Overview

• The RTX 5060 Ti 8GB model suffers from frame stutters, texture pop-in, and crashes in modern AAA games, significantly lagging behind the 16GB variant.
• Independent testing by Hardware Unboxed highlights a stark performance gap, with the 16GB model delivering up to 120% higher 1% low FPS in some titles like The Last of Us Part II at 4K.
• Nvidia's decision to supply most reviewers with the 16GB model left the 8GB variant's limitations undisclosed until independent benchmarks were conducted.
• Both variants share the same GB206 die with 4,608 CUDA cores and a 128-bit interface, making VRAM capacity the sole hardware difference.
• The 8GB model's limited VRAM raises concerns about its long-term viability for gaming, even at 1080p, as modern titles increasingly demand higher memory capacity.