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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming OC 16GB Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£440VRAM:16 GBMemory bus width:128 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):180 W

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming OC 16GB 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.

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming OC 16GB
7.6/10

Overall score

Score
7.6/ 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.
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Score components

90%

7.4

Technical score

10%

9.3

User score

▲Better than 59% of graphics cards
7.8

Value for money

Value for money
7.8/ 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.
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Score components

70%

7.6

Overall score

30%

8.2

Price

▲Better than 80%
7.4

Technical score

Technical score
7.4/ 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%

6.3

Performance

24%

6.7

Memory

12%

9.2

Power & Cooling

11%

9.7

Platform & Features

5%

9.0

Design

4%

10

Connectivity & Media

▲Better than 57%
9.3

User score

User score
9.3/ 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.
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Score components

70%

9.6

User ratings

30%

8.6

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
★Better than 92%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming OC 16GB

Technical score
Technical score
7.4/ 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%

6.3

Performance

24%

6.7

Memory

12%

9.2

Power & Cooling

11%

9.7

Platform & Features

5%

9.0

Design

4%

10

Connectivity & Media

7.4
User score
User score
9.3/ 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%

9.6

User ratings

30%

8.6

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
9.3
Popularity
Popularity
8.6/ 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.
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Popularity:
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming OC 16GB has a popularity score of 8.6 points, which is higher than that of 79.9% of products in this category.
8.6
Value for money
Value for money
7.8/ 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%

7.6

Overall score

30%

8.2

Price

7.8
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
14,000 points
This graphics card scores 14,000 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 51.3% of graphics cards and equal to 0.7% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
9,950 points
This graphics card scores 9,950 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is higher than 53.3% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
22,780 points
This graphics card scores 22,780 points in PassMark G3D, which is higher than 52.5% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
4,440 points
This graphics card scores 4,440 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 84.8% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
24.39 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 24.39 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is higher than that of 53.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.2% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
16 GB
This graphics card has 16 GB of VRAM, which is more than 61.5% of graphics cards and equal to 28.6% 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
80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 80 Gbps, which is faster than on 86.3% of graphics cards and equal to 13.5% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
180 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 180 W, which is lower than that of 58.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 4.1% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
180 W
This graphics card draws 180 W under peak load, which is lower than 61.4% of graphics cards and equal to 3.9% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
650 W
This graphics card recommends a 650 W PSU, which is lower than that of 40.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 13.9% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
180 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 180 W, which is lower than that of 62.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 3.5% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
180 W
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Size
281x 119x 40 mm
Length
281 mm
This graphics card is 281 mm long, which is shorter than 51.4% of graphics cards and equal in length to 1% of graphics cards.
Height
40 mm
This graphics card is 40 mm tall, which is shorter than 98.8% of graphics cards and equal in height to 0.3% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2 slot/s, which is slimmer than 53.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 42.5% of graphics cards.
Weight
800 g
This graphics card weighs 800 g, which is lighter than 70.8% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 1.2% of graphics cards.
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming OC 16GB vs the average graphics card

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  • 5.7% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2647 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,647 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 25.4% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2407 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,407 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 4 GB more VRAM
    This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (16 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 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
  • 85 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (40 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    40 mm vs 125 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
  • 16.3% higher user score
    User score
    9.3/ 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.
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    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming OC 16GB
    the average graphics card
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming OC 16GB has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.30 vs 8.000).
    9.3 vs 8
  • 8% better value for money
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming OC 16GB has better value for money than the average graphics card (7.77 vs 7.2).
    7.77 vs 7.2
  • 5.7% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2647 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,647 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 25.4% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2407 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,407 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 3.14x higher INT8 performance
    This graphics card has a higher INT8 performance than the average graphics card (759 TOPS vs 242 TOPS). The average graphics card has INT8 performance of 242 TOPS.
    759 TOPS vs 242 TOPS
  • 4 GB more VRAM
    This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (16 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 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).
    April 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
  • 4x higher DisplayPort bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (80 Gbps vs 20 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 20 Gbps.
    80 Gbps vs 20 Gbps
  • 8 °C higher thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a higher thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (87 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    87 °C vs 95 °C
  • 16.3% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (180 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    180 W vs 215 W
  • 85 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (40 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    40 mm vs 125 mm
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • No XeSS support
    This graphics card does not support XeSS, the average graphics card does.
  • 40 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (144 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    144 vs 184
  • 22.1% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (127.1 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    127.1 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 4 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (36 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    36 vs 40
  • 4 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (36 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    36 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
  • 40 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (144 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    144 vs 184
  • 22.1% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (127.1 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    127.1 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 4 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (36 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    36 vs 40
  • 4 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (36 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    36 vs 40
  • 63.2% lower compute score
    This graphics card has a lower compute score than the average graphics card (4440 points vs 12074 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12074 points.
    4,440 points vs 12,074 points
  • 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
  • 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
  • No XeSS support
    This graphics card does not support XeSS, the average graphics card does.
  • Older shader model
    This graphics card supports an older shader model than the average graphics card (6.6 vs 6.8).
    6.6 vs 6.8
  • Older FSR version
    This graphics card supports an older FSR version than the average graphics card (3 vs 3.1).
    3.0 vs 3.1
  • 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
  • 4.8 dB noisier under load
    This graphics card has a higher load noise level than the average graphics card (40.2 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
    40.2 dB vs 35.4 dB

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

What we like about GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming OC 16GB

  • Excellent 1080p performance with high refresh rates in competitive titles
  • Effective WINDFORCE triple-fan cooling system keeping temperatures under 75°C
  • Quiet operation with fans that spin down completely during low-load tasks
  • 16GB VRAM provides better future-proofing for memory-intensive games compared to the 8GB model
  • DLSS 4 support offers significant performance boosts in supported AAA titles
  • Efficient power consumption, typically drawing around 170W-180W during gaming
  • Sturdy build quality featuring a metal backplate and sleek design

What we don't like about GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming OC 16GB

  • High MSRP makes the price-to-performance ratio feel poor to some users
  • Struggles at 1440p and 4K in demanding titles without heavy reliance on DLSS
  • Incremental generational gains (approx. 10–15%) over the previous RTX 4060 Ti
  • 128-bit memory bus can act as a bottleneck in high-resolution scenarios
  • Gigabyte's RGB software (RGB Fusion) reported to have occasional sync issues
  • Ray tracing performance remains limited unless frame generation is enabled

Verdict

The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming OC 16GB is a mid-range powerhouse built on the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, featuring 4,608 CUDA cores and a factory-overclocked boost clock of 2647 MHz. It stands out with a generous 16GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 448 GB/s of bandwidth and support for DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation. Its main strengths include the triple-fan WINDFORCE cooling system with alternate spinning fans and server-grade thermal gel for excellent heat dissipation, alongside a dual BIOS for choosing between performance and silent modes. While it offers superior future-proofing for VRAM-intensive 1440p gaming and AI workloads compared to 8GB models, its main drawbacks are the relatively narrow 128-bit memory bus which can limit high-resolution performance, and a price point that often sits uncomfortably close to higher-tier GPUs like the RTX 5070.

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