The Prime GeForce RTX 5060 OC Edition 8GB GDDR7 is a mainstream RTX 5060 graphics card that comes with a factory overclock and a RGB-free aesthetic.

On 19th May 2025, NVIDIA quietly launched its newest addition to the "Blackwell" GeForce RTX 50 family of GPUs, the GeForce RTX 5060, while most of the tech media was away at Computex 2025 in Taipei. In addition, media preview drivers were not made available in the lead-up to Computex 2025 -  this meant that coverage on Team Green's new mainstream GPU offering was scant at best during the first week of the product's availability at retail.

Targeted at mainstream gamers on a tighter budget, the RTX 5060 comes with 3840 CUDA cores, utilises the PCIe 5.0 x8 interface, and sports 8GB of GDDR7 memory. The big question is, is 8GB of VRAM enough in this day and age?

For this article, we'll be testing a mainstream RTX 5060 graphics card by ASUS - the ASUS Prime GeForce RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7 OC Edition. Featuring a compact triple-fan cooler design with alternate-spinning fans and a RGB-free aesthetic, watch on to see how this card performs with a series of gaming benchmark tests at the 1440p and 1080p resolution, when paired with AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D gaming processor.

Summary of Specifications (PRIME-RTX5060-O8G)

• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (GB206)
  • 3840 CUDA cores
• Memory: 8GB GDDR7 RAM (128-bit, 28 Gbps)
• Core Clock: 2595 MHz (OC mode), 2565MHz (default mode - boost clock)
• Bus Type: PCIe 5.0 x8
• Outputs: 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, 1x HDMI 2.1b
• External Power Required: Yes, 1x 8-pin PCIe
• Recommended PSU Wattage: 550W and above
• Dimensions: 268.3mm x 120mm x 50 mm (2.5 slots thick)
• Official ASUS product page: https://www.asus.com/motherboards-components/graphics-cards/prime/prime-rtx5060-o8g/

Packaging & Accessories

The Prime GeForce RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7 OC Edition comes in a box with an outer sleeve bearing an image of the graphics card on the front, where the rear of the sleeve gives the usual overview of features and specifications for this graphics card.

Removing the outer box sleeve reveals a black cardboard box that holds the graphics card. In terms of accessories, ASUS has included the following items:

• Warranty card
• Thank you card
• Quick start guide

Aesthetics & Physical Features

The Prime GeForce RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7 OC Edition features a relatively compact triple-fan cooling solution comprising of a plastic shroud and metal backplate. ASUS's axial-tech fan design supposedly helps improve airflow, and the said fans also feature dual-ball fan bearings for improved durability and longevity.

Over on the rear of the card is a metal backplate that helps with structural rigidity, where it also features vents that help with heat dissipation from the heatsink assembly's aluminium fins.

The Prime GeForce RTX 5060 OC Edition 8GB GDDR7 measures in at a relatively trim 268.3mm x 120mm x 50 mm, where its lack of RGB lighting effects should endear it with folks who are intending to build RGB-free PCs.

Along the long edge of the card is a Performance/Quiet mode switch that allows end-users to toggle between BIOS profiles to suit their respective usage scenarios.

The RTX 5060 isn't a power-hungry GPU, which explains why the card is powered by just a single 8-pin PCIe power connector - a refreshing sight given how NVIDIA has been pushing the alternative 12VHPWR/12V-2x6 connector with its higher-end GPU parts.

The RTX 5060 GPU utilises the PCIe 5.0 x8 bus, and in the instance of the Prime GeForce RTX 5060 OC Edition 8GB GDDR7, ASUS has included a full-length x16 connector that is electrically wired for a x8 connection.

For your display connectivity needs, ASUS has included three DisplayPort 2.1b ports and a single HDMI 2.1b port.

GPU-Z Screenshot

It's interesting to note that as of the time of penning this article, TechPowerUp has yet to release an updated version of GPU-Z that has the RTX 5060 in its database.

Benchmarks & Test Setup

To get a sensing of the card's gaming performance, the following gaming benchmarks were run:

• Assassin's Creed Mirage in-game benchmark
• Black Myth Wukong Benchmark Tool
• Cyberpunk 2077 v2.21 in-game benchmark
• F1 23 in-game benchmark
• Far Cry 6 in-game benchmark
• Shadow of the Tomb Raider in-game benchmark

The benchmark tests above were run on the Performance BIOS at both the 1440p and 1080p resolution. Upscaling technologies such as DLSS as well as Frame Generation were also disabled for the test runs.

Test Setup

A test bench with the specifications as listed below was used:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (stock settings, PBO & Curve Optimiser disabled)
• CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB
• CPU Thermal Paste: Thermalright TF7
• Motherboard: Gigabyte X670E AORUS MASTER (F35a BIOS)
• Memory: 32GB (2x16GB) KingBank DDR5 Dark Heatsink UDIMM 6000MHz (DDR5 6000 CL28-35-35-76 1.45V)
• Storage: Lexar NM790 1TB NVMe SSD
• Graphics Card: ASUS Prime GeForce RTX 5060 OC Edition 8GB GDDR7
• PSU: Cooler Master MWE Gold 1050 V2 ATX 3.0
• Case: Open-air test bench
• Monitor: Gigabyte M27U 27" LCD monitor (4K, 160Hz)
• OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro (24H2 with all latest drivers and updates installed, "Balanced" power profile)
• Graphics Driver: GeForce Game Ready Driver 576.52
• Resizable BAR: Enabled

The test results shown below were taken from benchmark runs that did not have any screen capture software running in the background.

Assassin's Creed Mirage In-game Benchmark

First up on the benchmark list is Assassin's Creed Mirage's in-game benchmark test, where on the 1440p resolution, the test bench achieves an average FPS of 83, with a minimum FPS of 52 and a maximum FPS of 110. These results were obtained on the "Ultra High" preset with Adaptive Quality set to "60 FPS", and all forms of upscaling (e.g. DLSS) disabled.

On the 1080p resolution with the same quality settings as above, the test bench puts out an average FPS of 110, a minimum FPS of 58 and a maximum FPS of 147.

Black Myth Wukong Benchmark Tool

We've got the Black Myth Wukong Benchmark Tool next, where the test bench achieves an average FPS of 44, with a minimum FPS of 38 and a maximum FPS of 50. These results were obtained on the "High" preset with ray tracing switched off, and Super Resolution set to "100" with TSR as the sampling mode (i.e. DLSS was disabled). Frame Generation was also disabled for the duration of the benchmark.

Lowering the resolution to 1080p with the same graphics quality settings as the 1440p benchmark run, the test system achieves an average FPS of 65, a minimum FPS of 55 and a maximum FPS of 74.

Cyberpunk 2077 v2.21 In-game Benchmark

With Cyberpunk 2077 v2.21's in-game benchmark test, the test bench achieves an average FPS of 58.15, a minimum FPS of 49.53 and a maximum FPS of 72.22 on the 1440p resolution. These results were obtained on the "Ray Tracing Low" preset with DLSS and Frame Generation disabled.

On the 1080p resolution with the same quality settings as the 1440p test run, the test bench attains an average FPS of 97.09, a minimum FPS of 83.58 and a maximum FPS of 116.40.

F1 23 In-game Benchmark

Moving on to F1 23's in-game benchmark tool, the test system achieves an average FPS of 47, a minimum FPS of 41 and a maximum FPS of 59 at 1440p. These results were obtained on the "Ultra High" detail preset with all forms of upscaling technologies (e.g. DLSS) disabled. Anisotropic Filtering was set to the "16x" setting.

Bumping the resolution down to 1080p while maintaining the same graphics quality settings, the test system achieves an average FPS of 70, a minimum FPS of 60 and a maximum FPS of 85.

Far Cry 6 In-game Benchmark

With Far Cry 6's in-game benchmark, the test bench achieves an average FPS of 57, a minimum FPS of 33 and a maximum FPS of 107 at 1440p. These results were obtained on the "Ultra" quality preset with all forms of upscaling disabled. and DXR reflections and shadows were enabled throughout the duration of testing. It should be noted that during the benchmark run, the graphics experience was far from smooth - I suspect that the RTX 5060's 8GB of VRAM wasn't enough to load all the requisite textures to keep the game running smoothly, where in the game's main menu, I kept encountering the "low VRAM" warning message too.

At 1080p with the same quality settings as the 1440p benchmark run, the test bench achieves an average FPS of 70, a minimum FPS of 37 and a maximum FPS of 151. Again, gameplay was not the smoothest even at 1080p due to the wide variance between the maximum and minimum FPS figures. For end-users intending to use a RTX 5060 to play Far Cry 6, I'd strongly suggest dialing down the graphics settings in order to have a smooth gameplay experience.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider In-game Benchmark

Last but not least, we've got Shadow of the Tomb Raider's built-in benchmark test where at 1440p, the test bench achieves an average FPS of 56. The results above were obtained on maxed out graphics settings, where Ray Tracing Shadow Quality was set to "Ultra" and all forms of upscaling technologies such as DLSS were disabled.

Notching down the resolution to 1080p and retaining the same graphics settings as the 1440p test run, the test system achieves an average FPS of 93.

Power Consumption, Thermals & Acoustics

Power Consumption

Under Load (F1 23 In-game Benchmark, 1440p, Ultra High Detail Preset, TAA, 16x AF, DLSS Off, Singapore Circuit, Three Laps)
• Avg. GPU Power: 144.4W
• Min. GPU Power: 87.2W
• Max. GPU Power: 147.3W

Idle
• Avg. GPU Power: 7.0W
• Min. GPU Power: 6.9W
• Max. GPU Power: 7.4W

The figures above were obtained from "GPU Power" readouts from HWiNFO64.

Thermals

Under Load (F1 23 In-game Benchmark, 1440p, Ultra High Detail Preset, TAA, 16x AF, DLSS Off, Singapore Circuit, Three Laps)
• Avg. GPU Temperature: 66.9°C
• Min. GPU Temperature: 47.4°C
• Max. GPU Temperature: 69.5°C
• Avg. GPU Memory Junction Temperature: 68.6°C
• Min. GPU Memory Junction Temperature: 56.0°C
• Max. GPU Memory Junction Temperature: 70.0°C

Idle
• Avg. GPU Temperature: 40.5°C
• Min. GPU Temperature: 39.0°C
• Max. GPU Temperature: 43.3°C
• Avg. GPU Memory Junction Temperature: 52.6°C
• Min. GPU Memory Junction Temperature: 50.0°C
• Max. GPU Memory Junction Temperature: 56.0°C

The figures above were obtained from "GPU Temperature" & "GPU Memory Junction Temperature" readouts from HWiNFO64. Do note that these figures were obtained with an open-air test bench, with an ambient temperature of around 31°C.

While under gaming workloads with default fan curve settings, I found the Prime GeForce RTX 5060 OC Edition 8GB GDDR7's fans to be pretty quiet, where any fan noise was masked by the test bench's CPU fans. That said, the card had some amount of coil whine, which manifested itself in the form of a low buzzing noise - on a scale of zero to five, with zero being no coil whine at all, I'd rate the amount of coil whine with this card a 2.5/5, where you probably wouldn't be able to hear the coil whine that much once the card is installed inside of an enclosed PC case.

Conclusion & Pricing

The ASUS Prime GeForce RTX 5060 OC Edition 8GB GDDR7 is a mainstream RTX 5060 graphics card that gets the job done without any bells, whistles or RGB bling. Thanks to its triple-fan cooling setup, the card manages to keep the RTX 5060 GPU relatively cool while under heavy gaming workloads, all without too much fan noise. Given the GPU's performance, it'll be well-suited for 1080p gaming; 1440p gaming on the other hand might be a hit-or-miss, given that the GPU's 8GB of VRAM will be a significant limiting factor at higher resolutions.

In terms of pricing, NVIDIA has a MSRP of US$299 for the RTX 5060, though given the fact that the Prime GeForce RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7 OC Edition is being positioned as a non-MSRP offering with a factory overclock to boot, end-users can expect to pay a premium over "entry-level" MSRP models. As of the time of writing this article, Newegg has this card listed for US$379.99.

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The graphics card featured in this article was a review unit provided on loan from ASUS Singapore.