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Nvidia appears poised to officially unveil its GeForce RTX 5060 Ti graphics card on April 15, with the launch expected just a day later on April 16. The GPU giant will release two variants of the card — one with 8GB and another with 16GB of GDDR7 VRAM, with respective price tags of $379 and $429, according to recent reports.

However, early performance benchmarks may leave PC gamers underwhelmed. Synthetic benchmark leaks suggest the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB version offers only a 13% to 14% performance uplift over its predecessor, the RTX 4060 Ti. These numbers fall in line with what’s becoming a pattern of modest generational gains across the Blackwell GPU architecture.

What the Benchmarks Reveal

Recent Geekbench listings show the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB model scoring:

• 146,234 points in OpenCL, a 13% improvement over the RTX 4060 Ti
• 140,147 points in Vulkan, a 14% increase over the previous generation

Specs revealed through the entries confirm the card has 36 compute units (4,608 CUDA cores) and a boost clock of 2,647 MHz, alongside the newer GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit memory bus.

While these specs seem promising on paper, the real-world impact may be limited, especially given the pricing. The $429 tag for the 16GB model could raise eyebrows considering the performance delta is far from revolutionary. It’s a similar story to the RTX 5080, which was only 9% faster than the RTX 4080 Super.

AMD RX 9060 XT Enters the Ring

Meanwhile, AMD is preparing to launch its Radeon RX 9060 XT — also in 8GB and 16GB configurations — sometime in Q2 2025. AMD has remained quiet about the specs, but expectations are that Team Red will aggressively price the RX 9060 XT to undercut Nvidia, much like it did with the RX 9070 XT vs. RTX 5070 Ti.

That said, availability may be a bigger issue than pricing. While RTX 5060 Ti cards are appearing more frequently in leaks and early listings, RX 9060 XT cards have been scarce, hinting at potential stock shortages and inflated prices upon release.

Final Thoughts

If current benchmark data is anything to go by, Nvidia’s RTX 5060 Ti might struggle to impress enthusiasts hoping for a meaningful generational leap. With limited gains and rising prices, the real battle could come down to price-to-performance ratio and availability — and AMD may yet pull ahead in that department.

As always, real-world gaming benchmarks and third-party reviews will ultimately determine the value of these upcoming midrange GPUs.