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How to buy a GPU in 2025
How to buy a GPU in 2025

Engadget

time5 hours ago

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How to buy a GPU in 2025

One of the trickiest parts of any new computer build or upgrade is finding the right video card. In a gaming PC, the GPU is easily the most important component, and you can hamstring your experience by buying the wrong model. The buying process can be frustrating, with many manufacturers selling their models above their suggested retail price. In this guide, we'll help you navigate the market and find the right GPU for your needs. The first question to ask yourself is what kind of games do you want to play. Competitive shooters like Valorant , Overwatch and Marvel Rivals were designed to run on older hardware. As such, even entry-level GPUs like the GeForce RTX 5060 can push those games at 120 frames per second and above at 1080p (more on why that's important in a moment). By contrast, if you want to play modern, single-player games with ray tracing and other graphical extras, you'll need a more powerful GPU. Just how much more powerful will depend on the resolution of your monitor. A 1440p monitor has 78 percent more pixels than a 1080p screen, and a 4K display has more than twice as many pixels as a QHD panel. In short, running a game at 4K, especially at anything above 60 frames per second, is demanding, and most GPUs will need to use upscaling techniques like NVIDIA's Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) and AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) to push new games at high refresh rates. While we're on the subject of resolution, it doesn't make sense to spend a lot of money on a 4K monitor only to pair it with an inexpensive GPU. That's a recipe for a bad experience. As you're shopping for a new video card, you should think about the resolution and frame rate you want to play your games. If you're in the market for both a GPU and display, be sure to check out our guide to the best gaming monitors. If your budget allows, a good bet is to buy a midrange card that can comfortably render all but the most demanding games at 1440p and at least 144 frames per second. Put another way, you want a GPU that can saturate a monitor at its native resolution and refresh rate in as many games as possible. That will give you the smoothest possible experience in terms of motion clarity, and allow you to dabble in both competitive shooters and the latest single-player games as the mood strikes you. Photo by Devindra Hardawar/Engadget One of the confusing aspects of the GPU industry are all the players involved. What you need to know is that there are three main players: AMD, Intel and NVIDIA. They design the cards you can buy, but delegate the manufacturing of them to so-called add-in board (AIB) partners like ASUS, XFX, Gigabyte and others. As you can probably imagine, this creates some headaches. The most annoying of which is that AMD, Intel and NVIDIA will often set recommended prices for their graphic cards, only for their partners to sell their versions of those GPUs above the manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP). For example, NVIDIA's website lists the RTX 5070 with a starting price of $549. On Newegg, there are no 5070s listed at that price. The only models anywhere close to $549 are open box specials. If you want one that comes sealed, that will cost you at least $600. As for what company you should buy your new GPU from, before 2025, NVIDIA was the undisputed king of the market. Specific GeForce cards may have not offered the best rasterization performance in their price range, but between their performance in games with ray tracing and the fact NVIDIA was ahead on features like DLSS, an RTX GPU was a safe bet. However, with this year's RTX 50 series release, other than models like the RTX 5080 and 5090 where there's no competition, it's safe to say NVIDIA missed the mark this generation. If you're in the market for an entry- or mid-level GPU, AMD and Intel offer better value, with cards that come with enough VRAM for now and into the future. That said, there are still a few reasons you might consider an NVIDIA GPU, starting with ray tracing. For decades, developers have used rasterization techniques to approximate how light behaves in the real world, and the results have been commendable. But if you know what to look for, it's easy to see where the illusion falls apart. For that reason, real-time ray tracing has been a goal of industry for years, and in 2018 it became a reality with NVIDIA's first RTX cards. In some games, effects like ray-traced reflections and global illumination are transformational. Unfortunately, those features are expensive to run, often coming at a significant frame-rate drop without upscaling. Since ray tracing was optional in many games before 2025, you could save money by buying an AMD GPU. For example, even if the RX 7800 XT was worse at ray tracing than the RTX 4070, the former was often cheaper to buy, had more onboard VRAM and was as good or better rasterization performance in many games. However, you can't ignore ray tracing performance anymore. We're starting to see releases like Doom: The Dark Ages where the tech is an integral part of a game's rendering pipeline, and more are likely to follow in the future. Thankfully, AMD's newest cards are much better in that regard, though you'll still get an edge running an NVIDIA model. For that reason, if ray tracing is important to you, NVIDIA cards are still the way to go. If you're new to the world of PC gaming, it can be tricky to wrap your head around refresh rates. In short, the higher the refresh rate of a monitor, the more times it can update the image it displays on screen every second, thereby producing a smoother moving picture. For example, moving elements on a monitor with a 240Hz refresh rate will look better than on one with a 120Hz refresh rate. However, that's all contingent on your GPU being able to consistently render a game at the appropriate frame rates. In the case of a 120Hz monitor, you want a GPU with enough headroom to drive most games at 120 fps. Realistically, most video cards won't be able to achieve that in every game, but it's a good baseline to aim for when shopping for a new GPU. I've mentioned DLSS a few times already. Alongside FSR and Intel XeSS, DLSS is an example of what's known as an image reconstruction technology. More and more, native rendering is going out of fashion in game design. With ray tracing and other modern effects enabled, even the most powerful GPUs can struggle to render a game at 1440p or 4K and a playable framerate. That's why many developers will turn to DLSS, FSR or XeSS to eke out additional performance by upscaling a lower resolution image to QHD or UHD. Upscaling in games is nothing new. For example, the PS4 Pro used a checkerboard technique to output games in 4K. What is different now is how modern GPUs go about it. With DLSS, NVIDIA pioneered an approach that uses machine learning to recreate an image at a higher resolution, and in the process, addressed some of the pitfalls of past upscaling methods. If you're sensitive to these sorts of things, there's still blur and shimmer with DLSS, FSR and XeSS, but it's much less pronounced and can lead to significant performance gains. To DLSS, NVIDIA later added single and multi-frame generation. DLSS is only available on NVIDIA cards, and following the recent release of DLSS 4, widely considered to offer the best image quality. That's another reason why you might choose an NVIDIA card over one of its competitors. However, if you decide to go with an AMD GPU, don't feel like you're missing out. The company recently released FSR 4. While it's not quite on par with DLSS 4 in terms of support and image quality, it's a major leap over FSR 3 and FSR 2. While on the subject of DLSS, I'll also mention NVIDIA Reflex. It's a latency-reducing technology NVIDIA introduced in 2020. AMD has its own version called Radeon Anti-Lag, but here again Team Green has a slight edge thanks to the recent release of Reflex 2. If you're serious about competitive games, Reflex 2 can significantly reduce input lag, which will make it easier to nail your shots in Counter-Strike 2 , Valorant and other shooters. Previously, one of the reasons to pick an NVIDIA GPU over the competition was the company's solid track record of driver support. With one of the company's video cards, you were less likely to run into stability issues and games failing to launch. In 2025, NVIDIA's drivers have been abysmal, with people reporting frequent issues and bugs. So if you care about stability, AMD has a slight edge right now. As you're comparing different GPUs, especially those in the same tier, pay close attention to the amount of VRAM they offer. Modern games will eat up as much VRAM as a GPU can offer, and if your card has a low amount, such as 8GB, you're likely to run into a performance bottleneck. If your budget allows for it, always go for the model with more VRAM. Consider, for instance, the difference between the $299 RTX 5060 and $429 RTX 5060 Ti. I know spending an extra $130 — close to 50 percent more — on the 5060 Ti is going to be a lot for some people, but it's the difference between a card that is barely adequate for any recent release and one that will last you for a few years, and it all comes down to the amount of VRAM offered in each. Simply put, more is better. A slight caveat to this is when comparing models that have different memory bandwidths. A GPU that can access more of its memory faster can outperform one with more memory, even if it has less of it outright. Here, you'll want to read reviews of the models you're comparing to see how they perform in different games. Modern GPUs are big. Most new cards will take up at least two PCI slots on the back of your motherboard. They can also vary dramatically in length, depending on the number of fans the AIB has added to cool the PCB. To be safe, be sure to check the length of the card you want to buy against the maximum clearance listed by your case manufacturer. If you have a radiator at the front of your case, you will also need to factor the size of that in your measurements. The last thing you want is to buy a card that doesn't fit in your case. Lastly, be sure to check the recommended power supply for the card you want. As a rule of thumb, unless you know what you're doing, it's best to just stick with the manufacturer's recommendation. For instance, NVIDIA suggests pairing the RTX 5070 with a 750 watt PSU. So if you're currently running a 650 watt unit, you'll need to factor in the price of a PSU upgrade with your new GPU. Devindra Hardawar for Engadget It depends. If you can find a deal on an old RTX 40 series GPU, then yes. NVIDIA's RTX 50 series don't offer greatly improved performance over their predecessors, and with most models selling for more than their suggested retail price, it's not a great time to buy a new NVIDIA card. That said, I suspect finding a good deal on a used GPU will be difficult. Most people will know the value of what they have, and considering the current market, will probably try to get as much as they can for their old card. You may find better deals on older AMD and Intel GPUs, but I think you're better off spending more now on a new model from one of those companies since the generational gains offered by their latest cards are much more impressive. Simply put, the 9070 XT and B580 are two of the best cards you can buy right now. Anything older than a card from NVIDIA's 40 series or AMD's RX 6000 family is not worth considering. Unless your budget is extremely tight or you mostly play older games, you're much better off spending more to buy a new card that will last you longer. If you've read up to this point, you're probably wondering if it's even worth buying a GPU right now. The answer is (unsurprisingly) complicated. There are a handful of great cards like the Intel B580 and Radeon 9070 XT that are absolutely worth buying. The problem is finding any GPU at prices approaching those set by AMD, Intel or NVIDIA is really tough. To make things worse, uncertainty around President Trump's tariff policies is likely to push prices even higher. If you own a relatively recent GPU, you're probably best off trying to hold onto your current card until things settle down. However, if your GPU isn't cutting it anymore, you face a difficult decision: overpay now, or wait and potentially pay even more later. As much as I'm reluctant to recommend a prebuilt PC, if you're already planning to build a new computer, it's worth exploring your options there since you might end up saving money on a video card when it's bundled together with all the other components you need. Entry-level (1080p) GPUs As we mentioned above, if you're only aiming to play basic competitive shooters like Valorant and Overwatch 2 in 1080p, an entry-level GPU may be all you need. While 1080p isn't an ideal resolution when it comes to sharpness, many gamers prefer it since it's easier to reach higher framerates. And it also helps that 1080p gaming monitors, like the AOC 24G15N 24-inch we recommend, tend to offer speedy refresh rates for between $100 and $200. When you're zipping through matches, you likely won't have time to take a breath and appreciate the detail from higher resolutions. Here are our recommendations for entry-level video cards. Surprisingly enough, you can actually find this modern NVIDIA GPU for $300. While you'll have to live with 8GB of RAM, that's more than enough for 1080p gaming, and it also has the benefit of DLSS 4 upscaling. $300 at Amazon Explore More Buying Options $300 at Best Buy With a $250 list price and 12GB of RAM, it's hard to go wrong with the B580 on paper. Unfortunately, its price has shot up significantly, and it's often hard to find it in stock. Still, it delivers excellent 1080p performance, and it can also play some games in 1440p well. (Check out our Intel Arc B580 review.) $348 at Amazon While it's a last-gen card, the RX 7600 is still powerful enough to handle basic shooters. $280 at Newegg While entry-level cards can dabble with 1440p gaming, it's worth stepping up to something a bit more powerful if you actually want to achieve higher refresh rates. For most gamers, 1440p is the best balance between sharpness and high framerates. It looks noticeably better than 1080p, and doesn't require the horsepower overhead of 4K. (And there's a good chance you won't really see a visual difference with the jump to 4K.) Here are our recommendations for midrange GPUs. AMD surprised us all with the Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT, two midrange cards that offered similar power to and more VRAM than NVIDIA's more expensive cards. While you won't see the RX 9070 for its $550 launch price today, you can still snag one for a slight premium. (Check out our AMD Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT review.) $700 at Newegg If you want the most of what modern PC games have to offer, including 4K and all of the benefits of ray tracing, then be ready to spend big bucks on a high-end GPU. If you're going this route, though, be sure you're also gaming on a high-end monitor that befits these powerful GPUs. Here are our recommendations for premium GPUs. The RTX 5070 Ti surprised me with excellent 4K gaming performance for a launch price that was well below the RTX 5080. While its price has jumped significantly since then, it's still the best overall NVIDIA card if you want to play in 4K at 120Hz or beyond. (Check out our NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti review.) $1,030 at Amazon If the RTX 5070 Ti isn't enough for you, the RTX 5080's additional power and 24GB of VRAM should suit your fancy. Just be prepared to pay around $1,500 for it, a 50 percent jump from its $999 launch price. $1,495 at Amazon Listen, there's only one choice here and it's NVIDIA's enormously powerful and fantastically expensive RTX 5090. It's an absolute beast, with 32GB of VRAM and the most hardware NVIDIA has ever stuffed into a consumer GeForce GPU. The RTX 5090 doesn't make sense for 99 percent of gamers — especially since it's now going for $3,000, up from its $2,000 launch price — but if you have the cash to spare, it'll certainly earn you bragging rights. (Check out our NVIDIA RTX 5090 review.)

AI Factories Are Real and Expanding: Jensen Huang
AI Factories Are Real and Expanding: Jensen Huang

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time20-05-2025

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AI Factories Are Real and Expanding: Jensen Huang

Home » COMPUTEX » COMPUTEX 2025 » AI Factories Are Real and Expanding: Jensen Huang At COMPUTEX 2025, NVIDIA founder Jensen Huang delivered a groundbreaking keynote. He revealed a new era where AI factories replace traditional data centers. This shift is changing everything in computing. Jensen Huang opened with a bold claim: intelligence is the new industrial output. The old world of general-purpose CPUs is giving way to accelerated computing powered by GPUs. Data centers no longer just store data. They actively produce intelligence. Traditional CPUs have reached their limits. According to Huang, they cannot keep up with AI's growing demands. NVIDIA's accelerated platforms, such as the upcoming GeForce RTX 5060 and next-gen DGX systems, unlock new performance levels. Moreover, Huang introduced NVIDIA's east-west networking architecture. This innovation connects thousands of AI processors across large clusters. Thanks to Mellanox technology, NVIDIA now leads in networking critical for AI factories. What sets Huang's keynote apart is his vision beyond technology. He described how AI tools are becoming accessible to creators, researchers, and industries worldwide. From healthcare breakthroughs to digital art and autonomous machines, AI is transforming sectors at scale. Huang emphasized democratizing intelligence. Anyone, anywhere, will soon be able to build, train, and deploy AI models. This accessibility marks a major milestone in AI development. He also highlighted NVIDIA's CUDA-X platform. Huang showcased a vast ecosystem of partners using CUDA-X for applications ranging from AI-driven 6G to quantum supercomputing. He explained how a growing install base fuels more innovation and benefits. Looking ahead, Huang outlined AI's future phases: agentic AI that thinks and acts, physical AI that understands the real world, and general robotics. These advancements drive an increasing demand for computing power. To meet this demand, Huang shared NVIDIA's latest innovations, including Grace Blackwell NVL72 systems and advanced networking tech. He mentioned large AI factory investments by CoreWeave, Oracle, Microsoft, xAI, and others worldwide. 'Factories are built because you know the answer,' Huang said. 'The more you buy, the more you make.' Taiwan plays a central role in this revolution. Huang highlighted NVIDIA's partnership with Foxconn Hon Hai and the Taiwan government. Together, they are building an AI factory supercomputer powered by NVIDIA's Blackwell infrastructure. This system will support Taiwan's researchers, startups, and industries such as TSMC. 'Having world-class AI infrastructure in Taiwan is crucial,' Huang added. He also announced NVLink Fusion, a new architecture allowing hyperscalers to build semi-custom compute solutions. This technology removes traditional bottlenecks and enables scalable, optimized AI systems. Finally, Huang introduced NVIDIA Constellation, a new Taiwan office. A dramatic video showed NVIDIA's headquarters launching into space and landing in Taiwan, symbolizing growth and commitment. In closing, Huang thanked NVIDIA's partners and Taiwan's tech community. He called the AI opportunity 'extraordinary' and 'once in a lifetime.' 'We are creating a new industry supporting AI factories, agents, and robotics — all on one architecture,' he said. At COMPUTEX 2025, Jensen Huang proved the AI future is here. It's fast, intelligent, and transforming the world — one AI factory at a time.

RTX 5060: Nvidia slammed online for releasing card with just 8GB VRAM, no reviews
RTX 5060: Nvidia slammed online for releasing card with just 8GB VRAM, no reviews

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time20-05-2025

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RTX 5060: Nvidia slammed online for releasing card with just 8GB VRAM, no reviews

Nvidia has officially launched the GeForce RTX 5060, the latest addition to its RTX 50-series graphics cards, priced at $299. The release, however, has drawn scrutiny due to both its technical specifications and the quiet manner in which the company is handling the rollout. The RTX 5060 features 8GB of GDDR7 video memory and is reported to deliver around a 20% performance improvement over its predecessor, the RTX 4060, in conventional gaming scenarios. GeForce RTX 5060 GPUs are out now from our add-in-card partners, powering your favorite games at 100+ frames. To celebrate we will spotlight partner cards and games over the coming days giving you multiple chances to WIN... Comment #GeForceRTX5060 for a chance to WIN the… — NVIDIA GeForce (@NVIDIAGeForce) May 19, 2025 In titles that support DLSS 4, the card is expected to perform significantly better, thanks to the enhanced AI frame-generation capabilities of the RTX 50-series. Despite these improvements, Nvidia's choice to limit the memory capacity to 8GB has raised eyebrows. Industry analysts and reviewers note that in 2025, such a VRAM allocation may be inadequate for many modern gaming titles, potentially resulting in performance issues such as stuttering, crashes, and reduced texture quality. The concerns are not purely theoretical. In earlier testing of the similarly specced RTX 5060 Ti 8GB model, reviewers found that the card struggled in comparison to competitors with higher memory capacity, such as Intel's Arc B580, which offers 12GB of VRAM and outperformed Nvidia's card in various benchmarks. What has further fuelled scepticism is Nvidia's decision not to provide early access drivers or review units of the RTX 5060 to the press ahead of launch. This means no independent performance reviews were available at the time the product hit store shelves. This move is highly unusual for a major GPU release and coincides with the opening week of Computex, potentially limiting coverage as many hardware reviewers are attending the industry event in Taipei. Many users on X have speculated whether this means Nvidia was 'burying' RTX 5060. Nvidia: "We're not hiding the RTX 5060, we're very proud of it and gamers will love it" ...also Nvidia: "We're going to launch the RTX 5060 on May 19th during Computex, and although reviewers have cards right now we won't be releasing the driver until they go on sale" — Hardware Unboxed (@HardwareUnboxed) May 8, 2025 The RTX 5060 will be so bad that even scalpers are not going to bother with it. #NVIDIA — 𝓛𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓛𝓮𝓰𝓪𝓬𝔂 (@LatinLegacy) May 18, 2025 Why would I down grade from an RTX 4080 super with 16GB of GDDR6X for a card with half the V-Ram? Any more you shouldn't buy anything with less than 16GB, this is after all 2025. — Truck Driver Driscoll (@boomerang_32) May 20, 2025 The RTX 5060's launch date was also only briefly mentioned earlier this month in a company blog post primarily focused on other announcements, with the new GPU receiving just two sentences at the very end of a lengthy update. Nvidia has not publicly addressed the absence of review samples or early drivers. A company spokesperson previously stated that the 8GB memory decision was made to keep the card's cost within a competitive range. While the RTX 5060 may still appeal to esports players or those gaming at 1080p, experts advise potential buyers to wait for independent reviews before making a purchase. 'Lack of transparency around this launch is concerning,' said one industry analyst. 'If Nvidia isn't confident enough to let reviewers test it ahead of release, that should give buyers pause.' Reviews are expected to surface in the coming days as units become available and journalists return from Computex.

NVIDIA以搭載GeForce RTX顯示卡的PC加速推動AI應用,Project G-Assist助理可透過外掛擴充功能
NVIDIA以搭載GeForce RTX顯示卡的PC加速推動AI應用,Project G-Assist助理可透過外掛擴充功能

Yahoo

time20-05-2025

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NVIDIA以搭載GeForce RTX顯示卡的PC加速推動AI應用,Project G-Assist助理可透過外掛擴充功能

日前公布入門定位的GeForce RTX 5060顯示卡與相關設計筆電將於美國當地時間5月19日正式上市後,NVIDIA更進一步說明如何藉由搭載GeForce RTX顯示卡的PC裝置加速推動人工智慧應用。 其中,隨著升級第5代Tensor Core設計,以及第4代RT Core設計,並且換上GDDR7顯示記憶體,PCIe連接埠規格也換成Gen 5規格的GeForce RTX 5060,讓更多入門級別的PC裝置可藉由DLSS 4技術加持,讓更多預算成本有限的遊戲玩家也能透過人工智慧技術升頻獲得更好遊戲畫面表現,並且能在1080P解析度下最高畫質設定,仍可實現100fps以上穩定畫面輸出。 而在搭載GeForce RTX 5060、同樣支援DLSS 4技術、厚度控制在1.49公分內的筆電陸續進入市場,更代表以Blackwell顯示架構加速運算的人工智慧應用體驗能廣泛進入更多用戶族群。 為了進一步推動人工智慧應用發展,NVIDIA先前已經針對遊戲與應用服務提供AI PC軟體堆疊資源,同時也強調在其TensorRT加速之下,將比使用微軟的DirectML能發揮更高人工智慧執行效能。 此次宣布將於6月推出的TensorRT for RTX開發工具,標榜能比微軟的DirectML提高2倍執行效能,並且對應所有RTX GPU,同時也做好GPU運作最佳化,更以僅有1/8資料庫檔案大小加快執行效率。 另一方面,NVIDIA也說明其AI SDK工具資源已經協助強化超過150款創作及人工智慧應用服務。 其中,可在電腦端以API形式呼叫各類大型語言模型的LM Studio,已經藉由新版CUDA工具提升30%執行效能,而透過人工智慧將影片最佳化調整的Topaz Video AI,同樣也以CUDA工具提高影片生成效率,而包含Autodesk VRED 3D可視化軟體,以及Chaos的3D即時渲染軟體Enscape均以DLSS 4技術提升畫面表現,Bilibili (嗶哩嗶哩)則是藉由NVIDIA的廣播特效技術增加線上直播體驗。 至於先前提出的加速推理微服務NVIDIA NIM,此次也宣布進一步對應至所有RTX GPU,藉此讓更多搭載GeForce RTX顯示卡的PC裝置,都能藉由TensorRT加快各類人工智慧微服務運作,並且相容主流的人工智慧應用工具資源,更可讓開發者能更容易將其人工智慧應用服務佈署於終端PC裝置或雲端。 NVIDIA同時也宣布推出更多NVIDIA微服務與NVIDIA AI Blueprints人工智慧參考工作流程,其中包含Flux AI的flux.1 dev及flux.1 schnell圖像生成模型,以及可讓3D圖像正確生成的參考工作流程。 另外,針對以Ace技術、微服務建構的NVIDIA遊戲內助理服務Project G-Assist則是增加更多外掛程式,使其可串接Discord、Google Gemini、Twitch、IFTTT、Spotify等服務,更允許開發者透過G-Assist Builder工具打造適用於G-Assist的外掛程式,使其增加更多應用功能。 更多 Intel實際展示以18A製程生產的「Panther Lake」處理器,預計2025年下半年量產 透過兩大方針打造全新Intel,陳立武:挹注技術力打造更好處理器、傾聽客戶需求 Intel推出更具性價比、標榜能彈性擴充的工作站繪圖加速卡Arc Pro B50、B60

Nvidia's Cheapest Graphics Card, the GeForce RTX 5060, Lands May 19
Nvidia's Cheapest Graphics Card, the GeForce RTX 5060, Lands May 19

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time20-05-2025

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Nvidia's Cheapest Graphics Card, the GeForce RTX 5060, Lands May 19

PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. After introducing the RTX 5060 last month, Nvidia has finally revealed its launch date: May 19. Expect sales to begin at 9 a.m. EST, right after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gives his keynote at the Computex trade show in Taipei. The GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU launches on the same day, according to an Nvidia blog post published on Tuesday. The GeForce RTX 5060 stands out for its $299 starting price, making it the most affordable graphics card in Nvidia's RTX 5000 series. "With GeForce RTX 5060, you can play your favorite games at 100+ FPS," the company says. That said, the product's gaming uplift relies heavily on activating Nvidia's DLSS 4 frame-generation tool. Otherwise, as the company's own benchmarks show, you can expect only a minor upgrade in frame rates. Still, Nvidia sees an opportunity to sell the card to gamers looking to upgrade from the older RTX 2060 and GTX 1660, which the company initially released in 2019 and remain in use among many Steam players. In terms of specs, the RTX 5060 features 3,804 CUDA cores, down from 4,608 cores in the RTX 5060 Ti, which launched last month starting at $429 for the 16GB model and $379 for the 8GB variant. Like the 5060 Ti, the 5060's main limitation appears to be the 8GB of GDDR7 memory, which uses a 128-bit bus. The 128-bit memory interface risks hampering performance on 4K resolutions, as our own review of the RTX 5060 Ti found. So the RTX 5060 is probably best used for 1080p or 1440p gaming. The other issue is that although Nvidia says the product's starting price will be $299, third-party GPU vendors may sell it for more, especially due to Trump's 20% tariff on Chinese assembled products. Stay tuned for our review.

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