MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Cyclone 8GB
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming Trio 16GB

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Cyclone 8GB MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming Trio 16GB

Common Features

  • Both products have a GPU clock speed of 2407 MHz.
  • Both products have a GPU turbo of 2572 MHz.
  • Both products have a pixel rate of 123.5 GPixel/s.
  • Both products have a floating-point performance of 23.7 TFLOPS.
  • Both products have a texture rate of 370.4 GTexels/s.
  • Both products have a GPU memory speed of 1750 MHz.
  • Both products have 4608 shading units.
  • Both products have 144 texture mapping units (TMUs).
  • Both products use GDDR7 memory.
  • Both products have an effective memory speed of 28000 MHz.
  • Both products have a maximum memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
  • Both products have a 128-bit memory bus width.
  • Both products support ECC memory.
  • Both products support DirectX 12 Ultimate.
  • Both products support OpenGL version 4.6.
  • Both products support OpenCL version 3.
  • Both products support multi-display technology.
  • Both products support ray tracing.
  • Both products support 3D.
  • Both products support DLSS.

Main Differences

  • VRAM is 8GB on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Cyclone 8GB and 16GB on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming Trio 16GB.
  • RGB lighting is not available on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Cyclone 8GB but is present on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming Trio 16GB.
  • The width is 161 mm on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Cyclone 8GB and 300 mm on MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming Trio 16GB.
Specs Comparison
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Cyclone 8GB

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Cyclone 8GB

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming Trio 16GB

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming Trio 16GB

Performance:
GPU clock speed 2407 MHz 2407 MHz
GPU turbo 2572 MHz 2572 MHz
pixel rate 123.5 GPixel/s 123.5 GPixel/s
floating-point performance 23.7 TFLOPS 23.7 TFLOPS
texture rate 370.4 GTexels/s 370.4 GTexels/s
GPU memory speed 1750 MHz 1750 MHz
shading units 4608 4608
texture mapping units (TMUs) 144 144
render output units (ROPs) 48 48
Has Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP)

The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Cyclone 8GB and MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming Trio 16GB are identical in terms of performance specifications. Both cards have a GPU clock speed of 2407 MHz and can reach a GPU turbo speed of 2572 MHz. The pixel rate is the same for both models, at 123.5 GPixel/s, and both offer a floating-point performance of 23.7 TFLOPS. Texture rate is also identical at 370.4 GTexels/s, and the GPU memory speed is 1750 MHz for both products.

Additionally, both cards feature the same number of shading units (4608), texture mapping units (144), and render output units (48). They also support Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP), making them equal in terms of overall shader and rendering capabilities.

In summary, the performance specs of both the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Cyclone 8GB and MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming Trio 16GB are perfectly matched, with no differences in any of the listed categories.

Memory:
effective memory speed 28000 MHz 28000 MHz
maximum memory bandwidth 448 GB/s 448 GB/s
VRAM 8GB 16GB
GDDR version GDDR7 GDDR7
memory bus width 128-bit 128-bit
Supports ECC memory

The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Cyclone 8GB and MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming Trio 16GB share several key memory specifications, but there is a notable difference in VRAM. Both cards feature an effective memory speed of 28000 MHz and a maximum memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s, indicating they have the same memory performance in terms of speed and bandwidth. Additionally, both models use GDDR7 memory and have a memory bus width of 128-bit.

The key distinction between the two products is the VRAM. The Cyclone 8GB comes with 8GB of VRAM, while the Gaming Trio 16GB has 16GB of VRAM, effectively doubling the memory capacity. Both products support ECC memory, ensuring error-correction capabilities are available on both models.

In summary, aside from the difference in VRAM size, the memory specifications for the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Cyclone 8GB and MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming Trio 16GB are identical, offering similar performance in terms of memory speed, bandwidth, and architecture.

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 MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Cyclone 8GB and MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming Trio 16GB share many common features. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and OpenCL 3, ensuring compatibility with modern graphics APIs. They also support multi-display technology, ray tracing, and 3D, as well as DLSS, which enhances performance in supported games. Additionally, both cards feature Intel Resizable BAR (AMD SAM is not supported), and neither includes LHR (Low Hash Rate) functionality, which is relevant for cryptocurrency mining.

However, there is one key difference between the two products: the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming Trio 16GB includes RGB lighting, while the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Cyclone 8GB does not. Both models can support up to 4 displays, making them equally capable in terms of multi-monitor setups.

In summary, the two cards offer virtually identical feature sets with the only difference being the presence of RGB lighting on the Gaming Trio 16GB, which is absent on the Cyclone 8GB.

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 MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Cyclone 8GB and MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming Trio 16GB are identical in terms of their port configurations. Both cards feature one HDMI output with HDMI version 2.1b, three DisplayPort outputs, and no USB-C, DVI, or mini DisplayPort outputs. The HDMI version and the number of DisplayPort outputs are the same across both models.

In summary, the port offerings of the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Cyclone 8GB and MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming Trio 16GB are exactly the same, with no differences in the available connections.

General info:
GPU architecture Blackwell Blackwell
release date June 2025 April 2025
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 180W 180W
PCI Express (PCIe) version 5 5
semiconductor size 5 nm 5 nm
number of transistors 21900 million 21900 million
Has air-water cooling
width 161 mm 300 mm
height 125 mm 125 mm

The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Cyclone 8GB and MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming Trio 16GB have the same core specifications in terms of GPU architecture, thermal design power (TDP), PCIe version, semiconductor size, and number of transistors. Both cards are built on the Blackwell GPU architecture, have a TDP of 180W, use PCI Express version 5, and feature a 5 nm semiconductor size with 21,900 million transistors.

The key difference between the two models lies in their physical dimensions. The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Cyclone 8GB is 161 mm in width and 125 mm in height, whereas the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming Trio 16GB is significantly larger, measuring 300 mm in width and 125 mm in height. Both products do not feature air-water cooling systems.

In summary, the general information specs are identical for both cards, with the only difference being the larger size of the Gaming Trio 16GB compared to the Cyclone 8GB.

Comparison Summary

This is a specification comparison between MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Cyclone 8GB and MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming Trio 16GB. Both products share the same GPU clock speed of 2407 MHz, GPU turbo of 2572 MHz, and maximum memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s. However, the VRAM is 8GB on the Cyclone model and 16GB on the Gaming Trio model. The Gaming Trio also includes RGB lighting, which the Cyclone lacks. Additionally, the Gaming Trio is significantly wider at 300 mm compared to the Cyclone's 161 mm width.