Nvidia has officially revealed three exciting new graphics processing units (GPUs), some of which are set to rival the top contenders in the mainstream market. Additionally, new laptop models featuring these GPUs are on the horizon. This announcement sheds light on what we can anticipate from the upcoming RTX 50-series lineup.
Team Green is keeping the cost consistent for its most popular card in history, the RTX 5060. With a starting price of $299, it mirrors the suggested retail price (MSRP) of the previous RTX 4060. While this isn’t surprising, the real question remains whether it will be available at MSRP—most models in the RTX 50 series have not been easily obtainable at their listed prices.
The standout surprise is the introduction of the RTX 5060 Ti in both its variants, as Nvidia has surprisingly cut prices compared to its predecessors. The 16GB model will debut at $429, while the 8GB version will start at $379; both represent a reduction from the previous prices of $499 and $399 for the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB and 8GB, respectively.
The RTX 5060 Ti will be equipped with either 16GB or 8GB of GDDR7 memory running at 28Gbps, maintaining a 128-bit bus that translates to a memory bandwidth of 448GB/s. Both configurations share the same total graphics power (TGP) of 180 watts, featuring 4,608 CUDA cores and a maximum boost clock of 2,572MHz.
The RTX 5060 has fewer cores, decreased to 3,840, while maintaining 8GB of VRAM across the same 128-bit bus, resulting in equivalent bandwidth. This card will have a TGP of 145W, representing a notable increase from the RTX 4060 of the previous generation.
All three new models have been unveiled today, with the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB set to be available as soon as tomorrow (April 16). The 8GB version will follow shortly after, and the RTX 5060 will be released in May.
Nvidia has also launched new laptops featuring the RTX 5060. These models will start at $1,099, which isn’t significantly lower than the starting price of the RTX 5070 laptop range. The market reveals a contrasting reality, as many of these laptops end up costing more than their suggested prices. Manufacturers including Acer, Asus, Dell, Gigabyte, HP, Lenovo, MSI, and Razer are all set to produce laptops powered by these new mainstream GPUs.
