Nvidia's New Mainstream Graphics Cards Look Good, but Price Is a Wildcard

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has now filled out its lineup of Blackwell-based gaming graphics cards with the unveiling of the RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti. Two variants of the RTX 5060 Ti are available now, priced at $379 and $429, while the cheaper $299 RTX 5060 goes on sale in May.Nvidia faces plenty of competition in the mainstream and budget portions of the graphics card market, not only from AMD, but also from Intel. AMD launched higher-end graphics cards as part of its RX 9000 series last month, and mainstream cards are likely to come soon. That followed Intel's late-2024 launch of Battlemage, its second attempt at discrete graphics cards that garnered positive reviews and were attractively priced.Nvidia is getting somewhat aggressive on pricing with the RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti, which makes sense, given the competitive environment. The top-tier RTX 5060 Ti has an MSRP that's $70 below its predecessor, while the RTX 5060 will match the price of the RTX 4060. According to a review from Tom's Hardware, the RTX 5060 Ti provides a solid performance boost over the last-generation version.Continue reading

Apr 17, 2025 - 13:22

Nvidia's New Mainstream Graphics Cards Look Good, but Price Is a Wildcard

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has now filled out its lineup of Blackwell-based gaming graphics cards with the unveiling of the RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti. Two variants of the RTX 5060 Ti are available now, priced at $379 and $429, while the cheaper $299 RTX 5060 goes on sale in May.

Nvidia faces plenty of competition in the mainstream and budget portions of the graphics card market, not only from AMD, but also from Intel. AMD launched higher-end graphics cards as part of its RX 9000 series last month, and mainstream cards are likely to come soon. That followed Intel's late-2024 launch of Battlemage, its second attempt at discrete graphics cards that garnered positive reviews and were attractively priced.

Nvidia is getting somewhat aggressive on pricing with the RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti, which makes sense, given the competitive environment. The top-tier RTX 5060 Ti has an MSRP that's $70 below its predecessor, while the RTX 5060 will match the price of the RTX 4060. According to a review from Tom's Hardware, the RTX 5060 Ti provides a solid performance boost over the last-generation version.