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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE OC 8G Graphics Card
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Amazon has GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE OC 8G Graphics Card for $259.99. Shipping is free.
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- Boostable to 2512 MHz
- 3840 CUDA Cores
- Blackwell Architecture
- 8GB of GDDR7 VRAM
- 128-Bit Memory Interface
- 28 Gb/s Memory Clock Speed
- DisplayPort 2.1 & HDMI 2.1
- PCIe 5.0 x8 Interface
- WINDFORCE Cooling System
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Amazon has GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 WINDFORCE OC 8G Graphics Card for $259.99. Shipping is free.
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Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for sharing this deal.
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- Boostable to 2512 MHz
- 3840 CUDA Cores
- Blackwell Architecture
- 8GB of GDDR7 VRAM
- 128-Bit Memory Interface
- 28 Gb/s Memory Clock Speed
- DisplayPort 2.1 & HDMI 2.1
- PCIe 5.0 x8 Interface
- WINDFORCE Cooling System
Editor's Notes
Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff- About this Deal:
- Our research indicates that this deal is $40.00 less (13% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting at $299.99 at the time of this posting.
- This price matches the previous FP Deal.
- About this Store:
- Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
- If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
- You can view Amazon's Return Policy here.
- Additional Notes:
- Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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That being said I would still pinch a few more pennies for a 12gb 5070 or 16gb 5060 ti. Those cards will age much much better.
It sucks but there is no good option at this price point. People love to say 8GB is awful and they aren't wrong but at this price point, there is really no great alternative. You are going to be making compromises and you need to decide which compromises you want to make.
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The RTX 5060 8GB looks like a budget 1080p card that can also handle some 1440p play with upscaling and frame generation. It is praised for strong value around $260, with real-world reports of smooth performance in games like Horizon Zero Dawn and R6 Siege, plus useful extras like AV1 encode and decode, CUDA, and Lossless Scaling support. The main drawback is the 8GB memory limit and x8 bus, which can hurt newer games, VR, and higher settings. It fits best when expectations stay tied to its price tier.
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Yes for most 1080p play, especially at medium to medium-high settings, and it can also work well when upscaling to 1440p. The main caveat is that many modern and near-future games can fill 8GB, so demanding titles may require lower settings or more compromises.
If you can stretch the budget, 12GB or 16GB cards age better and handle newer games more comfortably. At around $260, though, the 5060 sits in a tight price band where higher-VRAM alternatives cost much more, so the choice is mostly about which compromises you want to accept.
Yes, it can be a strong value for a non-primary system, with one report of roughly a 50% performance increase for about $280. It is less appealing as a main card if you want to avoid 8GB limits in newer games.
It can run higher resolutions in some games, but VR is a weak spot because 8GB can run out and trigger memory errors. At 3440x1440, one report showed about 80-90 fps in R6 Siege and another showed 82 fps average in Horizon Zero Dawn at ultra, so it can perform well when the game is not too VRAM-hungry.
Yes. It decodes and encodes AV1, and it also includes CUDA and neural processing features that make it useful for HTPC and home-lab setups.
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IMO, the 'my kid just wants to play Fortnite / Minecraft' would they'll likely be far better off saving $200-300 than feeling like they are shorting their kid enjoyment by being pushed to buy something they clearly don't, the ability to futureproof for 2028 AAA games (which clearly they aren't likely to be playing), at a resolution their monitor (likely) doesn't even natively support, at a setting the kid might not even know how to change, is likely a huge waste of money. Same goes for the 'I have $300 to spend' group. They have a budget, if there was a $330 option, maybe discuss that slightly overage. But nearly double? Naw, that is just silly to even mention let alone keep beat the dead horse over.
Just a friendly reminder that I did not bring the 5070 into the conversation. Somebody made the statement that an upgrade to a 5070 wouldn't be noticeable or something similar. I think that sets an unreasonable expectation and I was simply responding to that.
I am lucky enough that I have a variety of GPUs on hand and the difference in visuals you can get between cards in the sub $300 price range and cards in the sub $600 is substantial. BTW...the gap between those mid-range cards and the RTX 5090 is also substantial. Does it make sense to spend $3K on the best GPU currently available? Not for most people. Should we pretend that a $260 GPU is just as good as a substantially higher-end GPU? Also no.
8 gb is not enough for the future and the direction that all games are heading. Yes right now it is playing games with upscaling and frame gen, and may continue to do so, but there is no defense of only putting 8 gb in a brand new card in 2025. The 5050 should be the one with 8gb, everything else should start at 12gb.
That being said, this is a good price and like you said plenty of card for most everyone as long as they're playing 1080p. At the end of the day you should only buy what you can afford and what will give you what you need, and this will do it for a lot of people.
Then you ping pong back and forth between sides....honestly I think you are just here to debate everyone about everything. No real goal or point to be made.
LOL, my favorite part was pretending professional esports players are really trolling SD. Are they your target audience or was anyone even discussing that tiny market segment of people whose income depends on having the best possible PC? Of course they aren't penny pinching GPU's. Hardly a news flash. Professional race car drivers aren't buying Ford Fiestas either. And "just a friendly reminder that I did not bring up" esports players...so why are we discussing them if you needed to correct me on the 5070? Which you clearly were speaking about when I quoted you....regardless of brought up that particular GPU.
Have a great day and feel free to have the last word.
Then you ping pong back and forth between sides....honestly I think you are just here to debate everyone about everything. No real goal or point to be made.
LOL, my favorite part was pretending professional esports players are really trolling SD. Are they your target audience or was anyone even discussing that tiny market segment of people whose income depends on having the best possible PC? Of course they aren't penny pinching GPU's. Hardly a news flash. Professional race car drivers aren't buying Ford Fiestas either. And "just a friendly reminder that I did not bring up" esports players...so why are we discussing them if you needed to correct me on the 5070? Which you clearly were speaking about when I quoted you....regardless of brought up that particular GPU.
Have a great day and feel free to have the last word.
Again, those aren't the people in this comment thread. Anyone who calls themselves an "esports player" ain't begging for your advice on SlickDeals.net nor is confusing a 5060 for a 5070. And FWIW I've been PC gaming since the 90's and I have never ever ever ever heard of someone playing a causal online game, in a causal setting, refer to themselves as an "esports player." When I play catch with my kid are we suddenly "athletes?" LOL..I feel like your goal posts are nearing the lunar surface you've pinged and ponged them that far.
P.S. Now you may have the last word but the above was just too absurd not to address.
Oops, sorry, gotta go, I am going to "eSpOrTs" my way through a 3DMark benchmark, uploading it online to get officially ranked....
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It isn't at all true that people seeking high frame rates always have higher budgets. Often times they are esports players seeking lower latency. Yes, that includes Fortnite. There are compromises to be made there. For example, such players will often lower resolutions and visual settings to maximize framerates.
Just a friendly reminder that I did not bring the 5070 into the conversation. Somebody made the statement that an upgrade to a 5070 wouldn't be noticeable or something similar. I think that sets an unreasonable expectation and I was simply responding to that.
HZD is absolutely not a GPU demanding game in 2025. In fact, even with a lower end GPU, many people will end up CPU-bound for some sections of that benchmark. Try running Alan Wake 2, Indiana Jones, Cyberpunk on Ultra RT(This is no where near max, there are 2 settings levels above Ultra RT), etc, etc. Those are GPU taxing games.
This is where we disagree, the idea that there is little to no obvious gain. IMO, the gain is obvious. If it is worth it is another question entirely but it is obvious. Depending on how you spend your extra compute, it will be obvious either in feel or visually due to increased settings. Does it matter in every single game? No. Is it twice as good? No.
I am lucky enough that I have a variety of GPUs on hand and the difference in visuals you can get between cards in the sub $300 price range and cards in the sub $600 is substantial. BTW...the gap between those mid-range cards and the RTX 5090 is also substantial. Does it make sense to spend $3K on the best GPU currently available? Not for most people. Should we pretend that a $260 GPU is just as good as a substantially higher-end GPU? Also no.
Again, those aren't the people in this comment thread. Anyone who calls themselves an "esports player" ain't begging for your advice on SlickDeals.net nor is confusing a 5060 for a 5070. And FWIW I've been PC gaming since the 90's and I have never ever ever ever heard of someone playing a causal online game, in a causal setting, refer to themselves as an "esports player." When I play catch with my kid are we suddenly "athletes?" LOL..I feel like your goal posts are nearing the lunar surface you've pinged and ponged them that far.
P.S. Now you may have the last word but the above was just too absurd not to address.
Oops, sorry, gotta go, I am going to "eSpOrTs" my way through a 3DMark benchmark, uploading it online to get officially ranked....
I have never one once claimed anyone should be demanding the top tier rigs.
The only thing I have been trying to point out is that the 5060 and 5070 provide a difference that is not hard to discern. That is 100% of my point.
Not to mention, who the heck claimed a "$260 GPU is JuSt aS GoOd as a substantially higher-end GPU?" Absolutely no one yet he thinks it needed debunking for all those esports players in the comment section...LOL.
As for the rest of it, yes, you don't need to get a 5070 over a 5060. Almost nobody does, really. The idea that you can't be perfectly happy using a 5060 is silly. I have never meant to imply otherwise.
Not to mention, who the heck claimed a "$260 GPU is JuSt aS GoOd as a substantially higher-end GPU?" Absolutely no one yet he thinks it needed debunking for all those esports players in the comment section...LOL.
That was the verbatim statement I disagreed with.
That was the verbatim statement I disagreed with.
For "most games" (from the verbatim statement) a competent PC and either one of those GPU's will provide a consistently even gameplay experience that "most users," playing most games, could not differentiate between the two GPU's during a normal use case.
That is not claiming the GPU's are "just as good" nor did anyone but you make that huge leap. Using my example of HZD (which you decided didn't suit your narrative), my lowly 8GB card was able to get 90 FPS at 3440x1440, you sit down a user (without a FPS display on the screen) at the same gameplay settings but with a 5070 in the same machine, are you claiming the image at the same settings will be noticeably different / better / less shuddery? Again, we're at MAX SETTINGS and well above what most people consider a target FPS (unless they are trying to case their display's refresh rate but that is an entirely different conversation). The only thing that is being improved upon is the FPS, from 90 to maybe 120. I'd argue (and you have admitted to as well being a part of this group), most users cannot see the FPS difference between those to frame rates. To those users (your average user), the output will appear a identical. Even screenshotting the output between them would be impossible to tell, measured pixel to pixel. That is all that was suggested before you decided to move to the goalposts yet again.
*and no, I am not saying you cannot push either GPU beyond this. There are not games that are harder to run, there are not use cases for a better card, etc. Said I have to put disclaimers but I know you are going to move the goalpost yet again or shovel yet another paragraph in my mouth to debate with. Currently your goalpost (of the hour) is on our moon but pretty soon I feel it will be next to Phobos the way this convo is going.
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For "most games" (from the verbatim statement) a competent PC and either one of those GPU's will provide a consistently even gameplay experience that "most users," playing most games, could not differentiate between the two GPU's during a normal use case.
That is not claiming the GPU's are "just as good" nor did anyone but you make that huge leap. Using my example of HZD (which you decided didn't suit your narrative), my lowly 8GB card was able to get 90 FPS at 3440x1440, you sit down a user (without a FPS display on the screen) at the same gameplay settings but with a 5070 in the same machine, are you claiming the image at the same settings will be noticeably different / better / less shuddery? Again, we're at MAX SETTINGS and well above what most people consider a target FPS (unless they are trying to case their display's refresh rate but that is an entirely different conversation). The only thing that is being improved upon is the FPS, from 90 to maybe 120. I'd argue (and you have admitted to as well being a part of this group), most users cannot see the FPS difference between those to frame rates. To those users (your average user), the output will appear a identical. Even screenshotting the output between them would be impossible to tell, measured pixel to pixel. That is all that was suggested before you decided to move to the goalposts yet again.
*and no, I am not saying you cannot push either GPU beyond this. There are not games that are harder to run, there are not use cases for a better card, etc. Said I have to put disclaimers but I know you are going to move the goalpost yet again or shovel yet another paragraph in my mouth to debate with. Currently your goalpost (of the hour) is on our moon but pretty soon I feel it will be next to Phobos the way this convo is going.
Look, I don't think our actual opinions are all that different here. Of course, in games that don't tax the GPU heavily that you can play at max settings on both cards, there won't be a visual difference in a single frame. Those games will feel different due to lower latency and they will look difference in terms of visual smoothness in motion(assuming your monitor supports the higher framerates). Neither of those things will show up in a screenshot though.
On the other hand, in a GPU taxing game you will need to turn down the settings more on the slower card and that would show up visually.
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