GeForce RTX 5060 coming in May, $299 for 100+ FPS 1080p DLSS 4 powered gaming

Alongside the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, NVIDIA has announced that the mainstream GeForce RTX 5060 will launch in May, starting from $299. With an MSRP of $299, NVIDIA is keeping the RTX 5070 price in line with the RTX 4060's launch price while also being cheaper than the RTX 2060 and RTX 3060 when they launched. In the current economic climate, this is impressive stuff; however, it remains to be seen how this translates to on-shelf pricing.

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The GeForce RTX 5060 can handle Full Ray Tracing or Path Tracing at 1080p, image credit: NVIDIA.

As for performance, the GeForce RTX 5060 is set to be a 1080p gaming powerhouse, delivering 100+ FPS in some of the most demanding titles. With max settings using DLSS Quality mode with Multi Frame Generation enabled, this translates to 114 FPS in Alan Wake 2, 130 FPS in Black Myth: Wukong, and even 130 FPS in the impressive Half-Life 2 RTX Remix demo.

NVIDIA notes that with Multi Frame Generation, the GeForce RTX 5060 can double the performance of the GeForce RTX 4060 while also lowering the latency. The following chart showcases the official GeForce RTX 5060 benchmark performance, with a couple of titles showcasing what to expect with Multi Frame Generation disabled.

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That performance is around 20-25% faster than the GeForce RTX 4060. Although it retains the same 8GB VRAM capacity, the shift to cutting-edge GDDR7 memory means up to double the bandwidth, leading to faster performance in many titles.

And here are the official specs for the new GeForce RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti.