NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
Blackwell · 16 GB · 1440p sweet spot
RTX 5090 D
China-spec · 2017 MHz · PassMark #1
RTX 5090 D takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB lands at 84 and RTX 5090 D at 95. That puts RTX 5090 D ahead by 11 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB if…
- ✓16 GB at last on the x60 class
- ✓DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation
- ✓Sub-200 W TBP
Pick RTX 5090 D if…
- ✓Ranked #1 on PassMark G3D Mark — flagship-tier 3D performance
- ✓Blackwell architecture with DLSS 4 support
Winner by scenario
Derived from the sub-score breakdown · not a separate testValue for money
NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GBSpecdex score per dollar at MSRP
NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB more score per dollar ($449 vs $1,999).
Score breakdown
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB | RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| CUDA cores | 4608 | — |
| VRAM | 16 GB GDDR7 | — |
| Memory bus | 128-bit | — |
| Base clock | 2.41 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2.57 GHz | — |
| Tensor cores | 5th gen (759 AI TOPS) | — |
| RT cores | 4th gen (72 TFLOPS) | — |
| TBP | 180 W | — |
| PCIe | PCIe 5.0 | — |
| Process | TSMC 4NP | — |
| Connector | 8-pin | — |
| GPU clock | — | 2017 MHz |
| Memory clock | — | 1750 MHz |
| DirectX | — | 12_2 |
| PassMark rank | — | #1 of 2,991 |
| PassMark G3D Mark | — | 41,588 |
NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
- +16 GB at last on the x60 class
- +DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation
- +Sub-200 W TBP
- −8 GB SKU exists and confuses buyers
- −128-bit bus is narrower than 5070
- −Single NVENC AV1 encoder
RTX 5090 D
- +Ranked #1 on PassMark G3D Mark — flagship-tier 3D performance
- +Blackwell architecture with DLSS 4 support
- −Halo pricing — premium over the next tier
FAQ: NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB vs RTX 5090 D
Which is better, NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB or RTX 5090 D? +
RTX 5090 D scores 95 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 11. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB worth the price? +
At $449, NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB delivers a Specdex score of 84 — strongest in efficiency.
Is RTX 5090 D worth the price? +
At $1,999, RTX 5090 D delivers a Specdex score of 95 — strongest in passmark.
Does NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB or RTX 5090 D last longer? +
Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.
Which is the better value, NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB or RTX 5090 D? +
NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB — more score per dollar ($449 vs $1,999). Specdex score per dollar at MSRP.