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Asus swaps out the PCIe x16 connector for x8 on new RTX 5060 Ti GPUs ā€” Gigabyte does the opposite with x16 upgrade to its WindForce Max card

Asus swaps out the PCIe x16 connector for x8 on new RTX 5060 Ti GPUs ā€” Gigabyte does the opposite with x16 upgrade to its WindForce Max card
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Verdict: Asus and Gigabyte are releasing updated versions of their RTX 5060 Ti cards, with Asus opting for a PCIe x8 connector and Gigabyte upgrading to a x16 connector.
Check Price: RTX 5060 Ti

GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Graphics Cards

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  • Asus is changing the PCIe connector on its RTX 5060 Ti cards from x16 to x8.
  • Gigabyte is upgrading the PCIe connector on its RTX 5060 Ti WindForce Max card to x16.
  • Both companies are refreshing their RTX 5060 Ti offerings based on Nvidia's Blackwell architecture.

Asus and Gigabyte are shaking things up in the graphics card market with updated versions of their GeForce RTX 5060 Ti cards. These revisions are based on Nvidia's Blackwell architecture.

The interesting twist? Asus is downgrading the PCIe connector on its RTX 5060 Ti cards from x16 to x8. On the flip side, Gigabyte is upgrading the PCIe connector on its WindForce Max card to x16.

Check Price: RTX 5060 Ti
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