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Products in this category are scored under Frontum Graphics cards Methodology v3.0: the technical score from the specifications is the base, and independent expert and video reviews (up to ±0.5 points), owner opinions (up to ±0.3) and best-of lists (up to +0.3) move it up or down.
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming OC 8GB review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£460VRAM:8 GBMemory bus width:128 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):180 W

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming OC 8GB Review: Compare 117 technical specifications to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming OC 8GB
7.2/10

Overall score

Score
7.2/ 10
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What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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Score components

40%

7.0

Technical score

25%

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Reviews scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.6, the mark of a weaker model in this category

25%

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List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

7.0

Sentiment score

â–¼Worse than 56% 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%

7.2

Overall score

30%

8.1

Price

â–²Better than 54%
7.0

Technical score

Technical score
7.0/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Score components

44%

6.3

Performance

24%

5.0

Memory

12%

9.1

Power

11%

9.8

Features

5%

8.7

Design

4%

10

Connectivity

â–²Better than 51%
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Reviews score

Reviews score
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What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Grades by review (0)
We have not found an independent test of this model yet. Until we do, its review part counts as 7.6.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
No expert tests yet
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List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
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What owners say about the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming OC 8GB

Based on 232 owners sharing their experience in online comments

68%positive6%mixed26%negative

Owners praise smooth gaming and generous memory, while limited VRAM and driver problems frustrate some.

What owners dislike

  • Some owners get black screens or stalled installs after updating Nvidia drivers; a clean DDU reinstall fixed one case.5
  • Some owners say demanding games like Monster Hunter Wilds stay under 60 fps at 1440p without frame generation; a 5070 is faster.3

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Technical Specifications of graphics card GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming OC 8GB

Technical score
Technical score
7.0/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Score components:

44%

6.3

Performance

24%

5.0

Memory

12%

9.1

Power

11%

9.8

Features

5%

8.7

Design

4%

10

Connectivity

7.0
Reviews score
7.6
List score
?
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%

7.2

Overall score

30%

8.1

Price

7.5
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
14,800 points
This graphics card scores 14,800 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is higher than 50.1% of graphics cards and equal to 0.9% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
9,148 points
This graphics card scores 9,148 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is higher than 49.3% of graphics cards and equal to 0.9% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
22,581 points
This graphics card scores 22,581 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 52.6% of graphics cards and equal to 0.9% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
11,498 points
This graphics card scores 11,498 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 52.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.9% of graphics cards.
FP32 performance
23.7 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 23.7 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is higher than that of 52.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.4% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
8 GB
This graphics card has 8 GB of VRAM, which is less than 56.8% of graphics cards and equal to 25.7% of graphics cards.
Memory type
?
Memory bus width
128 bit
This graphics card uses a 128 bit memory bus, which is narrower than that of 68.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 26.7% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
448 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 448 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 41.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 11.8% of graphics cards.
Effective memory speed
28,000 MHz
This graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 28,000 MHz, which is faster than that of 78.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 16.8% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
5
This graphics card supports PCIe 5, which is newer than on 73% of graphics cards and equal to 27% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x8
This graphics card uses x8 PCIe lanes, which is fewer than 75.9% of graphics cards and equal to 22.9% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.8% of graphics cards and equal to 77.2% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.8% of graphics cards and equal to 79.2% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 2% of graphics cards and equal to 98% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 9% of graphics cards and equal to 88.2% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 90.9% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21.7% of graphics cards and equal to 76% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
2.1b
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 2.1b, which is more advanced than on 77.8% of graphics cards and equal to 22.2% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 80 Gbps, which is faster than on 84.9% of graphics cards and equal to 14.9% 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 57.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 5% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
180 W
This graphics card draws 180 W under peak load, which is lower than 60.8% of graphics cards and equal to 4.6% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
600 W
This graphics card recommends a 600 W PSU, which is lower than that of 53.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 8.6% 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 61.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 4.4% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
180 W
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Size
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Length
281 mm
This graphics card is 281 mm long, which is shorter than 50.7% of graphics cards and equal in length to 1% of graphics cards.
Height
119 mm
This graphics card is 119 mm tall, which is shorter than 65.6% of graphics cards and equal in height to 0.4% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2 slot/s, which is slimmer than 52.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 43.4% of graphics cards.
Weight
580 g
This graphics card weighs 580 g, which is lighter than 87.6% of Graphics cards and equal to 0.3% of Graphics cards.
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming OC 8GB vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryFeaturesConnectivityPowerDesign
  • 5.7% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,647 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 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 (2,407 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,407 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 47.4% faster memory speed
    This graphics card has a higher effective memory speed than the average graphics card (28,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    28,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • Supports ECC memory
    This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • Newer PCIe version
    This graphics card supports a newer PCIe version than the average graphics card (5 vs 4).
    5.0 vs 4.0
  • 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
  • 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
  • 2 years newer
    This graphics card was released more recently than the average graphics card (2025 vs 2023).
    2,025 vs 2,023
  • 5.7% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,647 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 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 (2,407 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,407 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 2 years newer
    This graphics card was released more recently than the average graphics card (2025 vs 2023).
    2,025 vs 2,023
  • 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
  • 47.4% faster memory speed
    This graphics card has a higher effective memory speed than the average graphics card (28,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    28,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • Supports ECC memory
    This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • Newer PCIe version
    This graphics card supports a newer PCIe version than the average graphics card (5 vs 4).
    5.0 vs 4.0
  • 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 2.1a).
    2.1b vs 2.1a
  • 3.7x higher DisplayPort bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (80 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 21.6 Gbps.
    80 Gbps vs 21.6 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
  • 7.7% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (600 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    600 W vs 650 W
  • 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
  • 6 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (119 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    119 mm vs 125 mm
  • 42.8% lighter
    This graphics card is lighter than the average graphics card (580 g vs 1,014 g). The average graphics card weighs 1,014 g.
    580 g vs 1,014 g
  • 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
  • 64 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (128 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    128 bit vs 192 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
  • 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
  • 23.4% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (123.5 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    123.5 GPixel/s vs 161.3 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
  • 10.3% lower sentiment score
    7.0 vs 7.8
  • 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
  • 23.4% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (123.5 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    123.5 GPixel/s vs 161.3 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
  • 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
  • 64 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (128 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    128 bit vs 192 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
  • More basic codec support
    This graphics card encodes more basic formats than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/AV1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
    H.264/H.265/AV1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

Not graded

Third-party reviews

What customers like about GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming OC 8GB

  • The 2647 MHz boost clock keeps the chip fast under load.
  • DLSS and multi frame generation both work on this card.
  • Three fans cool the card.
  • The 281 mm length is easier to fit than the longest cards here.
  • ECC memory catches memory errors during long work.
  • The 80 Gbps DisplayPort link suits fast monitors.

What customers don't like about GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming OC 8GB

  • At 580 g it weighs more than the MSI Shadow 2X.
  • A 600 W power supply is recommended.
  • The 8 GB of memory can run short in heavy games.
  • Its 180 W draw needs a case with good airflow.

Verdict

Speed is the main reason to pick the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming OC 8GB. Its 2647 MHz boost clock and 28000 MHz memory push frame rates up in games that support DLSS and multi frame generation. Three fans cool the card, and its 281 mm body is easier to fit than the longest cards here. ECC memory comes with the card, and the 80 Gbps DisplayPort link suits fast monitors. The catch is weight and power. At 580 g it is heavier than the MSI Shadow 2X, and the card draws 180 W, so it wants a 600 W power supply. The 8 GB pool is the other limit to keep in mind. It suits a gamer who wants fast frame rates and has room for a heavier card.

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