As we’ve already mentioned, RTX 5060 Ti 8GB cards don ‘t sell very well. Indeed, it’s now common knowledge that, if you want a minimum futureproof PC, you need to opt for a card with a good amount of memory. 8 GB is clearly not enough these days, and that’s why the card isn’t selling well. So much so that NVIDIA is asking its partners to prioritize the 16 GB version of the card!
RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB: the emphasis is on this version!
In layman’s terms, the 8GB version of the card isn’t selling for the reasons mentioned above, but also for price reasons. Officially, the 8 and 16 GB models are separated from each other only by a $50 difference. A small financial effort worth making when you consider the performance differences between the two cards. Gamers have understood this too, which is why 16 GB cards are sold sixteen times more often than 8 GB models. That’s what MindFactory’s figures show.
As a result, NVIDIA wants to focus on the best-selling board, and is asking its partners (ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, etc.) to leave the 8GB model aside. This version is clearly intended to be more of an alternative choice than anything else. A choice that contrasts radically with the previous generation, where the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB was THE model put forward, while the 16 GB version was merely an alternative choice for those who wanted a card with more memory. This was also reflected in the sales price, with a $100 difference.
In concrete terms, over the coming months, expect to see fewer 8GB models on the shelves, without them disappearing altogether. Nor is it impossible that high-end versions of the card will be discontinued in favor of 16 GB models.
