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Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WindForce
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X OC

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WindForce MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X OC

Common Features

  • ✓ GPU clock speed is 2280 MHz on both products.
  • ✓ GPU memory speed is 1750 MHz on both products.
  • ✓ Both products have 3840 shading units.
  • ✓ Both products have 120 texture mapping units (TMUs).
  • ✓ Both products have 48 render output units (ROPs).
  • ✓ Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP) capability is present on both products.
  • ✓ Effective memory speed is 28000 MHz on both products.
  • ✓ Maximum memory bandwidth is 448 GB/s on both products.
  • ✓ Both products have 8GB VRAM.
  • ✓ Both products use GDDR7 memory.
  • ✓ Memory bus width is 128-bit on both products.
  • ✓ ECC memory support is available on both products.
  • ✓ DirectX version supported is DirectX 12 Ultimate on both products.
  • ✓ OpenGL version supported is 4.6 on both products.
  • ✓ OpenCL version supported is 3 on both products.
  • ✓ Both products support multi-display technology.
  • ✓ Ray tracing support is available on both products.
  • ✓ DLSS support is available on both products.
  • ✓ Both products use the Blackwell GPU architecture.
  • ✓ Thermal Design Power (TDP) is 145W on both products.
  • ✓ PCI Express version supported is 5 on both products.
  • ✓ Both products are built on a 5 nm semiconductor process.
  • ✓ Both products have 21900 million transistors.
  • ✓ Air-water cooling is not available on either product.
  • ✓ Both products have 1 HDMI port with version HDMI 2.1b.
  • ✓ Both products have 3 DisplayPort outputs.
  • ✓ USB-C ports are not available on either product.
  • ✓ DVI outputs are not available on either product.
  • ✓ Mini DisplayPort outputs are not available on either product.

Main Differences

  • • GPU turbo is 2497 MHz on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WindForce and 2527 MHz on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X OC.
  • • Pixel rate is 119.9 GPixel/s on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WindForce and 121.3 GPixel/s on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X OC.
  • • Floating-point performance is 19.18 TFLOPS on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WindForce and 19.41 TFLOPS on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X OC.
  • • Texture rate is 299.6 GTexels/s on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WindForce and 303.2 GTexels/s on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X OC.
  • • 3D support is not available on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WindForce but available on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X OC.
  • • RGB lighting is present on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WindForce but not available on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X OC.
  • • Width is 199 mm on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WindForce and 197 mm on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X OC.
  • • Height is 116 mm on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WindForce and 120 mm on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X OC.
Specs Comparison
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WindForce

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WindForce

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X OC

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 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) ✓ ✓

Both the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WindForce and the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X OC share many similar specifications, but there are a few key differences in their performance metrics. Both cards feature the same GPU clock speed of 2280 MHz, and both offer support for Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP), but the MSI model has a higher GPU turbo boost clock of 2527 MHz compared to the Gigabyte's 2497 MHz.

In terms of pixel rate, the MSI card again takes a slight lead, with a value of 121.3 GPixel/s versus the Gigabyte's 119.9 GPixel/s. Likewise, the MSI's texture rate of 303.2 GTexels/s slightly surpasses the Gigabyte's 299.6 GTexels/s. Both cards have the same shading units (3840), texture mapping units (120), and render output units (48), ensuring comparable capabilities in texture processing and rendering.

Both models have identical GPU memory speed at 1750 MHz, and their floating-point performance is also very similar, with the Gigabyte delivering 19.18 TFLOPS and the MSI providing 19.41 TFLOPS. Despite these small performance discrepancies, the overall performance is expected to be highly comparable between the two cards.

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 ✓ ✓

The memory specifications for the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WindForce and the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X OC are identical across the board. Both cards feature an effective memory speed of 28000 MHz, ensuring fast data processing. Additionally, both have a maximum memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s, which allows for efficient memory access and high performance in demanding tasks.

Both cards are equipped with 8GB of VRAM, providing ample memory for high-resolution textures and intensive workloads. They also share the same GDDR7 memory version, which offers improved performance and power efficiency compared to previous generations.

In terms of memory architecture, both cards have a 128-bit memory bus width, which is standard for this level of GPU performance. Furthermore, both models support Error Correcting Code (ECC) memory, adding an extra layer of reliability by correcting small memory errors during operations.

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 Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WindForce and MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X OC share several common features, with only a few differences between them. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and OpenCL 3, ensuring compatibility with the latest graphics technologies. They also both support multi-display technology, ray tracing, and DLSS, making them well-equipped for modern gaming and professional applications.

One notable difference is that the Gigabyte card does not support 3D, while the MSI model does. This gives the MSI card an additional feature for 3D rendering and viewing, which the Gigabyte card lacks. Another distinction is that the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WindForce includes RGB lighting, while the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X OC does not have this feature.

Both cards support Intel Resizable BAR (AMD SAM is not mentioned for either), do not have LHR (Lite Hash Rate) limitations, and can support up to four displays. Neither card includes XeSS (XMX) support, which might be relevant for those looking for Intel's scaling technology.

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 port configurations of the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WindForce and MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X OC are identical. Both cards feature one HDMI output with support for HDMI 2.1b, which allows for high-quality video and audio output. Each card also offers three DisplayPort outputs for connecting multiple monitors or high-resolution displays.

Neither card includes USB-C ports, DVI outputs, or mini DisplayPort outputs. This makes both cards relatively straightforward in terms of connectivity, with a focus on HDMI and DisplayPort options for display output.

Overall, the port specifications between the two models are exactly the same, ensuring comparable options for display setup on both cards.

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 199 mm 197 mm
height 116 mm 120 mm

The general specifications for the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WindForce and MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X OC are very similar. Both cards are built on the Blackwell GPU architecture, have a Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 145W, and use the 5 nm semiconductor process. They also feature the same number of transistors, with both cards containing 21,900 million transistors.

In terms of physical dimensions, the two cards differ slightly. The Gigabyte model has a width of 199 mm and a height of 116 mm, while the MSI model is slightly smaller with a width of 197 mm and a height of 120 mm. Despite these minor size differences, both cards do not feature air-water cooling systems.

Additionally, both cards support PCI Express 5.0, ensuring compatibility with the latest PCIe standards for high-speed data transfer.

Comparison Summary

This is a specification comparison between Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 WindForce and MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 2X OC. Both products feature 2280 MHz GPU clock speed, 8GB GDDR7 memory with 128-bit bus width, support for DirectX 12 Ultimate and ray tracing, and share the Blackwell GPU architecture with 145W TDP. 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, 3D support not available on Gigabyte but present on MSI, and RGB lighting present on Gigabyte but absent on MSI. The cards also differ slightly in dimensions, with width and height at 199×116 mm versus 197×120 mm.