Our pickNVIDIA
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
44Score
$90616 GB180 WIndex 36 at 1440p
The 16 GB version is the one worth buying in this tier. It pairs a modest GPU with a memory pool large enough that texture settings stop being a compromise at 1080p and 1440p.
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB vs RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
Same graphics processor, same clocks, same bandwidth, half the memory, $50 apart. This is the clearest example of a decision that specification sheets make look trivial and real-world use does not.
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The verdict
NVIDIA
RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
40Score
$6348 GB180 WIndex 34 at 1440p
Identical to the 16 GB card apart from memory capacity, which is exactly the problem: 8 GB is already a constraint in recent releases at 1440p and in ray-traced titles. The $50 step up to 16 GB is one of the easiest upgrade decisions on this page.
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB comes out ahead of RTX 5060 Ti 8GB.
- RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is about 6% faster than RTX 5060 Ti 8GB at 1440p.
- RTX 5060 Ti 8GB costs 43% less than RTX 5060 Ti 16GB.
- RTX 5060 Ti 16GB has 16 GB of VRAM against 8 GB.
The score blends performance at 1440p (50%), performance per dollar (30%) and memory headroom (20%), each against every card CompareYourGPU tracks. Fewer than three points apart counts as level. How verdicts are calculated.
Biggest differences
Performance, memory, power and value rows, ranked by how far apart RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and RTX 5060 Ti 8GB are. The full sheet below has every row.
| Difference | RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | RTX 5060 Ti 8GB | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| VRAM | Better: 16 GB | 8 GB | RTX 5060 Ti 16GB100% higher |
| Performance per $100 | 4.0 | Better: 5.4 | RTX 5060 Ti 8GB35% higher |
| Performance index, 4K | Better: 29 | 24 | RTX 5060 Ti 16GB21% higher |
| Performance index, 1440p | Better: 36 | 34 | RTX 5060 Ti 16GB6% higher |
| Ray tracing index, 1440p | Better: 34 | 32 | RTX 5060 Ti 16GB6% higher |
| Performance per 100 W | Better: 20.0 | 18.9 | RTX 5060 Ti 16GB6% higher |
Full specification comparison
Open any area to see every row. Rows where a card wins are marked; rows where the two match, or where a figure is not published, say so.
Price and value3 rows
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA | RTX 5060 Ti 8GBNVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Launch MSRP | $429 | Best in this row: $379 |
| Current priceCompareYourGPU does not publish a price it has not verified. | $906 | Best in this row: $634 |
| Performance per $100Performance index at 1440p per $100 of verified current price. | 4.0 | Best in this row: 5.4 |
Performance6 rows
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA | RTX 5060 Ti 8GBNVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Essentially tiedCompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here. | 42 | 41 |
| CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here. | Best in this row: 36 | 34 |
| CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here. | Best in this row: 29 | 24 |
| CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here. | Best in this row: 34 | 32 |
| Measured suite average at 1440pThird-party geometric mean across their game suite, run with vendor upscaling at Quality. A different test from the estimated row below, not a check on it. | Best in this row: 56.1 FPS (ComputerBase) | 50.5 FPS (ComputerBase) |
| Estimated FPS at 1440pModelled estimate for a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling. Not a measurement. | Best in this row: 65-95 FPS | 60-90 FPS |
Memory5 rows
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA | RTX 5060 Ti 8GBNVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Best in this row: 16 GB | 8 GB | |
| GDDR7 | GDDR7 | |
| Essentially tied | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| Essentially tied | 448 GB/s | 448 GB/s |
| Memory speedEssentially tied | 28 Gbps | 28 Gbps |
Graphics processor9 rows
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA | RTX 5060 Ti 8GBNVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| GPU die | GB206 | GB206 |
| Essentially tiedOnly comparable within one manufacturer. | 4,608 | 4,608 |
| Data unavailable | Data unavailable | |
| Essentially tied | 36 | 36 |
| Essentially tied | 144 | 144 |
| 2,407 MHz | 2,407 MHz | |
| 2,572 MHz | 2,572 MHz | |
| Game clockAMD only. | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
Power4 rows
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA | RTX 5060 Ti 8GBNVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Essentially tied | 180 W | 180 W |
| Essentially tiedVendor figure where published, otherwise board power plus 300 W of headroom. | 600 W | 600 W |
| Performance per 100 W | Best in this row: 20.0 | 18.9 |
| Power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Technologies6 rows
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA | RTX 5060 Ti 8GBNVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| 4th-generation RT cores | 4th-generation RT cores | |
| DLSS 4 Super Resolution, DLSS Ray Reconstruction, FSR 3.1, XeSS | DLSS 4 Super Resolution, DLSS Ray Reconstruction, FSR 3.1, XeSS | |
| DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation | DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Video encoder | 9th-generation NVENC with AV1 and HEVC encode | 9th-generation NVENC with AV1 and HEVC encode |
| Video decoder | 6th-generation NVDEC with AV1, HEVC and H.264 decode | 6th-generation NVDEC with AV1, HEVC and H.264 decode |
Display outputs3 rows
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA | RTX 5060 Ti 8GBNVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| DisplayPort | 3x 2.1b | 3x 2.1b |
| HDMI | 1x 2.1b | 1x 2.1b |
| USB-C | None | None |
Physical3 rows
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA | RTX 5060 Ti 8GBNVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Length | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Height from bracket | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
Release3 rows
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA | RTX 5060 Ti 8GBNVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Launch date | April 16, 2025 | April 16, 2025 |
| Generation | RTX 50 | RTX 50 |
| Availability | In production | In production |
Prices and where to buy
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RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
$906+111.2% vs MSRP
MSRP $429 USD
Expensive
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RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
$634+67.3% vs MSRP
MSRP $379 USD
Expensive
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Cheaper alternatives
Cards that cost at least 10% less than one of these and come within 10% of its estimated 1440p performance.
$646 · $260 less than RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
92% of the performance
Compare with RTX 5060 Ti 16GB$814 · $92 less than RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
At least as fast
Compare with RTX 5060 Ti 16GB$561 · $73 less than RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
91% of the performance
Compare with RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
Winner by category
Each category is decided by the same numbers used everywhere else on the site. A category with no clear leader says so rather than picking one.
Performance at 1440p
Performance index 36
Ray tracing
Ray tracing index 34
Price
$634
Performance per dollar
5.4 index points per $100
VRAM
16 GB
Memory bandwidth
Essentially tied
Efficiency
20.0 index points per 100 W
Lowest power draw
Essentially tied
The shape of the trade-off
All six axes are normalised to a 0-100 scale so they can share one chart. Performance and ray tracing are CompareYourGPU’s estimated indices; value, VRAM, efficiency and features are each card’s standing relative to every other card tracked here.
- RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
| Criterion | RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 36 | 34 |
| Ray tracing | 34 | 32 |
| Value | 33 | 51 |
| VRAM | 80 | 36 |
| Efficiency | 61 | 52 |
| Features | 100 | 85 |
Performance, memory and value
- 36
- 34
CompareYourGPU estimate aggregated from public review coverage, not a measurement.
- 65-95 FPS
- 60-90 FPS
Modelled from the performance index. Not a measured benchmark. Real results vary widely by title.
- RTX 5060 Ti 16GB128-bit bus16 GB
- RTX 5060 Ti 8GB128-bit bus8 GB
Capacity alone is not the whole story: memory bus width and bandwidth decide how much of it the GPU can actually use.
- $906
- $634
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Which one should you buy?
The short version: the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is faster, but the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB offers better value at the prices on record. Which of those matters more is the decision.
Based on the specifications, estimated performance indices and prices on record for these cards. How verdicts are calculated.
Maximum performance
Highest estimated performance index at 1440p of the cards compared here, at 36. It is the right answer if frame rate is the only thing you are optimising for.
Best value
Delivers the most performance per dollar of the cards compared, at $634. Choose this if the difference in price matters more to you than the difference in frame rate.
Ray tracing
Strongest ray-traced performance here, with an estimated ray tracing index of 34 at 1440p. It also carries DLSS 4 Super Resolution, which is how ray tracing becomes practical.
Memory headroom
Carries 16 GB, the most headroom of the cards compared at 1440p. Memory is usually what dates a card before raw speed does.
Small or quiet builds
Best performance per watt of the cards compared, drawing 180 W. That means less heat, quieter fans and less pressure on your power supply.
Best overall
Best balance of speed, price and memory of the cards compared: 50% performance at 1440p, 30% performance per dollar, 20% memory headroom. Not necessarily the fastest.
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB vs RTX 5060 Ti 8GB: common questions
Is the 16 GB version worth $50 more?
For most buyers, yes. The two cards are identical apart from memory, and 8 GB is already a constraint at 1440p and in ray-traced titles. $50 is a small share of the total for a difference that determines whether you manage texture settings for the life of the card.
When is the 8 GB version the right choice?
When the budget is genuinely fixed at that number, the target is 1080p, and the card will be replaced within two or three years. In that specific case the difference is much less likely to bite.
Do they perform the same in benchmarks?
In games that stay within 8 GB, yes, essentially identically. The difference appears as stutter and texture pop-in once a game exceeds it, which average frame rates understate. 1% low figures show it far more clearly.
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