Nvidia RTX 5060 Launches May 19 as the New Budget Option

Nvidia is set to expand its RTX 50 lineup with the launch of the RTX 5060 on May 19. With a price tag of $299, it will serve as the most affordable entry in the new series, targeting budget-conscious gamers.

As reported by VideoCardz, the first independent reviews are expected to drop on the day of release. Until then, players will need to rely on Nvidia’s official performance benchmarks if they want to secure the card at MSRP without delay.

The RTX 5060 will be powered by the GB206 GPU, featuring:

• 3840 CUDA cores
• 8 GB of GDDR7 memory
• 128-bit memory bus
• 448 GB/s memory bandwidth

Interestingly, the RTX 5060 shares the same launch price as the RTX 4060, but offers significant improvements, including 25% more cores and 65% higher memory bandwidth, promising a notable performance boost for gamers upgrading from previous generations.