NVIDIA’s got this thing going on with the RTX 5060. There’s a sort of hush-hush vibe about it. You ever have that feeling when something’s just a little too quiet? Like the calm before a storm, or maybe I’m just being dramatic. Anyway, here we are, days away from this shiny GPU hitting the shelves, and I can’t shake this nagging doubt about its true prowess. Feels like NVIDIA’s playing peek-a-boo with us.
Picture this: you’re all pumped for the RTX 5060 launch on May 19th. But guess what? NVIDIA’s not releasing the driver until that very day. What gives, right? I mean, if you’re itching to hit that “buy” button, maybe hold your horses. Igor’s Lab spills the beans, mentioning that the driver won’t drop alongside the card. Which, honestly, sounds like some bizarre treasure hunt, minus the treasure.
And oh! There’s Computex. A tech bonanza where folks are busy scoping out the latest and greatest. Funny timing, huh? Reeks of convenience. Hardware Unboxed is also in on this scoop, but they’re stuck, since they can’t review the card without the driver. It’s like having a new car with no keys in sight.
It’s a waiting game. With tech events pulling reviewers away, NVIDIA’s numbers are what we have—those shiny figures they throw at us, which, let’s be real, often feel jazzed up. They say there’s a 25% boost over the older model, but are we just taking their word for it? Feels sketchy.
And then there’s this whole 8 GB VRAM scenario. Sure, the RTX 5060’s peppier than its ancestor, but 8 GB in 2025 feels like trying to fit into your high school jeans years later—just doesn’t cut it. Remember the RTX 5060 Ti flop? Might be déjà vu all over again.
Crazy times, huh?
Source: Igor’s Lab
