Nvidia has officially announced its RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti GPUs, with the launch taking place on March 13, 2025, just ahead of the Game Developers Conference.

The anticipated price point for the RTX 5060 is around $299, positioning it competitively in the mainstream market where Nvidia's xx60 series has historically excelled.

The RTX 5060 series is designed for the mid to lower end of the GPU market, facing stiff competition from AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT.

While the AMD RX 9070 is priced similarly to the RTX 5070, the RX 9070 XT offers better value at $599 compared to the RTX 5070 Ti's $749, potentially attracting mainstream gamers to AMD.

Nvidia's RTX 40 series has faced criticism regarding pricing and stock availability, with many customers paying higher than MSRP due to scalping and limited supply.

Reports indicate that many sold-out RTX cards have been purchased by scalpers, reselling them at inflated prices on platforms like eBay, often exceeding $1,000.

Despite the challenges, Nvidia's GPUs remain popular among gamers, with the lowest-priced top-five GPU currently at $300, reflecting high consumer spending on graphics cards.

The RTX 5060 Ti is expected to offer two VRAM configurations: 8GB and 16GB, while the standard RTX 5060 model will likely have only 8GB of VRAM, which may limit its performance.

Nvidia warns that a minimum of 60 fps is necessary for a smooth gaming experience, as lower frame rates can lead to visual artifacts.

Nvidia's new Deep Learning Super Sampling model, DLSS4, now supports over 100 games and applications, marking a significant increase in adoption since its announcement.

High user engagement is noted, with 92% utilizing DLSS4, 96% using Reflex, and 90% employing ray tracing features on their RTX 50 Series cards.

Alongside the demo release for Half-Life 2, Nvidia is providing the RTX Remix modding toolkit to the public, which was used to create the remaster.