The RTX 5060 Ti is an excellent GPU for 1080p gaming. It outperforms the RTX 4060 Ti by about 20% and the RTX 3060 Ti by about 40%. Like the other Blackwell cards, the RTX 5060 Ti pulls away even further in games that support DLSS 4. However, make sure that you pick a model with 16GB of VRAM. The 8GB models are a bit less expensive, but the smaller amount of VRAM noticeably bottlenecks the GPU's performance in more graphics intensive games and at higher resolutions like 1440p. The least expensive RTX 5070 GPU currently available is $579.99 . Generally if you plan on playing games in 1080p, that extra $150 is not worth the approximately 20%-25% increase in performance. However, if you're aiming for high (144fps or higher) framerates or gaming in 1440p resolution, then the purchase might be more justified.
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