The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti graphics card made its debut on April 16, marking its position as the most budget-friendly Blackwell GPU available. However, it faced a "paper" launch, with actual retail units scarce and often available only at a significant markup. For those eager to get their hands on this new GPU, prebuilt gaming PCs offer a more promising avenue. Not only are these systems readily available, but they are also priced reasonably. The most affordable options we've come across are from Skytech, listed on Amazon, starting at just $1,249.99, making them a solid choice for a current-generation 1080p/1440p gaming setup.
Skytech GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming PCs From $1,249.99
Skytech Shadow AMD Ryzen 5 5500 RTX 5060 Ti Gaming PC (16GB/1TB)
$1,249.99 at Amazon
Skytech Archangel AMD Ryzen 5 5600X RTX 5060 Ti Gaming PC (16GB/1TB)
$1,299.99 at Amazon
The RTX 5060 Ti is the successor to the RTX 4060 Ti, offering a significant 15%-20% boost in gaming performance. This improvement is more substantial than the leap from the RTX 4070 to the RTX 5070, making the RTX 5060 Ti the best value Blackwell card for 1080p gaming. It's also well-equipped to handle games at 1440p, particularly with DLSS 4 enabled. While the RTX 5070 is more powerful, prebuilt systems featuring it start at a steep $1,700-$1,800. For gamers focusing on resolutions up to 1440p, the RTX 5060 Ti's price-performance ratio is hard to beat.
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Review by James Archer (Rock Paper Shotgun)
"The RTX 5060 Ti upholds the tradition of delivering smooth, yet budget-friendly 1440p performance typical of the XX60 Ti series. Compared to the more expensive RTX 5070, it makes a stronger push towards improving native resolution framerates from the 40 series, even before DLSS comes into play.
Thus, the RTX 5060 Ti stands out as one of the more successful RTX 50 series graphics cards, and is the go-to choice for budget-conscious gamers aiming for at least 1440p performance."
