
    This graphics card has a lower idle power draw than the average graphics card (4 W vs 12 W). The average graphics card has an idle power draw of 12 W.
    4 W vs 12 W
  • 57 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (228 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    228 mm vs 285 mm
  • 128 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (128 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    128 bit vs 256 bit
  • 4 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    8 GB vs 12 GB
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • 10 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (30 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    30 vs 40
  • 64 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (120 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    120 vs 184
  • Fewer PCIe lanes
    This graphics card has fewer PCIe lanes than the average graphics card (x8 vs x16). The average graphics card has x16 PCIe lanes.
    x8 vs x16
  • 10 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (30 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    30 vs 40
  • 16 fewer ROPs
    This graphics card has fewer ROPs than the average graphics card (48 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    48 vs 64
  • 10 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (30 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    30 vs 40
  • 64 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (120 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    120 vs 184
  • 10 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (30 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    30 vs 40
  • 16 fewer ROPs
    This graphics card has fewer ROPs than the average graphics card (48 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    48 vs 64
  • 25.4% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (121.7 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    121.7 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 20.2% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (304.2 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    304.2 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 24 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (120 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    120 vs 144
  • 13.7% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (19.5 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    19.47 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 128 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (128 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    128 bit vs 256 bit
  • 4 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    8 GB vs 12 GB
  • Fewer PCIe lanes
    This graphics card has fewer PCIe lanes than the average graphics card (x8 vs x16). The average graphics card has x16 PCIe lanes.
    x8 vs x16
  • Narrower decode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware decode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1).
    H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3

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Third-party reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
Reviews last updated: June 2026 · How we calculate this

What we like about ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 OC Edition

  • Excellent 1080p gaming performance with roughly 20-30% improvements over previous generations
  • Highly efficient thermal solution with temperatures typically staying below 70°C
  • Quiet operation supported by a 0dB fan mode for light loads
  • Compact 2.5-slot design suitable for smaller PC cases
  • Support for modern features like DLSS 4 and high-speed GDDR7 memory
  • Good build quality with a protective metal backplate

What we don't like about ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 OC Edition

  • 8GB VRAM buffer can cause stuttering or texture pop-in at 1440p ultra settings
  • Minimal performance gain from the factory overclock despite a higher price point
  • Lack of RGB lighting may disappoint some users wanting more aesthetic customisation
  • Requires careful installation as some users reported difficulty removing protective plastics
  • Potentially limited longevity for high-end gaming as future titles demand more memory

Verdict

The Asus Dual GeForce RTX 5060 OC Edition is a performance-oriented mid-range graphics card powered by the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture and featuring 3,840 CUDA cores with a factory-overclocked boost clock of 2,565 MHz. It is equipped with 8 GB of high-speed GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit interface, delivering a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s and supporting advanced features like DLSS 4 and 5th Gen Tensor Cores for up to 623 AI TOPS. Its main pros include a compact 2.5-slot design ideal for small form factor builds, a robust cooling system with two Axial-tech fans and dual ball bearings, and highly efficient 145W power consumption requiring only a single 8-pin connector. However, its main cons are the limited 8 GB VRAM, which can struggle with ultra-settings or modern AAA titles at 1440p resolution, and its reliance on a PCIe 5.0 x8 bus that may slightly limit performance on older motherboard platforms.

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