Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti variants leak show 8GB and 16GB of VRAM variants

[Daniel Sims]

Rumor mill: Except for the flagship RTX 5090, the Nvidia Blackwell graphics cards revealed so far feature VRAM pools identical to their RTX 40 series predecessors. Although the company hasn't disclosed the new generation's mainstream products yet, reports suggest they will continue the trend, likely disappointing budget-conscious consumers.

Numerous Nvidia RTX graphics card variants have recently appeared in a Eurasian Economic Union database, including multiple models of the yet-to-be-announced RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti. The leak reveals the VRAM configurations for the entire next-generation GPU lineup, some of which are disappointingly small.

The RTX 5060 Ti is listed with 8GB and 16GB variants, mirroring the 4060 Ti models released in 2023. Unsurprisingly, the 5060 is shown with only the 8GB option, likely igniting concern over its longevity for playing high-end games.

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Several recently released titles suffer from unplayable frame rates on 8GB GPUs when running in 4K or at maximum graphics settings. For example, the framerate for every 8GB card shown in TechSpot's Stalker 2 benchmark collapses under the game's "Epic" graphics preset, even at 1080p. However, turning the game down one notch to "High" immediately causes a significant improvement – until the resolution reaches 4K.

Notably, the EEU listing also contains 12GB models of the RTX 5070 Ti. Nvidia unveiled the GPU with 16GB of VRAM at CES 2025, but a scaled-down model would echo the 4070 Ti's release pattern. Although 12GB is more comfortable than 8GB, it can still prove insufficient when features like hardware-assisted ray tracing and frame generation are enabled in 4K.

Nvidia likely believes that upgrading to faster VRAM reduces the need for more VRAM from generation to generation, as all desktop RTX 50 GPUs feature GDDR7 RAM. However, recent reports indicate that the new memory solution has inflated production costs, complicating efforts to sell custom GPU variants at MSRP.

Further testing is also needed to determine whether upgrading from GDDR6 VRAM was worth it. The only RTX 50 review currently available is for the 5090 – the sole card to receive more memory than its predecessor. The new flagship outpaces the old one by an unimpressive 27 percent on average, and the gains from the lower-tier products will probably be smaller.

The RTX 5090 and 5080 will launch on January 30 for $999 and $1,999, respectively. The 5070 Ti is rumored to begin shipping on February 20, and the 5070, 5060 Ti, and 5060 will likely be released over the following weeks.

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Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti variants leak show 8GB and 16GB of VRAM variants

 

[yRaz]

Nvidia likely believes that upgrading to faster VRAM reduces the need for more VRAM

That's not how it works and I'm sure nVidia knows this. They continue to put the bare minimum of VRAM on all their GPUs to make them functional in gaming for the next few years. The GPU still has plenty of horsepower, but it ends up getting really bad 1% lows and studdering issues from the lack of VRAM. This is a form of planned obsolescence and everyone knows it

 

[veLa]

God damn NVIDIA are *******s. My R9 390 had 8GB of RAM like 10 years ago…

 

[Kirby1]

I will never buy another Nvidia card for as long ad they keep playing these games with vram. 3 generations with no real vram increase is just planned obsolescence.

 

[Ashford]

I will never buy another Nvidia card for as long ad they keep playing these games with vram. 3 generations with no real vram increase is just planned obsolescence.

It's just wild to me that this 5th gen is releasing a card that has as much vram as my current 2016 build using a GTX 1080.

Looking to the 30 and 40 series for a cheaper "stop gap" card to upgrade now, then maybe consider upgrading that component in 2-3 years.

Probably exactly what NVIDIA wants..

 

[Liranan]

But my G210 is faster and better than anything AMD or anyone else produces because nVidia have the fastest card.

 

[LetTheWookieWin]

That's not how it works and I'm sure nVidia knows this. They continue to put the bare minimum of VRAM on all their GPUs to make them functional in gaming for the next few years. The GPU still has plenty of horsepower, but it ends up getting really bad 1% lows and studdering issues from the lack of VRAM. This is a form of planned obsolescence and everyone knows it

This is 100% correct. Ever since Pascal, NVidia has stubbornly refused to upgrade VRAM capacities. They are well aware that consumers held off on upgrading their 10 series cards because they stayed relevant due to ample VRAM (at least for the 1060 6GB and 1070 8GB).

 

[letsgoiowa]

And it's going to be the best selling GPU in history like the RTX 4060 was.

They do it because the margins are insane and they know you'll buy it.

 

[SAYEDMOHD]

It's time to support AMD Radeon

 

[RaXelliX]

This is 100% correct. Ever since Pascal, NVidia has stubbornly refused to upgrade VRAM capacities. They are well aware that consumers held off on upgrading their 10 series cards because they stayed relevant due to ample VRAM (at least for the 1060 6GB and 1070 8GB).

Even 11GB on the 1080Ti is still midrange capacity these days. 3060 had 12GB version. Nvidia learned from that and did not make the same "mistake" again. Now they offer 60 class in anemic 8GB or charge +100 for 16GB (in reality extra 8GB clamshell only costs 1/3rd of that).