Rank #1 in Best RTX 5060 Ti Graphics Card: 10 Ranked, From £419.99 to £1,027.04
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16G SHADOW 2X OC PLUS
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16G SHADOW 2X OC PLUS tops this guide for one unglamorous reason: at £579.99 it is the cheapest 16GB card in the round-up, £447 below the £1,027.04 at the other end. It carries the same 16GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus as every other 16GB card here, and it quotes a 2602MHz GPU clock — the lowest figure in the group, which runs from 2602MHz to 2647MHz.
The listing is worth reading closely before you buy. The title promises GDDR7 at 28Gbps; the description field on the same page says "16GB of GDDR6 memory". The Graphics Coprocessor field is clean, but Antenna Location — a field a graphics card has no use for — is filled in as "Gaming, Professional". Everything on this page comes from the card's Amazon listing, not from any testing we have carried out.
How those 302 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.6 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £579.99 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6 out of 5 from 302 ratings |
| GPU Clock Speed | 2602 MHz — lowest of the 16GB cards in this guide |
| Memory | 16 GB GDDR7, 28Gbps, 128-bit (as listed in the title) |
| Memory type field | GDDR7 (as listed) — the description field says GDDR6 |
| Graphics Card Interface | PCIe 5.0 x8 |
| Board size | 226 mm long, 578 g, 2-slot |
| Power | 180W, one 8-pin connector, 600W PSU recommended |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“This GPU has taken a lot of stick in reviews, but I'm actually finding it pretty good. Using multi frame generation it's a great experience so far, which seems at least on a par with or greater than my old 3080 - which although it's a great GPU is much more power hungry and noisy. Good playable frame rates in 1440p with no noticeable input lag that I can detect so far.”
Verified purchase“I tried first a 9060 XT 16gb, which was like 20% cheaper, and for gaming it was okay but for anything AI related, it was so bad that my 8 years old RTX 2070 was having better performanceSo I returned it and got a 5060 TI 16GB. I should have done so in the first place”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best RTX 5060 Ti Graphics Card: 10 Ranked, From £419.99 to £1,027.04.
Questions people ask
What memory does the MSI RTX 5060 Ti 16G Shadow 2X OC PLUS have?
The title and the Graphics Ram Type field both say 16GB of GDDR7 at 28Gbps on a 128-bit bus. The description field on the same listing says "16GB of GDDR6 memory".
How fast is the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16G Shadow 2X OC PLUS clocked?
2602 MHz GPU clock speed as listed — the bottom of the range across the 16GB cards in this guide, which run from 2602MHz to 2647MHz.
What power supply does it need?
MSI lists a recommended 600W or higher, with a single 8-pin connector and 180W power consumption.
Will it fit a small case?
The listing describes a 2-slot card, 226mm long and 578g, with 3 x DisplayPort 2.1b and 1 x HDMI 2.1b.
Is it the cheapest 16GB card in the guide?
Yes, at £579.99 as listed. The most expensive 16GB card in this round-up is listed at £1,027.04.
How is it rated by buyers?
4.6 out of 5 from 302 ratings, as listed.
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