Palit GeForce RTX 5060 Dual

Name: Palit GeForce RTX 5060 Dual
Brand: Palit
SKU: 9890

Manufacturer: Palit

The Palit GeForce RTX 5060 Dual is a mid-range graphics card based on NVIDIA's Blackwell architecture, manufactured on a 5 nm process with 21,900 million transistors. It delivers 19.18 TFLOPS of floating-point performance and operates at a base clock of 2280 MHz, reaching up to 2497 MHz in turbo mode. The card supports ray tracing, DLSS, and DirectX 12 Ultimate, and includes RGB lighting along with support for up to four simultaneous displays.

On the memory side, the RTX 5060 Dual is equipped with 8GB of GDDR7 VRAM running across a 128-bit bus at an effective speed of 28,000 MHz, yielding a maximum bandwidth of 448 GB/s. The card features 3840 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 render output units, with a texture rate of 299.6 GTexels/s. Its 145W TDP is served through a PCIe 5.0 interface, and display connectivity includes one HDMI 2.1b port alongside three DisplayPort outputs. ECC memory support and Intel Resizable BAR are also included.

Pros

Supports ray tracing and DLSS, enabling advanced rendering features without relying solely on raw rasterization throughput
GDDR7 memory delivers an effective speed of 28,000 MHz and 448 GB/s of bandwidth across a 128-bit bus, providing strong memory throughput for an 8GB configuration
Three DisplayPort outputs alongside one HDMI 2.1b port allow flexible multi-monitor setups with support for up to four simultaneous displays
Built on a 5 nm process with the Blackwell architecture, integrating 21,900 million transistors in a card measuring 262.1 mm x 126.3 mm
Intel Resizable BAR support enables the CPU to access the full GPU frame buffer, which can improve frame delivery in compatible systems
RGB lighting is included for users who want visual customization within their build

Cons

The 128-bit memory bus width is narrow for this VRAM tier and may limit scalability in memory-intensive scenarios
Only 8GB of VRAM is provided, which can become a constraint in workloads or titles with high texture memory demands
No USB-C display output is available, limiting compatibility with monitors or devices that rely solely on that connection
Air-water cooling is not supported, restricting cooling options to the card's built-in air cooler only
No DVI output is present, which may be a limitation for users with older display hardware

Who is this for?

This card is a reasonable fit for users building a system around 1080p or 1440p gaming, where its 19.18 TFLOPS of floating-point performance, DLSS support, and ray tracing capability can be put to practical use without demanding excessive VRAM. The GDDR7 memory running at 28,000 MHz effective speed provides solid bandwidth for this resolution range, and the four-display output configuration — with three DisplayPort and one HDMI 2.1b port — makes it suitable for multi-monitor desktop setups as well. Users interested in light compute workloads will also benefit from Double Precision Floating Point support, OpenCL 3 compatibility, and ECC memory, which add a degree of versatility beyond purely gaming use cases.

Who is this NOT for?

Users targeting 4K gaming or high-fidelity content creation at demanding resolutions will likely find the 8GB VRAM ceiling and 128-bit memory bus width limiting, as these workloads tend to saturate frame buffers quickly with high-resolution textures and assets. The card is equally ill-suited for memory-intensive professional applications such as large-scale 3D rendering or machine learning inference, where larger VRAM capacities are typically required to hold datasets and models in full. Additionally, builders looking for advanced cooling flexibility will find this card restrictive, as it does not support air-water hybrid cooling configurations and is limited to its integrated air cooler.

Performance:

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

The Palit GeForce RTX 5060 Dual runs at a base GPU clock of 2280 MHz, climbing to 2497 MHz in turbo mode, and delivers 19.18 TFLOPS of floating-point performance alongside a texture rate of 299.6 GTexels/s and a pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s. Its 3840 shading units are complemented by 120 texture mapping units and 48 render output units, while GPU memory operates at 1750 MHz. The card also supports Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP), broadening its suitability for compute-oriented workloads.

Memory:

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

The card is equipped with 8GB of GDDR7 VRAM running across a 128-bit memory bus at an effective speed of 28,000 MHz, producing a maximum memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s. ECC memory support is included, adding a layer of reliability for workloads where data integrity is a consideration.

Features:

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

The Palit GeForce RTX 5060 Dual supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and OpenCL 3, covering a broad range of graphics and compute APIs. Ray tracing and DLSS are both supported, while XeSS (XMX) is not. The card handles up to four simultaneous displays and includes multi-display technology support, stereoscopic 3D, and Intel Resizable BAR. RGB lighting is present, and the card does not feature Lite Hash Rate (LHR) restrictions.

Ports:

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

The card's display output configuration consists of one HDMI 2.1b port and three DisplayPort outputs, allowing for a versatile multi-monitor setup. There are no USB-C, DVI, or mini DisplayPort outputs present on this model.

General info:

GPU architecture	Blackwell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	145W
PCI Express (PCIe) version	5
semiconductor size	5 nm
number of transistors	21900 million
Has air-water cooling	✕
width	262.1 mm
height	126.3 mm

Built on the Blackwell architecture and fabricated using a 5 nm process, the card packs 21,900 million transistors and connects via a PCIe 5.0 interface. It carries a Thermal Design Power of 145W and does not include air-water cooling. The card measures 262.1 mm in width and 126.3 mm in height.

Final Verdict

The Palit GeForce RTX 5060 Dual is a competent graphics card that brings together the Blackwell architecture, DLSS, ray tracing, and GDDR7 memory with 448 GB/s of bandwidth in a package suited to 1080p and 1440p use cases. Its compute-oriented features — including DPFP support, ECC memory, and OpenCL 3 — add a degree of versatility that stretches slightly beyond typical gaming territory. That said, the 8GB VRAM capacity and 128-bit bus width define a clear ceiling for users with ambitions toward 4K workloads or memory-heavy professional tasks. For builders seeking a straightforward, feature-complete card within its resolution class, the RTX 5060 Dual delivers a well-rounded specification set that covers the essentials without significant gaps.