Gigabyte RTX 5060 Ti EAGLE OC 16GB Video Card Review

The highest graphics card models make the most noise, while the lower series sell much better and are used in most gaming computers. Today, we look at one of the lower, still fast options for gaming – the Gigabyte RTX 5060 Ti EAGLE OC. The tested graphics card has many advantages, even though it doesn’t look like it at first glance. As you expect, I won’t tell you what I mean just now, and you have to read the article to find out why this model is so unique.

The RTX 5060 Ti EAGLE OC, like all new Nvidia series cards, brings various ways to boost the experience by introducing AI optimization and DLSS4. As a result, we may see smoother gameplay caused by the additional frames. It’s essential for lower series GPUs in modern AAA games.

Blackwell Architecture and Technologies

Key Features of the NVIDIA RTX Blackwell architecture

• New SM features built for Neural Shading – The new RT Core and Tensor Core features described below enhance and accelerate neural rendering capabilities. The NVIDIA RTX Blackwell SM provides a doubling of integer math throughput per clock cycle compared to NVIDIA Ada GPUs, which can increase the performance of address generation workloads crucial for neural shading.
• New MaxQ features for exceptional power efficiency – RTX Blackwell incorporates many new MaxQ power management features. Advanced power gating and new split power rails provide fine-grained control and power delivery to different on-chip subsystems. Clocks can adjust to dynamic workloads 1000x faster than our previous GPU architectures.
  New 4th Generation RT Cores – Significant improvements to the RT Core architecture were made in Blackwell, enabling new ray tracing experiences and neural rendering techniques.
• New 5th Generation Tensor Cores – This includes new FP4 capabilities that can double AI throughput while halving the memory requirements. Support for the new Second-Generation FP8 Transformer Engine used in our datacenter-class Blackwell GPUs is also included.
• NVIDIA DLSS 4 – The NVIDIA RTX Blackwell architecture features AI multi-frame generation that boosts DLSS 4’s frame rates up to 2x over the previous DLSS 3/3.5, while maintaining or exceeding native image quality and providing low system latency. RTX Neural Shaders – bring small neural networks into programmable shaders, enabling a new era of graphics innovation.
• AI Management Processor (AMP) – Enables multiple AI models, including speech, translation, vision, animation, behavior, and many others, to share the GPU simultaneously with graphics workloads.
• GDDR7 Memory – GDDR7 is a new ultra-low-voltage GDDR memory standard that uses PAM3 (Pulse Amplitude Modulation) signaling technology, enabling higher-speed memory subsystems and improvements in energy efficiency.
• Mega Geometry Technology – A new RTX technology aimed at dramatically increasing the geometric detail possible in ray-traced applications.

All the Blackwell key features suggest that Nvidia focused mainly on AI improvements and efficiency. As long as AI is visible in various calculations, we barely see efficiency compared to the last generation of GPUs. It doesn’t change that the RTX 5060 Ti is one of the best options if we look at playable FPS at popular 1080p and 1440p display resolutions, at a still low power draw, below 180W.

Improvements in DLSS are significant for all gamers who love Ray Tracing and high display resolutions. The overall experience is better due to higher FPS in the most demanding scenarios, which are becoming more popular each year.

Below is a close-up view of a single Streaming Multiprocessor and everything it contains.

The next evolution in neural rendering technologies, utilizing the RTX Tensor Cores, is DLSS 4. The latest iteration features Multi Frame Generation (75 games and apps support upon launch); DLSS Multi Frame Generation (MFG) generates up to three additional frames per traditional rendered frame, working with an entire ecosystem of DLSS technologies to multiply frame rates up to an astounding 8x over more traditional ‘brute-force’ rendering. DLSS 4 also introduced the most significant upgrade to its AI models since DLSS 2 in 2020.

DLSS Ray Reconstruction/Super Resolution/DLAA will now be powered by the first real-time application of the ‘transformer model,’ the same advanced architecture powering AI models like ChatGPT, Flux, and Gemini. The Transformer models improve image quality and temporal stability, have less ghosting, and have higher detail in motion. DLSS games with these features can be upgraded to the new DLSS transformer model for improved performance and IQ.

For streamers, Nvidia also updates its NVENC encode and decode accelerators (four each -3/4 NEVENC and 2/4 NVDEC are enabled). The new 9th-gen encode accelerations come with 4:2:2 AV1 and HEVC encoding support.

The RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is available at a not-low, but already reasonable price of around $429. We don’t have details about the MSRP of the Gigabyte EAGLE OC version, but we can find it in stores for not much above the MSRP tag. It makes it quite an interesting option for those who play games with lower display resolutions and don’t need high FPS.

Our card boosts up to 2865MHz, which is a pretty good result. The total board power draw peaks at around 185W, slightly higher than TDP, but also expected. The GPU reached 73°C during extended high-load tests, and the fans reached 68% of their speed, so there is still some headroom. As you will find out later, overclocking doesn’t affect temperatures much, and the card’s noise is similar. The fans are quiet and stop while the card is in the low-load mode, up to 45°C. Games barely ever use 100% of the card’s potential, and we can expect slightly lower temperatures. We could see about 67°C during Cyberpunk 2077 or F1 2024 tests.

Gigabyte RTX 5060 Ti EAGLE OC Features

Gigabyte tries to deliver something special with each of its graphics card series. The EAGLE OC isn’t the highest model with the RTX 5060 Ti GPU, but it has some unique features and improved cooling, making this little graphics card a well-designed and above-standard product. I won’t hide that I wasn’t expecting to like this card so much, even though it’s not a high model.

Key Features of the Gigabyte RTX 5060 Ti EAGLE OC

Gigabyte provides a complete set of drivers and additional software. The Gigabyte Control Center software helps us manage RGB illumination, fan control, and further performance settings. As long as RGB and fan speed adjustments work well, overclocking doesn’t work as we wish. Core and memory overclocking have to be adjusted by 1MHz. Memory frequency requires clicking on the up arrow for a few minutes to reach a significant overclock, since the value is in the effective clock. There is no option to type the desired frequency. We noticed the same on other Gigabyte graphics cards. Automatic overclocking takes ages, and I’m sure most users cancel it before it finishes. Still, if we wish to try it, it works.

The GCC is a popular software that supports every modern Gigabyte motherboard and graphics card. I won’t describe all the options as we know them well. However, the fan curve is worth mentioning in automatic settings. The card runs up to 45°C at 0 RPM mode and gets significantly audible above 70°C. We discovered that the fans can be limited to 50% speed, and the temperature will only rise around 3-4°C. It’s around 1500 RPM and makes the card quiet while playing games.
Since it’s a lower model, we don’t hear the coil whine effect, which suggests the card has a good power design.

Since the tested RTX 5060 Ti EAGLE OC doesn’t support RGB illumination, it won’t be available in the GCC software.

Retail Packaging and Accessories

The retail package for the graphics card is relatively small, but the card itself is tiny. Everything is well-protected in thick foam. We will find a quick user’s guide and the card inside the box. There are no adapters, as the card uses a standard 8-pin power cable available with every modern PSU.

The card arrived brand new and in perfect condition. The product is in a retail version precisely as it is in stores.

Gigabyte RTX 5060 Ti EAGLE OC – Package

Gigabyte RTX 5060 Ti EAGLE OC – Package

Gigabyte RTX 5060 Ti EAGLE OC – Package

Gigabyte RTX 5060 Ti EAGLE OC – Package

The card has a typical three-year warranty, though some countries have different warranty terms. The tested model is available worldwide.

A Closer Look at the Gigabyte RTX 5060 Ti EAGLE OC

The card features a minimalistic design compared to high-end graphics cards, with a black, graphite, or grey shroud, fans, and backplate, making it suitable for dark-themed PCs. Gigabyte claims the design is inspired by space technology, but its compact size makes that difficult to relate to.

The RTX 5060 Ti EAGLE is a two-slot thick, 215mm long card, fitting well in almost any desktop PC and ideal for small form factor builds. It includes a physical PCIe x8 slot, which is less popular among gamers due to performance limitations, but can be useful for installing additional cards on motherboards with limited PCIe options, like those found in servers or workstations.

Powered by a single 8-pin connector, the card mainly uses this for power, drawing very little from the PCIe slot during testing.

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Gigabyte did a good job with the cooler. It has a large surface area and is equipped with composite heat pipes. It also uses a “server-grade thermal conductive gel,” which is essentially a high-performance putty. Due to its superior performance and ability to fill all gaps, it has recently become more popular than thermal pads. The card features memory modules on both sides of the PCB, and the backplate is made of a metal alloy, which serves as a heatsink. The thermal gel is on the memory and the back of the power section. I will only add that after we finished the performance tests, the card was heating up for a couple of days in Folding at Home projects, and there were no problems with leaking gel. There were single cases of users reporting this issue with other models, so we can confirm it doesn’t affect the tested RTX 5060 Ti EAGLE OC.

Below, you can see how the card looks under the cooler. The PCB is very small and as long as a PCIe x8 slot. It would be great if Gigabyte also released a low-profile RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, as it seems feasible given the limited number of components.

The memory chips are from Samsung and have a product number of K4VAF325Z6-SC28, which indicates they are rated at 28 Gbps. This is also precisely how Gigabyte specifies them.

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Test System and Benchmark Methods

We’ve updated our test system to use one of the best gaming chips, the Ryzen 7 9800 X3D. We’ve paired that with a B850/X870 motherboard and 2x16GB of RAM with 30-36-36-80 timings. While not the fastest, the timings are relatively tight, striking a balance between performance and cost. The CPU runs stock on the motherboard.

Since the last update, we have made some changes and updated titles. For more details, refer to the most recent GPU Testing Procedure article, which has been updated with our latest benchmarks. Below is a quick summary for easy reference.

• UL 3DMark Speedway – Default settings
• UL 3DMark Steel Nomad – Default settings
• UL 3DMark Port Royal – Default Settings (Ray Tracing capable cards only)
• UL 3DMark Time Spy Extreme – Default settings
• UL 3DMark Fire Strike Ultra – Default settings
• Monster Hunter Wilds
• F1 24
• Assassin’s Creed: Shadows
• CyberPunk 2077
• Black Myth Wukong
• Avatar

Synthetic Benchmarks

Our first benchmarks are from Underwriters Laboratories’ 3DMark suite. We chose various benchmarks, including DX11, DX12, rasterization, and ray tracing, covering a few different resolutions, from 1080p to 4K.

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The 3DMark series benchmarks are well-known, so they require no description. Results from the synthetic benchmarks show that the Gigabyte RTX 5060 Ti EAGLE OC performs slightly better than the RTX 5060 Ti from MSI we reviewed a few weeks ago. However, the RTX 5060 Ti appears to be significantly inferior to any version of the RTX 5070.

Gaming Benchmarks

We have updated our testing as of April 2025, incorporating more modern titles that utilize the features of the new graphics card. We’ve removed Far Cry 6, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, and added Monster Hunter: Wilds, Black Myth: Wukong, and Assassin’s Creed: Shadows to F1 24, Avatar, and Cyberpunk 2077.

We’ve updated the presentation of our data, sorting it by game and resolution, and will follow up with results for ray tracing and DLSS.

1920 x 1080 (1080p) Results

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Our card performs well in 1080p gaming. Every game offers a high enough frame rate to enjoy gaming. There are still exceptions like Wukong, which is demanding for every GPU, and even at this lower display resolution, we see only around 50 FPS. Depending on the game, the Gigabyte RTX 5060 Ti performs slightly better or worse than the MSI with the same GPU.

2560 x 1440 (1440p) Results

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The same story can be seen in 1440p games. Some titles already require enabling DLSS, as 35 FPS is not smooth enough.

3840 x 2160 (4K/UHD) Results

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4K UHD resolution is more demanding, and this is reflected in lower FPS. Some games lack sufficient FPS to prevent hiccups while playing. Most titles are around 30 FPS. At this display resolution, once again, we can see that the Gigabyte RTX 5060 Ti is about as fast as the MSI option.

Ray Tracing and DLSS/FSR Testing

The charts below illustrate the capabilities of the review card when utilizing ray tracing and DLSS/FSR features. In this grouping, we test across all three resolutions, as we did above.

Monster Hunter Wilds

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F1 2024

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Assassin’s Creed: Shadows

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Cyberpunk 2077

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Black Myth: Wukong

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Avatar

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Ray tracing causes problems in most games, so we shouldn’t think about it without DLSS enabled. Even with enabled upscaling technology, the highest display resolutions won’t be possible in many games.

The RTX 5060 Ti is a pretty good card for lower display resolutions. It supports various technologies to improve performance, and it’s suggested that they be used. New games often use more than 8GB VRAM, so it’s also great that the RTX 5060 Ti is available with 16GB of memory on board. It’s hard to recommend an 8GB card for gaming nowadays.

Even though the tested card isn’t the speed demon, we are satisfied with the culture of work and small package. Together with low heat, it makes it a perfect option for small computers.

Folding @ Home Performance

Since we had limited time for tests, we could pass only a couple of WUs. Depending on the project, the Client’s Advanced Control shows between 9.0 and 9.5M PPD. After overclocking, we achieved a throughput of up to 10.5M PPD, which is already a significant result. The card had an average of 175W during this test. Since the card doesn’t utilize its full potential, fans spin at a slower rate, around 1200-1500 RPM.

Although lower GPU cards are not the top pick for folders, the Gigabyte RTX 5060 Ti scales well in F@H, making it a good option as an additional card.

Overclocking the Gigabyte RTX 5060 Ti EAGLE OC

Our RTX 5060 Ti EAGLE is already overclocked, but the factory overclocking isn’t significant. We could easily push it above 3200MHz, and it passed the 3DMark stability test multiple times. Unlocking the power limit doesn’t provide significant benefits, although it may help maintain higher boost frequencies for a longer period.

By default, the card could reach about 185W, while the maximum power limit of +16% gave us a 210W peak board power draw. The fans barely changed their speed, even at maximum values, while the card’s temperature increased from around 72°C to 77°C during the extended stability test.

Overclocking can improve performance by 7% to 12%, depending on the game and its settings. This improvement is the most significant I have seen in new Nvidia graphics cards, as the typical gain is between 3% and 7%. However, it may not be worth spending time on stability tests for most users.

Temperatures and Power Use

We test power consumption through Cyberpunk 2077 game benchmarks. We monitor temperatures throughout this testing, with the peak temperature listed in the data below. The benchmarks are extended (time), allowing the card to settle and simulate extended gaming conditions more accurately. Most air-cooled cards will saturate and normalize around 10 minutes or so.

Temperatures on the Gigabyte RTX 5060 Ti EAGLE OC reached 67°C in Cyberpunk 2077 at stock settings and increased by 4°C after overclocking. It’s not bad and perfectly acceptable.

The card performs well under load and makes minimal noise. The sound is audible, but it’s acceptable. We also couldn’t hear the coil whine much, which often happens in higher series cards.

We could register up to 181W in Cyberpunk 2077 at stock settings and up to 210W after overclocking and unlocking the power limit. This is not an issue in a large PC case and is still acceptable for an SFF PC. We haven’t noticed any component showing signs of overheating.

Gigabyte RTX 5060Ti EAGLE OC – Test Rig

Gigabyte RTX 5060Ti EAGLE OC – Test Rig

Gigabyte RTX 5060Ti EAGLE OC – Test Rig

Conclusion

We had no problems with the tested graphics card. The RTX 5060 Ti may not be the fastest option on the market, but it performs well at lower display resolutions. The EAGLE OC version from Gigabyte also offers something above standard, including excellent cooling and a high-end power design in a compact package. I was positively surprised by how small the card is under the heatsink and how well it overclocks. Gigabyte did a good job designing this card.

The RTX 5060 Ti EAGLE OC is currently listed in the Newegg store for $510. The card is available in black and white. Both versions cost the same. Although it may not be costly, it is priced around $70 above the MSRP. Some stores listed it as cheaper, but don’t have it in stock. If you are interested in this model, I recommend browsing various stores for a lower price. Random prices are the biggest problem with the new generation of Nvidia cards.

If you are looking for a reasonably priced graphics card that handles all new games at high display details, but can settle for lower display resolutions, then the RTX 5060 Ti EAGLE OC is worth considering.

The Gigabyte RTX 5060 Ti EAGLE OC is a well-designed graphics card and receives the Overclockers Approved Stamp!

Click the stamp for an explanation of what this means.

Bartosz Waluk – Woomack

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