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RTX 5060 Ti 16GB vs RTX 5060 Ti 8GB: Gaming Performance & Bottleneck (2026)

With a Ryzen 7 9800X3D at 1440p High, the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB averages 77 FPS in AAA games to the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB's 70. That 10% lead grows to 20% at 4K. The order holds at 1080p (2% apart), so the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is the quicker card at every resolution. Ray tracing widens the gap to 20% (45 vs 37 FPS at 1440p), as ray tracing needs extra VRAM. In esports games like CS2 or Valorant at 1080p they reach 351 and 344 FPS, enough for a 240 Hz monitor. At 4K the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB manages 39 FPS native, and DLSS Quality lifts that to about 56. The RTX 5060 Ti 16GB also has more memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), and 8 GB is already tight at 1440p High in new games. To stay under a 10% CPU bottleneck at 1440p, both need only a Ryzen 5 3600-class CPU.

Relative performance

Faster card = 100%. Average FPS at High settings with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

1440p, AAA games

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB100%
RTX 5060 Ti 8GB91%

77 vs 70 FPS · RTX 5060 Ti 16GB +10%

4K, AAA games

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB100%
RTX 5060 Ti 8GB83%

47 vs 39 FPS · RTX 5060 Ti 16GB +20%

1440p, ray tracing

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB100%
RTX 5060 Ti 8GB83%

45 vs 37 FPS · RTX 5060 Ti 16GB +20%

FPS with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Average FPS in AAA games, no upscaling. A fast CPU, so the graphics card sets the pace.

SettingRTX 5060 Ti 16GBRTX 5060 Ti 8GBLead
1080p High1101085060 Ti 16GB +2%
1440p High77705060 Ti 16GB +10%
4K High47395060 Ti 16GB +20%
1440p ray tracing45375060 Ti 16GB +20%

Specifications

Raster index: RTX 4090 = 100.

SpecRTX 5060 Ti 16GBRTX 5060 Ti 8GB
VRAM16 GB8 GB
Ray tracingYes, full speedYes, full speed
Released20252025
Raster index4847

Which CPU do you need?

Slowest common CPU that keeps each card under a 10% bottleneck at 1440p High.

Graphics cardSlowest CPUFPS
RTX 5060 Ti 16GBRyzen 5 3600 or faster72
RTX 5060 Ti 8GBRyzen 5 3600 or faster67

Which should you buy?

Buy the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB if you want the faster card: it's 20% ahead at 4K. The RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is the better buy only if it costs at least 10% less, the gap at 1440p, because then it delivers more frames per dollar. Already own the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB? Going to the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB gains 10% at 1440p, which is too small to justify replacing it.

Buy the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB if…

  • you want the most FPS: it's 20% faster at 4K and 10% at 1440p.
  • you play with ray tracing: 45 vs 37 FPS at 1440p.
  • you play at 4K or use high-resolution texture packs: 16 GB of VRAM vs 8 GB.

Buy the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB if…

  • it costs at least 10% less than the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, which makes it the better value per frame.
  • you play at 1080p, where the gap is only 2% and upscaling hides it further.

Check your build

These numbers use a Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate the graphics card. Your own CPU, resolution and settings change the result, so run your exact parts through the calculator.

Check Ryzen 5 3600 + RTX 5060 Ti 16GB Check Ryzen 5 3600 + RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

Popular builds with these cards

Ryzen 5 7600 + RTX 5060 Ti 16GB1440p · GPU-limited 43% · ≈77 FPSCore i5-14600K + RTX 5060 Ti 16GB1440p · GPU-limited 49% · ≈77 FPSRyzen 7 5700X3D + RTX 5060 Ti 16GB1440p · GPU-limited 42% · ≈77 FPS

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB vs RTX 5060 Ti 8GB: quick answers

Is the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB faster than the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB?

Yes. The RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is about 20% faster at 4K and 10% faster at 1440p in AAA games at High settings. With ray tracing on at 1440p the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB gets about 45 FPS and the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB 37 FPS.

How many FPS do the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and RTX 5060 Ti 8GB get?

With a Ryzen 7 9800X3D at High settings in AAA games, the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB averages about 110 FPS at 1080p, 77 at 1440p and 47 at 4K. The RTX 5060 Ti 8GB averages 108, 70 and 39 FPS. DLSS, FSR or XeSS upscaling adds roughly 40% where the graphics card is the limit.

What CPU do I need for the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB or RTX 5060 Ti 8GB?

To keep the CPU bottleneck under 10% at 1440p, the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB needs a Ryzen 5 3600 or faster and the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB needs a Ryzen 5 3600 or faster. At 1080p you need a faster CPU for the same result, and at 4K a slower one is fine. A slower CPU narrows the gap between the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB.