Leaked benchmarks show Nvidia's RTX 5060 Ti, and the results are promising.

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      If the rumors hold true, Nvidia's RTX 5060 Ti is expected to launch within days, aiming to compete with some of the top graphics cards. Today's leaked benchmark results suggest that the GPU may indeed be on the near horizon, as it appeared in two separate tests, which lifts my spirits regarding the RTX 5060 Ti.

      VideoCardz uncovered Geekbench scores for the RTX 5060 Ti, which, although synthetic benchmarks that don't fully illustrate the card's performance in AAA games, provide insights into its specifications and capabilities.

      One advantage of Geekbench is its open database, making it a valuable resource for benchmarks prior to official reviews. In this instance, the GPU is identified as the RTX 5060 Ti, featuring 16GB of VRAM. The benchmarking tool also indicates that the card is equipped with 36 compute units (CUs), amounting to 4,608 CUDA cores, which is an increase of 256 cores compared to the RTX 4060 Ti—a subtle difference.

      In terms of scores, the performance is looking better than I anticipated. The RTX 5060 Ti achieved 146,234 points in the OpenCL benchmark and 140,147 points in the Vulkan benchmark. VideoCardz compared these scores with AMD’s RX 9070 XT, revealing a 5% higher OpenCL score and a 16% lower Vulkan score.

      More significantly, the RTX 5060 Ti demonstrated a 13-14% performance increase over the RTX 4060 Ti, which represents a larger enhancement than what was observed when moving from the RTX 3060 Ti to the RTX 4060 Ti—definitely encouraging news.

      When comparing the RTX 4060 Ti with the RTX 5060 Ti, the most substantial advantage will likely be the increase in bandwidth, as the modest rise in CUDA cores may not make a considerable impact. While both cards are reportedly utilizing the same 128-bit bus (which is somewhat limited for a 16GB card), the 5060 Ti is expected to feature GDDR7 memory modules, resulting in a significant performance improvement.

      The RTX 5060 Ti is rumored to be more affordable than initially thought, with the 16GB variant expected to be priced at $429. Nvidia is said to be revealing the card on April 15, so we won't have to wait long to see its performance.

      Monica is a computing writer at Digital Trends, specializing in PC hardware. Since joining the team in 2021, Monica has written…

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      Before delving deeper, a necessary disclaimer: All of this information is currently based on rumors. An anonymous tip was sent to VideoCardz along with a screenshot from the retailer, but we have not been able to verify this independently, so please keep that in mind.