The RTX 5060 Ti has been driven to overpriced obscurity — but Best Buy Tech Fest's final days come in hot with a great discount

AI-Generated image of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti visuallized — The RTX 5060 Ti is hard to find without paying a premium, so this isn't a deal to miss. (Image credit: NVIDIA | Edited with Gemini)

The RTX 5060 Ti is hard to find without paying a premium, so this isn't a deal to miss. (Image credit: NVIDIA | Edited with Gemini)

AI has disrupted the tech industry as we know it, as its never-ending hunger for RAM has driven the prices of essential GPUs for gaming to near breaking points while making them harder to find.

Luckily, Best Buy's Tech Fest event has managed to preserve a 12% discount for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti (8GB SHADOW 2X OC), taking its $409.99 MSRP down to $359.99 for players looking to upgrade their PCs for 1440p gaming for less.

Why buy the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti?

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti has received a plethora of reviews for its 16GB variant, with some showering praise for its performance rates while others criticized it for lacking sufficient horsepower to stand out from its competitors or other RTX 5000 GPUs like the RTX 5070 or RTX 5080.

Its key features include 8GB of RAM (GDDR7) to boost a computer's processing power, DLSS 4 with Ray Tracing to enhance a game's resolution and lighting far greater than a monitor could do on its own; and a base clock speed of 2.4Ghz that can be overclocked to 2.602Ghz to boost a computer's performance rate overall.

With these specs, a computer installed with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti will be more than capable of running PC games at 1080p resolutions at high graphical settings or even 1440p at mid to some high settings (though it may struggle when playing certain games at ultra-high graphical settings).

While the 8GB variant NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti isn't as powerful performance-wise as the 16GB variant, it's still a worthy upgrade to consider if you're elevating from older RTX 4000 GPUs or content to play PC games at 1080p while preserving your budget.

So, if you are looking for an affordable GPU to upgrade your PC with in these uncertain RAM-starved times, this 12% discount at Best Buy for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti is your safest bet for now.

FAQ

How long will this discount last?

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti's 12% Best Buy Tech Fest discount will last until March 22, 2026.

How many VRAM variants does this GPU come in?

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti comes in 8GB or 16GB VRAM variants.

What kind of power supply unit does it require?

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti requires a recommended 600W power supply.

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Alexander Cope is a gaming veteran of 30-plus years, primarily covering PC and Xbox games here on Windows Central. Gaming since the 8-bit era, Alexander's expertise revolves around gaming guides and news, with a particular focus on Japanese titles from the likes of Elden Ring to Final Fantasy. Alexander is always on deck to help our readers conquer the industry's most difficult games — when he can pry himself away from Monster Hunter that is!

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