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GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU: FPS benchmarks and laptop guide

GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU — 16 games benchmarked at 1080p, 94 models in the catalog.

GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU — 16 games benchmarked at 1080p , 94 laptop models in the used-laptop catalog . This guide covers what the chip delivers in games, where it sits among mobile GPUs in 2026, and which laptops carry it.

The GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU is the volume graphics chip of NVIDIA's current generation — and this catalog already tracks 94 models carrying it, the largest roster of any 2025-class GPU on these pages. 16 games are benchmarked at 1080p; this guide walks through the chip's standing, its specs, and the frame rates the records show.

Where the RTX 5060 Laptop GPU sits in 2026

The composite score of 72.1 places it #34 of 341 scored chips — within touching distance of the three RTX 3060 laptop records that sit at #31–#33 (all 72.6), and just above the Radeon RX 6800M Compute Engine record (71.6), the RX 6700M (71.6) and the RX 7600M XT (71.5). That the newest mainstream NVIDIA chip effectively matches the previous generation's 3060 family on composite is the honest headline: generational gains at this tier show up in efficiency and features more than in raw rank. Note that this record is the laptop-specific entry; a separate catalog record under the plain RTX 5060 name covers the same silicon family and is ranked lower at #123 — read the game table rather than the record-level score when comparing.

What the chip brings

The record lists 8 GB of GDDR7 memory, a 145 W envelope and a 4 nm process. Public entries include a PassMark score of 20,726 and a Fire Strike result of 37,971 — solidly upper-midrange figures. CUDA, DLSS and Resizable BAR are all present, so the upscaling feature set is complete for this generation.

FPS in games at 1080p

At the high preset the recorded table is strong across the board: Forza Horizon 5 at 255 FPS, CS:GO and Overwatch both capped at 240, Valorant at 230, Counter-Strike 2 at 220, Fortnite at 170, Forza Horizon 4 at 150 and GTA V, PUBG and The Witcher 3 all at 140. Heavier titles stay comfortable: Battlefield 5 and Far Cry 5 at 130, Escape from Tarkov at 120, Resident Evil 4 Remake at 110, and Cyberpunk 2077 and Metro Exodus at 95. Every recorded row clears 60 at 1080p high — this is a no-compromises 1080p gaming chip.

Laptops that carry it

The 94-model roster is dominated by 2026 machines: ASUS TUF Gaming 16, ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA403 and GU405) and Zephyrus G16 GU606, Acer Nitro V 16 AI and Predator Helios Neo 16S AI, plus a broad MSI contingent — Cyborg 15 Max, Stealth 16 AI+, Crosshair 16 Max HX / A16 HX / 16 HX variants — all listed around $1,800 in the current generation. Earlier 2025 entries fill out the mid-range below that. If you want the current architecture with the widest choice of chassis, this is that roster.

Bottom line

The RTX 5060 Laptop GPU is the sensible center of the current generation: triple-digit frame rates in esports titles, 95+ FPS in the heaviest recorded games at 1080p high, and the largest host roster of any current chip — which means real competition between listings and room to negotiate. Buyers who want more headroom should step up to the RTX 5070; buyers on tighter budgets will find the RTX 4060 Laptop pages delivering similar 1080p play for less. As the default pick, though, this chip is hard to argue against.

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GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU at a glance

Catalog score
72.1
#34 of 341 mobile GPUs
Games @ 1080p
16
Laptops
94
models in the catalog
Released
2025
VRAM
8 GB GDDR7
TDP
145 W
Process
4 nm
PassMark: 20,726 3DMark Fire Strike: 37,971 GeekBench Vulkan: 96,772 GeekBench OpenCL: 105,040
CUDA DLSS

🤔 How to choose

Universal advice for any use case.

  • Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
  • Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
  • Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).

🎮 GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU — game FPS at 1080p

Average FPS per game, high quality preset.

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
Forza Horizon 5 255 ✓ Comfortable
Overwatch 240 ✓ Comfortable
Valorant 230 ✓ Comfortable
Fortnite 170 ✓ Comfortable
Forza Horizon 4 150 ✓ Comfortable
PUBG: Battlegrounds 140 ✓ Comfortable
Battlefield 5 130 ✓ Comfortable
Far Cry 5 130 ✓ Comfortable
Escape from Tarkov 120 ✓ Comfortable
Resident Evil 4 Remake 110 ✓ Comfortable
Cyberpunk 2077 95 ✓ Comfortable
Metro Exodus 95 ✓ Comfortable
CS:GO 240 ✓ Comfortable
Counter-Strike 2 220 ✓ Comfortable
GTA V 140 ✓ Comfortable
The Witcher 3 140 ✓ Comfortable
16 benchmarked games — full spec page. Verdicts: ✓ comfortable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ playable (30–59), ✗ low (<30). "~" marks estimated values.

Laptops with the GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU

Showing 12 of 94 matched models — newest first. Names link to the full review.

Model Year Class Price
ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026) 2026 Gaming $1800
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GA403 2026 Gaming $1800
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405 2026 Gaming $1800
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2026) (GU606) 2026 Gaming $1800
Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-I51) 2026 Gaming $1800
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI (2026) 2026 Gaming $1800
MSI Cyborg 15 Max 2026 Gaming $1800
MSI Stealth 16 AI+ (2026) 2026 Gaming $1800
MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX (2026) 2026 Gaming $1800
MSI Crosshair A16 HX AI (2026) 2026 Gaming $1800
MSI Crosshair 16 HX AI (2026) 2026 Gaming $1800
MSI Crosshair 16 HX (E14W) 2026 Gaming $1800

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