ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7 OC Edition review

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7 OC Edition is built on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060. The GPU has 3840 CUDA cores, a 128-bit memory interface and a PCIe 5.0 connection. ASUS lists boost clocks of 2565 MHz in OC mode and 2535 MHz in Default mode. That is a 30 MHz gap, so the factory overclock is modest on paper and the card's performance stays close to the standard RTX 5060 tier.

ASUS lists AI performance as 614 TOPS on its own page. Amazon UK and one review give 623 AI TOPS. The discrepancy is unresolved, so treat either figure with caution.

The card carries 8GB of GDDR7 running at 28 Gbps. Reviewers question whether 8GB will be enough over time. With 8GB on a 128-bit bus, memory capacity is the figure to weigh if you want long-term headroom.

Reviewers praise the cooling and the noise levels. The card has two Axial-tech fans with dual ball bearings. A 0dB mode stops the fans below 50°C and restarts them above 55°C. The backplate is vented.

A dual BIOS adds Quiet and Performance modes. Reviewers note that the physical switch is useful for trading noise against temperature. One review calls the cooler genuinely good, says temperatures and noise are good, and says results are excellent with the Quiet BIOS. For a desktop that sits near you or a homelab machine in a living space, that feedback is relevant.

Coil whine reports are mixed, but those reviews cover the ASUS Prime model only. No coil-whine report for this Dual model was found, so its behaviour is unknown.

ASUS does not publish a board power (TGP) figure for this card, so there is no stated wattage to judge efficiency against. The recommended PSU is 550W. The card uses one 8-pin power connector, which keeps cabling simple for a build with a modest power supply.

The card measures 228 x 123 x 50 mm and takes 2.5 slots. The 2.5-slot thickness means you need to leave room beside it, so check clearance for neighbouring expansion cards.

Video outputs are one HDMI 2.1b and three DisplayPort 2.1b. The card supports up to four displays and a maximum digital resolution of 7680 x 4320.

The listings give no NVENC or AV1 encode details. If you plan to use the card for Plex or Jellyfin transcoding, confirm encoder support before buying. The listings also give no Linux driver information. The 3840 CUDA cores show the card is an NVIDIA part, but nothing here describes AI software support beyond that.

The build details that are stated are the dual ball bearing fans, the vented backplate and the dual BIOS. The Amazon.com listing for this model states a 3-year warranty. No UK warranty length was found, so confirm the term with the seller before you order.

This card makes sense for a quiet gaming or general-purpose build where a card with one 8-pin connector matters. The cooler and the BIOS switch are the reasons to pick it. The 8GB of memory is the reason to hesitate, particularly if you expect to keep the card for years. Missing transcoding details and the unpublished board power also leave gaps that buyers with specific needs should close first.