What do the leaks say?

With CES around the corner, Rumors are spreading fast regarding Nvidia RTX 5060 laptop GPU. Leaked 3DMark Time Spy scores suggest a 21% performance improvement in contrast to RTX 4060 and a slither above 5070.

Leaked Benchmarks: What is the performance?

RTX 5060 scores 13821 points in 3DMark Time Spy, while passing RTX 4060’s 11,451 and edging out the RTX 4070’s 13,391. This boost does not signify additional power consumption, thus being a good choice for energy efficient laptops.

But, The question regarding total graphic power remains a mystery as of yet. The model tested may have used or not used the full 115W TGP, leaving room for doubts and its true numbers.

The VRAM Problem

Despite the numbers, the 8GB VRAM might raise concern. Modern AAA games require much more than 8GB which might affect long term experience for gaming. This challenge also poses a dilemma of for the desktop RTX 5060, which could disappoint gamers anticipating some remarkable performance bumps.

What can you expect from CES 2025?

Nvidia will likely unveil RTX 50 series during CES 2025, which includes all the variants. Many laptop manufacturers like MSI and ASUS, will showcase their next-gen machines with these next-gen GPUs.

While RTX 5060 showcases a promising performance boost, its limited VRAM may disappoint gamers who are hoping for future proof solution.

Stay tuned for CES announcements to get the full updates for RTX 50 series.