NVIDIA · Blackwell · 8 GB VRAM tier

Best AI Models for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (8 GB)

Runs 7–9B models well; 14B doesn't fit in 8 GB.

8 GB GDDR7448 GB/s38 TFLOPS FP16145 WBlackwell 2025

What LLMs can the RTX 5060 run?

#	Model	Speed	Quant · VRAM
1	Qwen3.5 9BAlibabaHow to run → Q4_K_M · 6.6 GB · 45.8 t/s	45.8 tok/s	Q4_K_M · 6.6 GB
2	Qwen3.5 4BAlibaba Q4_K_M · 3.4 GB · 89.3 t/s	89.3 tok/s	Q4_K_M · 3.4 GB
3	Gemma 2 9B ITGoogle Q4_K_M · 7.3 GB · 47.7 t/s	47.7 tok/s	Q4_K_M · 7.3 GB
4	Gemma 3 4B ITGoogle Q4_K_M · 5.0 GB · 103 t/s	103 tok/s	Q4_K_M · 5.0 GB
5	Ling 3.0 TinyInclusion AI Q4_K_M · 5.5 GB · 221 t/s	221 tok/s	Q4_K_M · 5.5 GB

#	Model	Speed	Reasoning Score	Quant · VRAM
1	Qwen3.5 9BAlibabaHow to run → Q4_K_M · 6.6 GB · 45.8 t/s	45.8 tok/s		Q4_K_M · 6.6 GB
2	Gemma 3 4B ITGoogle Q4_K_M · 5.0 GB · 103 t/s	103 tok/s		Q4_K_M · 5.0 GB
3	Qwen2.5 7B InstructAlibaba Q4_K_M · 5.8 GB · 58.4 t/s	58.4 tok/s		Q4_K_M · 5.8 GB
4	Gemma 2 9B ITGoogle Q4_K_M · 7.3 GB · 47.7 t/s	47.7 tok/s	overall	Q4_K_M · 7.3 GB
5	Ling 3.0 TinyInclusion AI Q4_K_M · 5.5 GB · 221 t/s	221 tok/s		Q4_K_M · 5.5 GB

#	Model	Speed	Quant · VRAM
1	Qwen3.5 4BAlibabaHow to run → Q4_K_M · 3.4 GB · 89.3 t/s	89.3 tok/s	Q4_K_M · 3.4 GB
2	Qwen3.5 9BAlibaba Q4_K_M · 6.6 GB · 45.8 t/s	45.8 tok/s	Q4_K_M · 6.6 GB
3	Gemma 4 E4B ITGoogle Q4_K_M · 5.6 GB · 54.7 t/s	54.7 tok/s	Q4_K_M · 5.6 GB
4	Ling 3.0 TinyInclusion AI Q4_K_M · 5.5 GB · 221 t/s	221 tok/s	Q4_K_M · 5.5 GB
5	MiniCPM5 2BOpenBMB Q4_K_M · 2.5 GB · 153 t/s	153 tok/s	Q4_K_M · 2.5 GB

#	Model	Speed ↓	Quant · VRAM
1	Qwen3.5 4BAlibabaHow to run → Q4_K_M · 3.4 GB · 89.3 t/s	89.3 tok/s	Q4_K_M · 3.4 GB
2	Ling 3.0 TinyInclusion AI Q4_K_M · 5.5 GB · 221 t/s	221 tok/s	Q4_K_M · 5.5 GB
3	Gemma 4 E4B ITGoogle Q4_K_M · 5.6 GB · 54.7 t/s	54.7 tok/s	Q4_K_M · 5.6 GB
4	MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9BXiaomi Q4_K_M · 6.5 GB · 46.9 t/s	46.9 tok/s	Q4_K_M · 6.5 GB
5	Qwen3.5 9BAlibaba Q4_K_M · 6.6 GB · 45.8 t/s	45.8 tok/s	Q4_K_M · 6.6 GB

#	Model	Speed	Quant · VRAM
1	Qwen3.5 9BAlibabaHow to run → Q4_K_M · 6.6 GB · 45.8 t/s	45.8 tok/s	Q4_K_M · 6.6 GB
2	Qwen3.5 4BAlibaba Q4_K_M · 3.4 GB · 89.3 t/s	89.3 tok/s	Q4_K_M · 3.4 GB
3	Gemma 3 4B ITGoogle Q4_K_M · 5.0 GB · 103 t/s	103 tok/s	Q4_K_M · 5.0 GB
4	MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9BXiaomi Q4_K_M · 6.5 GB · 46.9 t/s	46.9 tok/s	Q4_K_M · 6.5 GB
5	LFM3 Omni 2BLiquid AI Q4_K_M · 2.4 GB · 171 t/s	171 tok/s	Q4_K_M · 2.4 GB

See all 216 models on the RTX 5060 →Best quant that fits · speeds estimated on this card

About the RTX 5060

The RTX 5060 is one of the fastest 8 GB cards: it runs 7–9B models well. It is the most efficient per watt in its tier, and the best speed per dollar of the cards compared at ≈$460. Blackwell generation, released 2025.

Speed in 8 GB#2448 GB/s

Per watt#10.32 tok/s per W on Qwen3.5 9B (9B params)

Per dollar#110.0 tok/s per $100 on Qwen3.5 9B (9B params)

GenerationBlackwellreleased 2025

RTX 5060 strengths and weaknesses

Strengths

Runs 7–9B models: Qwen3.5 9B at 45.8 tok/s in 6.6 GB
Low power draw: 145 W board power; a 300 W PSU is enough

Weaknesses

14B models don't fit: Qwen3 14B needs 11.9 GB at Q4 vs 8 GB here
Little room for context: Qwen3.5 9B uses 6.6 of 8 GB, 1.4 GB left
Priced well above MSRP: ≈$460 new vs its $299 MSRP (+54%)

Speed per dollar and per watt

NewUsed

On Qwen3.5 9B (9B params) at Q4_K_M. New prices are compared with new, used with used. The last two columns are the speed you get per $100 of price and per 100 W of board power; higher is better.

Card	New price	tok/s	tok/s per $100	tok/s per 100 W
RTX 50608 GBBest new value	about $460	45.8	10.0	31.6
RTX 507012 GB	about $840	68.7	8.2	27.5
RTX 40608 GB	about $520	27.8	5.3	24.2

Card	Used price	tok/s	tok/s per $100	tok/s per 100 W
RTX 50608 GBBest used value	about $388	45.8	11.8	31.6
RTX 3060 12GB12 GB	about $329	36.8	11.2	21.6
RTX 507012 GB	about $736	68.7	9.3	27.5
RTX 407012 GB	about $575	51.5	9.0	25.8
RTX 40608 GB	about $335	27.8	8.3	24.2
RTX 4060 Ti 8GB8 GB	about $362	29.4	8.1	18.4
RTX 4070 SUPER12 GB	about $675	51.5	7.6	23.4
RTX 4070 Ti12 GB	about $722	51.5	7.1	18.1

Cost per token: the RTX 5060 against 8–12 GB cards

On Qwen3.5 9B (9B params, Q4_K_M, 4K context). Speed, cost per token and power per token depend on the model.

8 GB12 GBthis card

Cost per 1M output tokenson Qwen3.5 9B · card over 3 years + power

$0.77

Card, new price: $0.64
Power: $0.13

3-year cost of ownership$555

Or rent an RTX 3090 in the cloud$0.17/hr

Renting costs as much as buying after ≈2,700 hours (≈1.9 years at 4 h a day).

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Similar GPUs

Cards people weigh against the RTX 5060, each with the one reason it is worth a look. Speeds on Qwen3.5 9B.

4 GB more and 12% fasterRTX 4070NVIDIA · 12 GB · Ada Lovelace

▲ 12% speed▲ 4 GB$599rent $0.15/hr

4 GB more, 50% faster for $380 moreRTX 5070NVIDIA · 12 GB · Blackwell

▲ 50% speed▲ $380 more▲ 4 GB$840rent $0.15/hr

36% slower, same 8 GBRTX 4060 Ti 8GBNVIDIA · 8 GB · Ada Lovelace

▼ 36% speedsame 8 GB$399rent $0.18/hr

4 GB more, but slowerRTX 3060 12GBNVIDIA · 12 GB · Ampere

▼ 20% speed▲ 4 GB$329rent $0.06/hr

36% faster, same 8 GBRTX 3070 TiNVIDIA · 8 GB · Ampere

▲ 36% speedsame 8 GB$599rent $0.18/hr

8 GB more and 50% fasterRTX 4070 Ti SUPERNVIDIA · 16 GB · Ada Lovelace

▲ 50% speed▲ 8 GB$799rent $0.16/hr

RTX 5060 tokens per second by model size

Output speed depends on memory bandwidth (448 GB/s). Grey rows need more than 8 GB.

9BQwen3.5 9B · Q4_K_M · 6.6 GB
45.8tok/s
14BQwen3 14B · not at 4-bit
needs 11.9 GB
27–31BQwen3.8 27B · not at 4-bit
needs 17.9 GB
35B MoEQwen3.6 35B A3B · not at 4-bit
needs 22.0 GB
70BLlama 3.3 70B Instruct · not at 4-bit
needs 51.3 GB
120B MoEGPT OSS 120B · not at 4-bit
needs 70.8 GB

Estimated speeds: Q4_K_M, 4K context, one user. How we estimate

All 216 models on the RTX 5060

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Best quant that fits, ordered by llmrun Score. Fit grades how well it runs here, S best. How ranking works

LLM models compatible with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 — ranked by Score, recency and Fit
Model	Quant	VRAM	Speed	Context	Fit
Qwen3.5 9B9.7BVisionFunctions Q4_K_M·45.8 t/s	Q4_K_M	6.6 GB83%	45.8 t/s	262K	A74, Runs well
Gemma 4 E4B IT8.0BChatFunctions Q4_K_M·54.7 t/s	Q4_K_M	5.6 GB70%	54.7 t/s	131K	A81, Runs well
Ling 3.0 Tiny7.9BChatFunctions Q4_K_M·220.7 t/s	Q4_K_M	5.5 GB69%	220.7 t/s	131K	S100, Runs great
MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B9.4BVisionCodeFunctions Q4_K_M·46.9 t/s	Q4_K_M	6.5 GB81%	46.9 t/s	262K	A77, Runs well
MiniCPM5 2B2.5BChatFunctions Q4_K_M·153.3 t/s	Q4_K_M	2.5 GB32%	153.3 t/s	131K	S97, Runs great
Qwen3.5 4B4.7BVisionFunctions Q4_K_M·89.3 t/s	Q4_K_M	3.4 GB43%	89.3 t/s	262K	S89, Runs great
Spark X2.6 4B4.1BChatFunctions Q4_K_M·98.4 t/s	Q4_K_M	4.3 GB54%	98.4 t/s	1049K	S91, Runs great
LFM2.5 8B A1B8.5BChatFunctions Q4_K_M·197.4 t/s	Q4_K_M	5.6 GB70%	197.4 t/s	128K	S100, Runs great
Ornith 1.5 9B9.7BChatFunctions Q4_K_M·45.8 t/s	Q4_K_M	6.6 GB83%	45.8 t/s	262K	A74, Runs well
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B BF168.0BChatFunctions Q4_K_M·54.7 t/s	Q4_K_M	5.6 GB70%	54.7 t/s	66K	A81, Runs well
LFM3 1.7B1.7BChatFunctions Q4_K_M·202.2 t/s	Q4_K_M	2.1 GB27%	202.2 t/s	262K	S100, Runs great
LFM3 Omni 2B2.2BVisionChatFunctions Q4_K_M·171.3 t/s	Q4_K_M	2.4 GB30%	171.3 t/s	128K	S98, Runs great
MiniCPM V 4.7 1B1.6BVisionFunctions Q4_K_M·227.5 t/s	Q4_K_M	1.6 GB20%	227.5 t/s	262K	S100, Runs great
LFM3 VL 2B1.9BVisionChatFunctions Q4_K_M·187.9 t/s	Q4_K_M	2.3 GB28%	187.9 t/s	128K	S99, Runs great
Unlimited OCR3.3BVision Q4_K_M·284.6 t/s	Q4_K_M	3.3 GB41%	284.6 t/s	33K	S100, Runs great

RTX 5060 specs, power and PSU

Specs

Architecture: Blackwell
VRAM: 8 GB GDDR7
Memory bandwidth: 448.0 GB/s
FP16 (dense): 38.40 TFLOPS
CUDA cores: 3,840
Tensor cores: 120
Compute capability: 12.0
TDP: 145 W
Released: 2025-05-19
MSRP: $299

RTX 5060 FAQ

Is the RTX 5060 still worth it in 2026?

At ≈$460 you get 10.0 tok/s per $100 on Qwen3.5 9B, which ranks 1st of the 3 cards compared here; it is also the 2nd fastest out of 12 cards with 8 GB. It runs 7–9B models well; 14B doesn't fit in 8 GB.

What is the largest model the RTX 5060 can run?

Qwen3.5 9B (9.7B) is the largest at 4-bit or better: at Q4_K_M it uses 6.6 GB of 8 GB, and runs at about 45.8 tok/s.

Can the RTX 5060 run 14B models?

No. Qwen3 14B needs 11.9 GB at Q4, more than the 8 GB on this card.

How many tokens per second does the RTX 5060 give?

About 45.8 tok/s on Qwen3.5 9B at Q4_K_M, with the first token after 4.6 s on a 4K-token prompt.

What power supply does the RTX 5060 need?

Plan a 300 W PSU (2× the 145 W TDP).

Is renting cheaper than buying an RTX 5060?

An RTX 3090 (24 GB) rents from $0.17/hr. Renting costs as much as buying after ≈2,700 hours (≈1.9 years at 4 h a day).

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