MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G VENTUS 2X OCG5060-8V2C · 8 GB GDDR7 · MSI global board specification- Card thickness
- 41 mmThis one: 40 mm
GRAPHICS CARDS
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G SHADOW 2X OC
8 GB GDDR7 · Black · MSI part G5060-8S2C
- Video memory
- 8 GB
- Video memory type
- GDDR7
- CUDA cores
- 3840
MSI's GeForce RTX 5060 8G SHADOW 2X OC pairs an RTX 5060 GPU (3,840 CUDA cores, 2527 MHz boost) with 8 GB of GDDR7 in a 197 mm two-fan design. It supports DLSS Multi Frame Generation and AV1 encoding.
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THE ACTUAL PRODUCT
Compare with MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G VENTUS 2X OC
Specifications checked 12 Sept 2026Manufacturer specifications, not a hands-on test.
The nearest checked graphics cards by key specifications, with what differs from the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G SHADOW 2X OC. The first matches the Compare button above.
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G VENTUS 2X OCG5060-8V2C · 8 GB GDDR7 · MSI global board specification
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8G VENTUS 2X OC PLUSG506T-8V2CP · 8 GB GDDR7 · MSI global board specification- CUDA cores
- 4608This one: 3840
- Standard boost clock
- 2602 MHzThis one: 2527 MHz
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7 OC EditionDUAL-RTX5060-O8G · 8 GB GDDR7 · OC Edition · ASUS global specification- Standard boost clock
- 2535 MHzThis one: 2527 MHz
- Card length
- 228 mmThis one: 197 mm
Key strengths
3,840 CUDA cores, a 2527 MHz boost clock (2535 MHz in MSI Center Extreme Performance mode) and 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus at 28 Gbps.
DLSS Multi Frame Generation, fourth-generation ray-tracing cores and AV1 encoding with one ninth-generation NVENC encoder. Outputs are three DisplayPort 2.1b and one HDMI 2.1b, for up to four displays.
A compact 197 mm long, 40 mm thick board with two TORX Fan 5.0 fans, fan stop and a vented reinforcing backplate; it needs only one 8-pin power cable.
Before you buy
Plan for 197 × 120 × 40 mm plus cable clearance. MSI lists 145 W card power and recommends a 550 W PSU with one 8-pin PCIe cable.
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.
Every specification. With its source.
Full specifications
Exact configuration: 8 GB GDDR7 · Black · exact board configuration · MSI global specification
70 specifications in 10 groups. Values are manufacturer specifications unless a row says “Measured result” or “Calculated from cited specifications”. 3 rows repeat listed facts in the manufacturer’s own wording, kept under “Manufacturer wording”.
GPU & clocks
5 items
- CUDA cores
- 3840
- Standard boost clock
- 2527 MHz
Standard boost; MSI Center Extreme mode is listed separately.
- GPU and board model
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060; MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G SHADOW 2X OC
- MSI Center Extreme clock
- 2535 MHz
MSI Center Extreme Performance mode, separate from the standard boost clock.
- GPU architecture
- BlackwellSource
Interface & board
2 items
- PCIe interface
- PCI Express 5.0 x8 (x16 connector)
Full-length x16 connector with eight active lanes; the link depends on the motherboard.
- Active PCIe lanes
- 8
Eight electrical lanes through an x16 physical connector.
Video memory
4 items
- Video memory
- 8 GB
- Video memory type
- GDDR7
- Memory interface width
- 128 bit
- Memory data rate
- 28 Gbps
Per-pin memory speed.
Manufacturer wording (1)
The same facts in the manufacturer’s combined or original wording, each with its source.
- VRAM capacity and type
- 8 GB GDDR7; 128-bit interface
Power
3 items
- Declared card power
- 145 W
Card power; the PSU recommendation is listed separately.
- Recommended system PSU
- 550 W
MSI's recommended PSU rating for the whole system.
- Power connectors
- 1 × 8-pin
Leave clearance at the power connector and fully seat the cable.
Manufacturer wording (1)
The same facts in the manufacturer’s combined or original wording, each with its source.
- Manufacturer-listed card power
- 145 W
Card power; the PSU recommendation is listed separately.
Size & fit
7 items
- Card length
- 197 mm
Card only, excluding packaging. Allow extra room for power cables, connectors and airflow.
- Card thickness
- 40 mm
Card only, excluding packaging. Allow extra room for power cables, connectors and airflow.
- Card height
- 120 mm
Card only, excluding packaging. Allow extra room for power cables, connectors and airflow.
- Card weight
- 493 g
Card only; package weight is listed separately.
- Package weight
- 814 g
Boxed weight including packaging.
- Bundled support stand
- Not listed by the manufacturer
MSI does not list a support stand for this card.
- SFF-Ready Enthusiast classification
- Not listed by the manufacturer
MSI does not label this card SFF-Ready.
Source
Manufacturer wording (1)
The same facts in the manufacturer’s combined or original wording, each with its source.
- Card length, height and thickness
- 197 × 120 × 40 mm
Card only, excluding packaging. Allow extra room for power cables, connectors and airflow.
Display outputs
4 items
- Display outputs and versions
- 3 × DisplayPort 2.1b; 1 × HDMI 2.1b
MSI lists HDMI up to 4K 480 Hz or 8K 120 Hz with DSC, Gaming VRR and HDR. The display and cable must support the chosen mode.
- Maximum simultaneous displays
- 4
Using four displays can limit the maximum resolution and refresh on each.
- Published maximum digital resolution
- 7680 × 4320
Maximum digital resolution; refresh rate depends on the output and display.
- HDCP support
- Yes
MSI lists HDCP support; protected content also depends on the display and cable.
Graphics features
22 items
- MSI-listed DirectX version
- 12 Ultimate
Requires compatible drivers, operating system and applications.
- OpenGL version
- 4.6
Requires compatible drivers, operating system and applications.
- NVIDIA G-SYNC support
- Yes
Requires a G-SYNC compatible display and connection.
- Adaptive Vertical Sync
- Not listed by the manufacturer
MSI does not list Adaptive VSync for this card.
- GPU DirectX 12 Ultimate support
- Yes
Requires compatible drivers, operating system and games; not every game supports every feature.
Source - Manufacturer VR capability
- YesSource
- Ray-tracing core generation
- 4Source
- Tensor core generation
- 5Source
- Hardware ray tracing
- Yes
Requires compatible drivers, operating system and games; not every game supports every feature.
Source - DLSS Super Resolution
- Yes
Works in games that support it, with current NVIDIA drivers.
- DLSS Ray Reconstruction
- Yes
Works in games that support it, with current NVIDIA drivers.
- DLAA
- Yes
Works in games that support it, with current NVIDIA drivers.
- DLSS Frame Generation
- Yes
Works in games that support it, with current NVIDIA drivers.
- DLSS Multi Frame Generation
- Yes
Works in games that support it, with current NVIDIA drivers.
- DLSS Dynamic Multi Frame Generation
- Yes
Works in games that support it, with current NVIDIA drivers.
- DLSS 3D-Guided Neural Rendering
- Yes
Works in games that support it, with current NVIDIA drivers.
- NVIDIA Reflex low-latency support
- Yes
Requires compatible drivers, operating system and games; not every game supports every feature.
Source - Reflex Frame Warp availability
- Coming soon
NVIDIA's current RTX 50 Series technology table lists Reflex Frame Warp as coming soon.
Source - Resizable BAR
- Yes
Requires a compatible motherboard, CPU and firmware setting.
Source - CUDA compute capability
- 12.0Source
- GPU Vulkan version
- 1.4
Requires compatible drivers, operating system and applications.
Source - NVLink / SLI-Ready support
- No
NVIDIA lists no NVLink support for the RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti.
Source
Video encode & decode
10 items
- Video encoder engines
- 1
From NVIDIA's video encode/decode support matrix. Codec, bit-depth and application support apply.
- Video encoder generation
- 9
From NVIDIA's video encode/decode support matrix. Codec, bit-depth and application support apply.
- Video decoder engines
- 1
From NVIDIA's video encode/decode support matrix. Codec, bit-depth and application support apply.
- Video decoder generation
- 6
From NVIDIA's video encode/decode support matrix. Codec, bit-depth and application support apply.
- Hardware AV1 encoding
- Yes
NVIDIA lists AV1 4:2:0 encoding. Application support applies.
- Hardware AV1 decoding
- Yes
NVIDIA lists AV1 8-bit and 10-bit decoding.
- H.264 4:2:2 hardware encoding
- Yes
From NVIDIA's video encode/decode support matrix. Codec, bit-depth and application support apply.
- HEVC 4:2:2 hardware encoding
- Yes
From NVIDIA's video encode/decode support matrix. Codec, bit-depth and application support apply.
- H.264 4:2:2 hardware decoding
- Yes
NVIDIA lists 8-bit and 10-bit H.264 4:2:2 decoding.
- HEVC 4:2:2 hardware decoding
- Yes
NVIDIA lists 8-bit, 10-bit and 12-bit HEVC 4:2:2 decoding.
Cooling & build
11 items
- NVIDIA GPU temperature limit
- 89 °C
NVIDIA's maximum GPU temperature.
Source - Cooling fans
- 2
- Fan design
- TORX Fan 5.0
- Fan bearing construction
- Not listed by the manufacturer
MSI does not list the fan bearing type.
- Low-temperature fan stop
- Yes
Fans stop at low temperatures (Zero Frozr).
- Backplate design
- Reinforcing backplate with airflow vent
MSI does not state the backplate material. · MSI does not state the backplate material.
- Cooling construction
- Heat pipes; clay-based thermal pads
MSI lists heat pipes and clay-based thermal pads for this card.
Source - Dual BIOS
- Not listed by the manufacturer
MSI does not list a Dual BIOS switch for this card.
- Decorative lighting
- Not listed by the manufacturer
MSI does not list lighting for this card.
Source - Listed board construction
- DrMOS stages; additional fusesSource
Software
2 items
- Listed creator and capture capabilities
- Broadcast; Game Ready and Studio drivers; ShadowPlay; Highlights; Photo Mode; FreeStyle; Omniverse
Application and OS requirements apply; some apps need their own licence.
Source - MSI tuning software
- MSI Center; Afterburner
MSI Center Extreme mode is 2535 MHz; standard boost is 2527 MHz.
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