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Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5060
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Shadow 2X OC

Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5060 MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Shadow 2X OC

Common Features

  • ✓ GPU clock speed is 2280 MHz on both products.
  • ✓ GPU memory speed is 1750 MHz on both products.
  • ✓ Shading units are 3840 on both products.
  • ✓ Texture mapping units (TMUs) are 120 on both products.
  • ✓ Render output units (ROPs) are 48 on both products.
  • ✓ Both products have Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP) capability.
  • ✓ Effective memory speed is 28000 MHz on both products.
  • ✓ Maximum memory bandwidth is 448 GB/s on both products.
  • ✓ VRAM is 8GB on both products.
  • ✓ GDDR version is GDDR7 on both products.
  • ✓ Memory bus width is 128-bit on both products.
  • ✓ Both products support ECC memory.
  • ✓ DirectX version is DirectX 12 Ultimate on both products.
  • ✓ OpenGL version is 4.6 on both products.
  • ✓ OpenCL version is 3 on both products.
  • ✓ Both products support multi-display technology.
  • ✓ Ray tracing support is available on both products.
  • ✓ Both products support 3D.
  • ✓ DLSS support is available on both products.
  • ✓ HDMI output is available on both products.
  • ✓ Both products have 1 HDMI port with HDMI version 2.1b.
  • ✓ DisplayPort outputs are 3 on both products.
  • ✓ PCI Express version is 5 on both products.
  • ✓ GPU architecture is Blackwell on both products.
  • ✓ Thermal Design Power (TDP) is 145W on both products.
  • ✓ Semiconductor size is 5 nm on both products.
  • ✓ Both products have 21900 million transistors.
  • ✓ Neither product has air-water cooling.

Main Differences

  • • GPU turbo is 2497 MHz on Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5060 and 2527 MHz on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Shadow 2X OC.
  • • Pixel rate is 119.9 GPixel/s on Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5060 and 121.3 GPixel/s on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Shadow 2X OC.
  • • Floating-point performance is 19.18 TFLOPS on Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5060 and 19.41 TFLOPS on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Shadow 2X OC.
  • • Texture rate is 299.6 GTexels/s on Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5060 and 303.2 GTexels/s on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Shadow 2X OC.
  • • RGB lighting is present on Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5060 but not available on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Shadow 2X OC.
  • • Width is 302 mm on Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5060 and 197 mm on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Shadow 2X OC.
  • • Height is 133.5 mm on Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5060 and 120 mm on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Shadow 2X OC.
Specs Comparison
Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5060

Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5060

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Shadow 2X OC

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Shadow 2X OC

Performance:
GPU clock speed 2280 MHz 2280 MHz
GPU turbo 2497 MHz 2527 MHz
pixel rate 119.9 GPixel/s 121.3 GPixel/s
floating-point performance 19.18 TFLOPS 19.41 TFLOPS
texture rate 299.6 GTexels/s 303.2 GTexels/s
GPU memory speed 1750 MHz 1750 MHz
shading units 3840 3840
texture mapping units (TMUs) 120 120
render output units (ROPs) 48 48
Has Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP) ✓ ✓

The Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5060 and the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Shadow 2X OC both offer a very similar performance profile, with some key differences in certain specs.

Both products have the same GPU clock speed of 2280 MHz and feature a GPU memory speed of 1750 MHz. However, the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Shadow 2X OC has a slightly higher GPU turbo speed at 2527 MHz, compared to the Asus model's 2497 MHz. This results in a marginally higher pixel rate for the MSI card, at 121.3 GPixel/s, compared to the Asus card’s 119.9 GPixel/s.

In terms of floating-point performance, the MSI card has a slightly better rating of 19.41 TFLOPS, versus 19.18 TFLOPS for the Asus card. Both cards also have the same number of shading units (3840), texture mapping units (120), render output units (48), and support for Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP). Additionally, the texture rate for the MSI card is higher at 303.2 GTexels/s, compared to the Asus card's 299.6 GTexels/s.

Memory:
effective memory speed 28000 MHz 28000 MHz
maximum memory bandwidth 448 GB/s 448 GB/s
VRAM 8GB 8GB
GDDR version GDDR7 GDDR7
memory bus width 128-bit 128-bit
Supports ECC memory ✓ ✓

Both the Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5060 and the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Shadow 2X OC are equipped with identical memory specifications, ensuring a very similar performance in this area.

Each card features 8GB of VRAM, an effective memory speed of 28000 MHz, a memory bus width of 128-bit, and a maximum memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s. Additionally, both products use GDDR7 memory and support ECC (Error Correcting Code) memory.

Given that the specifications are exactly the same across all memory-related aspects, the memory performance of both the Asus and MSI cards should be nearly identical.

Features:
DirectX version DirectX 12 Ultimate DirectX 12 Ultimate
OpenGL version 4.6 4.6
OpenCL version 3 3
Supports multi-display technology ✓ ✓
supports ray tracing ✓ ✓
Supports 3D ✓ ✓
supports DLSS ✓ ✓
has XeSS (XMX) ✕ ✕
AMD SAM / Intel Resizable BAR Intel Resizable BAR Intel Resizable BAR
has LHR ✕ ✕
has RGB lighting ✓ ✕
supported displays 4 4

The Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5060 and MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Shadow 2X OC share almost identical feature sets, with only a few minor differences between them.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and OpenCL 3, and offer multi-display technology, ray tracing, 3D support, and DLSS. They also both support Intel Resizable BAR (AMD SAM is not listed). Additionally, neither product has XeSS (XMX) support or LHR (Lite Hash Rate) features.

The key difference lies in the RGB lighting: the Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5060 includes RGB lighting, while the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Shadow 2X OC does not. Both cards support up to 4 displays, providing ample flexibility for multi-monitor setups.

Ports:
has an HDMI output ✓ ✓
HDMI ports 1 1
HDMI version HDMI 2.1b HDMI 2.1b
DisplayPort outputs 3 3
USB-C ports 0 0
DVI outputs 0 0
mini DisplayPort outputs 0 0

The Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5060 and the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Shadow 2X OC share identical port configurations, providing the same output options.

Both products include 1 HDMI port with HDMI 2.1b support, 3 DisplayPort outputs, and no USB-C, DVI, or mini DisplayPort outputs. This ensures that both cards can support modern display setups but offer no additional specialized connections.

Overall, their port layouts are the same, offering equivalent connectivity options for users.

General info:
GPU architecture Blackwell Blackwell
release date May 2025 May 2025
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 145W 145W
PCI Express (PCIe) version 5 5
semiconductor size 5 nm 5 nm
number of transistors 21900 million 21900 million
Has air-water cooling ✕ ✕
width 302 mm 197 mm
height 133.5 mm 120 mm

The Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5060 and the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Shadow 2X OC are nearly identical in terms of general specifications, with only a few differences in size and dimensions.

Both cards share the same GPU architecture (Blackwell), thermal design power (TDP) of 145W, PCIe version 5, semiconductor size of 5 nm, and number of transistors (21900 million). Neither card features air-water cooling.

The main difference lies in their physical dimensions. The Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5060 is larger, measuring 302 mm in width and 133.5 mm in height, while the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Shadow 2X OC is more compact at 197 mm in width and 120 mm in height.

Comparison Summary

This is a specification comparison between Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5060 and MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Shadow 2X OC. Both products share GPU clock speed of 2280 MHz, VRAM of 8GB, support for DirectX 12 Ultimate and ray tracing, as well as 128-bit memory bus width and 448 GB/s memory bandwidth. Key differences include GPU turbo of 2497 MHz versus 2527 MHz, floating-point performance of 19.18 TFLOPS versus 19.41 TFLOPS, pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s versus 121.3 GPixel/s, texture rate of 299.6 GTexels/s versus 303.2 GTexels/s, RGB lighting available only on Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5060, and physical dimensions of 302×133.5 mm versus 197×120 mm on the MSI model.