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MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G SHADOW 2X OC

8 GB GDDR7 · Black · exact board configuration · MSI global specification

Video memory: 8 GB
Card length: 197 mm
Board power: 145 W
Recommended PSU: 550 W

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MSI GeForce RTX™ 5050 8G SHADOW 2X OC

Compared with · MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G SHADOW 2X OC

Board power145 W → 130 W
GPU and board modelNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060; MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G SHADOW 2X OC → NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5050
Display outputs and versions3 × DisplayPort 2.1b; 1 × HDMI 2.1b → DisplayPort x 3 (v2.1b) HDMI™ x 1 (As specified in HDMI™ 2.1b: up to 4K 480Hz or 8K 120Hz with DSC, Gaming VRR, HDR)
Card length197 mm → Not verified

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Figures are manufacturer claims, with the stated modes and conditions. Regional retail SKU, retailer stock and unstated measurements are not established; conflicting manufacturer dimensions remain unresolved.MSI GeForce RTX™ 5050 8G SHADOW 2X OC — exact manufacturer specifications

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Declared VRAM capacity8 GB

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Manufacturer exact-board power130 W

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MSI GeForce RTX™ 5060 8G SHADOW 2X

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GPU and board modelNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060; MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G SHADOW 2X OC → NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5060
Display outputs and versions3 × DisplayPort 2.1b; 1 × HDMI 2.1b → DisplayPort x 3 (v2.1b) HDMI™ x 1 (As specified in HDMI™ 2.1b: up to 4K 480Hz or 8K 120Hz with DSC, Gaming VRR, HDR)
Card length197 mm → Not verified

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Manufacturer exact-board power145 W

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MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G VENTUS 2X OC

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GPU and board modelNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060; MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G SHADOW 2X OC → NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060; MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G VENTUS 2X OC

Same: Video memory 8 GB · Card length 197 mm · Board power 145 W · Recommended PSU 550 W

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Exact model: G5060-8V2C · 8 GB GDDR7 · MSI global board specification

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Plan for 197 × 120 × 41 mm plus cable clearance. MSI lists 145 W card power and recommends a 550 W PSU with one 8-pin PCIe cable.MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G VENTUS 2X OC — exact model specifications
8 GB of memory is less than the 12 GB of the older RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G, and the card uses eight PCIe 5.0 lanes through an x16 connector. NVIDIA lists Reflex Frame Warp as coming soon.MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G VENTUS 2X OC — exact model specifications NVIDIA exact RTX 5060 / 5060 Ti column, with reference-board qualification MSI reviewed older VENTUS RTX 3060 board

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Video memory8 GB

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Card length197 mm

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Declared card power145 W

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Recommended system PSU550 W

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MSI GeForce RTX™ 5050 8G SHADOW 2X

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Board power145 W → 130 W
GPU and board modelNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060; MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G SHADOW 2X OC → NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5050
Display outputs and versions3 × DisplayPort 2.1b; 1 × HDMI 2.1b → DisplayPort x 3 (v2.1b) HDMI™ x 1 (As specified in HDMI™ 2.1b: up to 4K 480Hz or 8K 120Hz with DSC, Gaming VRR, HDR)
Card length197 mm → Not verified

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Exact model: Global manufacturer model · G5050-8S2 · regional retail SKU not specified

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Figures are manufacturer claims, with the stated modes and conditions. Regional retail SKU, retailer stock and unstated measurements are not established; conflicting manufacturer dimensions remain unresolved.MSI GeForce RTX™ 5050 8G SHADOW 2X — exact manufacturer specifications

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Declared VRAM capacity8 GB

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Manufacturer exact-board power130 W

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MSI GeForce RTX™ 5050 8G SHADOW 2X — exact manufacturer specifications

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MSI GeForce RTX™ 5060 8G CYCLONE OC

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GPU and board modelNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060; MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G SHADOW 2X OC → NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5060
Display outputs and versions3 × DisplayPort 2.1b; 1 × HDMI 2.1b → DisplayPort x 3 (v2.1b) HDMI™ x 1 (As specified in HDMI™ 2.1b: up to 4K 480Hz or 8K 120Hz with DSC, Gaming VRR, HDR)
Card length197 mm → Not verified

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Exact model: Global manufacturer model · G5060-8CC · regional retail SKU not specified

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Figures are manufacturer claims, with the stated modes and conditions. Regional retail SKU, retailer stock and unstated measurements are not established; conflicting manufacturer dimensions remain unresolved.MSI GeForce RTX™ 5060 8G CYCLONE OC — exact manufacturer specifications

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Declared VRAM capacity8 GB

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MSI GeForce RTX™ 5060 8G CYCLONE OC — exact manufacturer specifications

Manufacturer exact-board power145 W

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MSI GeForce RTX™ 5060 8G CYCLONE OC — exact manufacturer specifications

Recommended system PSU550 W

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MSI GeForce RTX™ 5060 8G INSPIRE 2X OC

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GPU and board modelNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060; MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G SHADOW 2X OC → NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5060
Display outputs and versions3 × DisplayPort 2.1b; 1 × HDMI 2.1b → DisplayPort x 3 (v2.1b) HDMI™ x 1 (As specified in HDMI™ 2.1b: up to 4K 480Hz or 8K 120Hz with DSC, Gaming VRR, HDR)
Card length197 mm → Not verified

Same: Video memory 8 GB · Board power 145 W · Recommended PSU 550 W

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Exact model: Global manufacturer model · G5060-8I2C · regional retail SKU not specified

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Figures are manufacturer claims, with the stated modes and conditions. Regional retail SKU, retailer stock and unstated measurements are not established; conflicting manufacturer dimensions remain unresolved.MSI GeForce RTX™ 5060 8G INSPIRE 2X OC — exact manufacturer specifications

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Declared VRAM capacity8 GB

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MSI GeForce RTX™ 5060 8G INSPIRE 2X OC — exact manufacturer specifications

Manufacturer exact-board power145 W

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Exact-board consumption only; no recommended PSU or GPU reference value is substituted.

MSI GeForce RTX™ 5060 8G INSPIRE 2X OC — exact manufacturer specifications

Recommended system PSU550 W

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