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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
$429 MSRP · 16 GB · 180 W · index 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.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
$379 MSRP · 8 GB · 180 W · index 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.
Full specification comparison
Every row that can be compared marks a winner. Rows where the two cards match, or where a figure is not published, say so.
| Specification | RTX 5060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA | RTX 5060 Ti 8GBNVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Price and value | ||
| Launch MSRP | $429 | Best in this row: $379 |
| Current priceCompareYourGPU does not publish a price it has not verified. | Check current price | Check current price |
| Performance per $100Performance index at 1440p per $100 of launch MSRP. | 8.4 | Best in this row: 9.0 |
| Performance | ||
| 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 |
| Memory | ||
| 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 processor | ||
| 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 |
| Power | ||
| 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 |
| Technologies | ||
| 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 outputs | ||
| DisplayPort | 3x 2.1b | 3x 2.1b |
| HDMI | 1x 2.1b | 1x 2.1b |
| USB-C | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Length | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Height from bracket | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Data unavailable | Data unavailable | |
| Release | ||
| Launch date | April 16, 2025 | April 16, 2025 |
| Generation | RTX 50 | RTX 50 |
| Availability | In production | In production |
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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
$379
Performance per dollar
9.0 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 | 70 | 77 |
| 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.
- $429
- $379
CompareYourGPU scores value from launch MSRP because it does not carry a verified live price feed. Street prices differ.
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.
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.
Delivers the most performance per dollar of the cards compared, at $379. Choose this if the difference in price matters more to you than the difference in frame rate.
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.
Carries 16 GB, the most headroom of the cards compared at 1440p. Memory is usually what dates a card before raw speed does.
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 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?
When is the 8 GB version the right choice?
Do they perform the same in benchmarks?
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