Thanks to the lower power consumption of the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and the use of more compact printed circuit boards in the new GeForce RTX 50 series, Gigabyte offers cards with a unique design in the WindForce 2X and Eagle model lines. Their PCB extends only halfway along the PCIe slot. This allows the use of a compact dual-fan cooler with an unobstructed heatsink behind the rear fan, which delivers excellent cooling performance for its size.
Fan behavior, noise level
The card is equipped with just two fans. At only 8 mm tall and with narrow blades, they are quieter even at higher speeds compared to taller fans with standard blade shapes.
The minimum fan speed that can be manually set is 30%. At that setting, the fans run at just 1000 RPM, and the reading on the sound meter drops to 29.9 dBA – below the device’s measurable threshold. The maximum RPM is likely lower than usual due to the more delicate blade design – topping out at 2700 RPM with a measured noise level of 48.8 dBA at 100% speed.
Under gaming load in stress tests, after the card has warmed up, fan speeds stabilize between 1820–1850 RPM, corresponding to a noise level of 38–38.3 dBA. This means the card isn’t exactly quiet, but it is still a few decibels quieter than most entry-level models and, in typical setups, could have a noise profile comparable to that of a mainstream CPU cooler under normal load.
Cyberpunk 2077, RT Medium, 3840 × 2160
The first set of measurements is from the Cyberpunk 2077 benchmark with RT Medium settings at a resolution of 3840 × 2160 pixels. With this setup, the GPU is under full load. The test consists of eight consecutive benchmark runs.
The graph always shows the final run, from which the average value for the warmed-up card is calculated.
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The GPU clock speed ranges between 2737 and 2782 MHz, averaging 2764 MHz.
According to power monitoring (light green data line), the card consistently hits its 180W limit under load. However, signs suggest the GPU Boost may be voltage-limited, which doesn’t align perfectly with the light green line indicating the card is sticking closely to the power limit.
The darker line in the graph represents the total system power consumption as measured with a UT71E multimeter. A setup featuring the RTX 5060 Ti, drawing around 288 W under gaming load, can now be considered relatively low-power. That’s primarily thanks to the card’s lower power consumption, and a few watts are saved on the CPU as well, which is less burdened compared to setups with more powerful GPUs.
Average GPU temperatures during the test stayed below 73 °C, with memory temperatures also at a low 72 °C. Unfortunately, hotspot data isn’t available for this generation of GeForce cards.
At around 1820 RPM, the fans are only marginally quieter than those on average cards. It’s not the best option for late-night gaming in shared spaces.
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