Nvidia ’s shenanigans ring its RTX 50 - serial graphics card seem almost never terminate . Beyond driver issues , lack ROPs , melting power cables , and supply issues , it seems unbendable in its plans to hide the graphics card that we all know are go to underwhelm . It did n’t direct out revaluation samples for the RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB , and now it ’s bound reviewers from testing the coming RTX 5060 by not eject any compatible drivers until launching sidereal day .
Nvidia has been umbrageous and underhanded with its treatment of the entire RTX 50 series , and it only seems to be getting risky .
Hiding in plain sight
When the RTX 5060 Ti debut , its 16 GB version received mostly plus reviews . It was a capable card at a fair - ish price , with enough VRAM to fulfil the needs of gamersandthe late games at 1080p and 1440p resolution . With DLSS upscaling and frame generation support , it was even subject of a little calorie-free 4 1000 gambling ; An disputable first for an XX60 - serial publication GPU from team William Green .
But that was only the 16 GB rendering . The 8 GB version was by all odds worsedue to its want of VRAM and susceptibleness to performance issues related to the PCIe coevals of the slot it was plugged into . That left it seriously underperforming at high firmness , and fall notably behind the 16 GB in even 1080p gaming , despite their otherwise comparable specifications . But you ’d never have known that before the cards ’ launched , because Nvidia did n’t send out any 8 GB samples of the card .
It ’s now doing the same thing with the RTX 5060 , but this clip lock reader out of test it by confine their access code to drivers , which is arguably worse . Nvidia now expects them to do unboxings and speak about the circuit card , and even speak about how they ca n’t test it ; And even get us spill about it here . It ’s bad publicity for a card that will in all probability underperform if Nvidia is being this cagey about it , but it ’s still promotion .
The RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is a great little card for SFF builds, but its 8GB counterpart is very underwhelming.Kunal Khullar / Digital Trends
Nvidia : “ We ’re not hiding the RTX 5060 , we ’re very gallant of it and gamers will love it” … also Nvidia : “ We ’re going to establish the RTX 5060 on May 19th during Computex , and although reviewers have scorecard right now we wo n’t be releasing the driver until they go on sale”pic.twitter.com/Cw0mJnSgUp
On top of that , Nvidia is launching the RTX 5060 during Computex , where there will be a lot of other tech - related story doing the rounds which will help immerse any uncollectible launch mean solar day reportage .
But for gamers , they ’ll see an low-priced RTX 50 - series card on the ledge , and buy it . Well they better , right ? fund has been so scummy they ’re lucky to even have the prospect . And that leave them defecate an uninformed decision , leading to potential emptor ’ remorse at best , and unplayable games at worst .
These just don’t reflect reality.Nvidia
Hiding behind fake frames
But this has been the entire saga of the RTX 50 - serial . Nvidia might be seriously burying the public presentation of its new 8 GB graphic cards in 2025 , but it was n’t forthcoming about the operation or capabilities of any of its graphics card game this generation .
Jensen Huang remain firm on the level at CES in January and tell the universe that the RTX 5090 was twice as fast as the RTX 4090 and that the RTX 5070 could oppose the performance of the RTX 4090 . Neither were even remotely true , with the 5090 do about 30 % quicker than the 4090 , and the 5070 more like a 4070 Super than a 4090 . With multi chassis propagation in a few choice games , sure , these cards could go well beyond their predecessors , but not across a wide range of games or preferences . Jensen knew this when he made those claim . And he say it anyway .
Nvidia knows better
That ’s the affair that stings about this all , too . Nvidia knows what it ’s doing . It experience the 8 GB versions of the 5060 Ti and 5060 are n’t go to be up to scratch , but instead of marketing them in way that highlight this trouble but run into their strengths , it just chooses to hide it . Not even just profess it ’s not a job , but take dynamic steps to hide it from the gamers who will be let down when they purchase it and find the games they want to play do n’t campaign as they should .
It knew the performance uplift of the higher - oddment RTX 50 - series cards would n’t be that telling , either . But rather of highlighting the strengths that were there and set expectations at a manageable level , it overpromised and underdelivered . Because by that spot , the cards are already sell out . It does n’t care .
Nvidia has made it abundantly clear in late geezerhood that its focus is on AI and datacenters , and gaming is just a manner for it to merriment - wash its sinking reputation . Jensen is n’t cool , his cards are n’t move , and Nvidia is being ever shady about the way it milk what it seems to see as a imprisoned consultation .
It knows better and should do well . But at least now , so do we . Skip the RTX 5060 until we can see how it really diddle , and do n’t buy anything Nvidia sells on marketing hype alone .
