GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB vs Riva TNT2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Riva TNT2 and GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB outperforms Riva TNT2 by a whopping 541500% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1587 | 59 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 43 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 85.25 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 23.11 |
| Architecture | Fahrenheit (1998−2000) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) |
| GPU code name | NV5 | GB206 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 October 1999 (26 years ago) | 16 April 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $379 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | no data | 4608 |
| Core clock speed | 125 MHz | 2407 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2572 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 15 million | 21,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 250 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 180 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 0.25 | 370.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 23.7 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 2 | 48 |
| TMUs | 2 | 144 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 144 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 36 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 4.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 32 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | AGP 4x | PCIe 5.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 241 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | SDR | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 150 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 2.4 GB/s | 448.0 GB/s |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x VGA | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 6.0 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 1.2 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.4 |
| CUDA | - | 12.0 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.01 | 54.16 |
| Recency | 12 October 1999 | 16 April 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 250 nm | 5 nm |
RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB has a 541500% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 25 years, a 51100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 4900% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Riva TNT2 in performance tests.
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