The RTX 5060 Ti is a Trap

96 min • 18 april 2025

Episode 68: Nvidia has just released the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and the RTX 5060 is coming soon so we break all of that down in today's episode.

00:00 - Intro

00:31 - The Meeting with Nvidia

10:26 - Why Does the 8GB Model Exist?

25:40 - GPU VRAM vs Console VRAM History

42:31 - The RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is a Trap

54:45 - Ray Tracing Hot Takes

1:04:13 - Did the 8GB Card Taint the 16GB Card?

1:16:57 - AMD Has an Opportunity

1:21:11 - Updates From Our Boring Lives

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