Conclusion
With the rising prices on higher capacity VRAM GPUs, now is a great time to evaluate what the 8GB varient of the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti can deliver in gameplay performance. In today’s review, we took a look at the PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB Overclocked Dual Fan, which is a $379.99 video card, to see what it can provide for gameplay performance. At $379.99, this video card sits at the actual MSRP from NVIDIA for the 8GB model of the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, with no price premium. In fact, even today, you can buy this video card at MSRP, or even lower, making it a potential value for gaming in today’s higher-priced GPU market.
The PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB Overclocked Dual Fan is a factory overclocked GeForce RTX 5060 Ti running at a 2692MHz GPU Boost with 8GB of GDDR7. This is a ‘no frills’ video card, in the sense that it uses a less-complex dual-fan cooling configuration, with heatsink and copper heatpipes. The video card has an air pass-through and a full metal backplate, though, which raises it a tier. The PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB OC video card has no RGB lighting, and is compact in just a 2-slot slim configuration, and compact in length as well. It has a great stealth look to it and fully supports PNY’s VelocityX software.
Performance
In our review today, we put the PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB OC through its paces, focusing on the 1080p native resolution with it. Though we tested at 1080p, and not a higher resolution, we also bumped up the game graphics settings in games to the highest image quality presets available to push the video card and see if it can actually muster ultra settings at 1080p with 8GB in games. We also enabled DLSS Quality Upscaling to test that at 1080p, though we based our playable performance on the native resolution of 1080p, not Upscaling. We also enabled Ray Tracing in some games to see how that performs as well.
We were impressed, to be honest, with the fact that the PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB OC did allow us to play games very smoothly, with a playable experience, at 1080p with “Ultra” game settings. We wanted to enable all the graphics features in games to see if that would bog it down, but at 1080p native resolution, it didn’t really. There were some games where performance was very high even, brand new games. Otherwise, there were a few games we did need to lower settings, and or use DLSS Upscaling to achieve playable performance.
There were many games, like Alan Wake 2, Cyberpunk 2077, Battlefield 6, even, where we were able to play at the highest in-game settings with high framerates at native resolution 1080p. In Alan Wake 2, the PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB OC was playable at 83FPS average, and in Battlefield 6 it was at 87FPS average on Overkill graphics setting. In Cyberpunk 2077 at Ultra settings at 1080p, it was at well over 100FPS at up to 130FPS average, meaning we could even turn on Ray Tracing at this level.
Other notable games were Doom: The Dark Ages at Ultra Nightmare at 1080p at 88FPS average, Dying Light: The Beast at 79FPS average, Horizon Forbidden West at 86FPS average, Indiana Jones at 155FPS, Kingdom Come Deliverance II at 83FPS, and Stalker 2 at 73FPS. These are very high and playable framerates with max graphics settings.
There were some games that were very demanding, and we had to lower the in-game settings down one notch or two at 1080p native resolution. Black Myth: Wukong is too demanding for the Cinematic quality option, so we had to lower it to “High, but at High it averages 77FPS. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is almost playable at Epic settings, but just turning it down one notch brings it over 60FPS average. Mafia: The Old Country is very demanding at Epic quality, but at 57FPS it isn’t too far from 60FPS, and a notch or two below that it is above 60FPS.
In all of these cases where performance isn’t as preferable, DLSS Quality Upscaling makes it more than playable. Though upscaling at 1080p is not preferred, if you utilize DLSS 4 Upscaling, or the newer DLSS 4.5 Upscaling model, image quality isn’t as bad.
We also forced Ray Tracing at 1080p, and found favorable and playable results as long as DLSS Quality Upscaling is enabled with it. Black Myth: Wukong is playable at 80FPS on Medium Ray Tracing and “High” graphics settings with DLSS Quality Upscaling. Cyberpunk 2077 is playable with “Ultra” Ray Tracing at 91FPS with DLSS Quality Upscaling. Alan Wake 2 is playable with “Ultra” Ray Tracing at 65FPS with DLSS Quality Upscaling. This shows that it is possible to play with Ray Tracing, with DLSS Upscaling enabled at 1080p.
Overclocking, Power & Temp
The PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB OC is a factory overclocked video card, with a GPU Boost clock frequency of 2692MHz. This compares to the NVIDIA reference spec of 2572MHz. In our out-of-the-box testing, the PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB OC manages to actually boost to an average of 2862MHz while gaming. The default power and TDP hit 182W while gaming, and the GPU is in the lower 70’s Celsius in temperature.
When we install the PNY VelocityX software, we can control the power target, clock speeds, and fan curves. On the PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB OC, we were able to increase the Power Target by 10%, bringing the total power up to 200W. We managed to push the GPU core up to +200, which sets the GPU Boost at 2892MHz. On the GDDR7 memory, we were able to overclock it from 28Gbps to 30Gbps. In our real-world game testing, this overclock brought the GPU core frequency up to an average of 3053MHz, which is a 6.6% GPU clock frequency overclock. The board power hit close to 200W while overclocking, and temperatures did not rise much on the GPU or memory.
Overall, we found the overclock to be extremely easy with the PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB OC. It was not overly complex; we only had to raise power and find the sweet spot for GPU and memory overclocks. We were able to leave the fan speed on default, as it manages the temperatures well and does not hold back the overclocking potential. You won’t find GPU Voltage adjustments, but the GPU does auto-adjust anyway to an extent. The software was easy to use, and for the compact size and nature and cooling of this video card, it overclocked inline with those specs.
Final Points
The PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB Overclocked Dual Fan turned out to be a good value for gaming, in a time of higher-capacity VRAM video cards rising in price. This video card has an MSRP of $379.99, which is the same as the NVIDIA reference MSRP for the 8GB GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, yet it is factory overclocked and has the feature of being a slim 2-slot video card in a compact form. In fact, at the time of writing (January 2026), we can even find it online for less than MSRP at $349.99. At this price, you can’t deny the performance you get, even though it is an 8GB video card.
In our testing, we found that it can master 1080p “Ultra” graphics setting gaming. We tested 12 games, and in most of them, it allowed a playable gameplay experience using the game’s highest game settings at 1080p native resolution. In the few games that were more demanding, lowering game settings down a notch or using DLSS Upscaling will solve that problem. We focused on the 1080p gameplay experience, maximizing game settings, and found the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti to be capable at 1080p.
When we compare its performance to the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB, the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is faster in pretty much everything, and to some large degree as well. In games that are based on Ray Tracing, the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB has a leg up on performance. There is no denying that the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti is a capable GPU, and as for the question if 8GB holds it back, that depends on the resolution and game settings.
Our testing concludes that at the right resolution and right game settings, an 8GB GeForce RTX 5060 Ti can allow a playable gameplay experience. It won’t fit every situation, but it can fit many situations, especially if you are willing to take the time to tweak game settings or use DLSS Upscaling.
Overall, the PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB Overclocked Dual Fan is a capable video card, sitting at a price that is a value in today’s GPU pricing market. If you need to find a deal and can’t afford the more expensive 16GB variant of the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, you might want to consider the option of what an 8GB GeForce RTX 5060 Ti can offer you at this price. At the very least, you will be saving dollars with an 8GB model like this one, and at least allow yourself to enjoy gaming right now instead of waiting for prices to come down on more expensive 16GB video cards.
The PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB Overclocked Dual Fan is priced right, and at $349 online at the time of writing, it’s a great entry point for PC gaming.
