Best PSU for RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti

The RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti GPUs are the newest, most affordable, and easiest to run cards of the 50 Series. Of course, this comes with the trade-off of the 5060 and 5060 Ti GPUs being significantly less powerful.

Happily, the weak GPU cloud comes with a couple of power-related silver linings. The first is that these cards are using the old familiar 8-pin power connector, because they do not consume enough power to need the newer standard. This is good for those who are still uncertain about the 12V-2x6 / 12VHPWR cables. The next lining is that you might not even need a new PSU, as chances are the 5060 and 5060 Ti cards are not so much more power-hungry than what you already have.

However, if you’re in need or want of a new power supply anyway, CORSAIR has a considerably broad range of PSUs to choose from, so we will have the correct options for you somewhere. Additionally, the cards are so close in TGP / TDP that a PSU good for one will be sufficient for the other. So, let’s take a look at some of those.

• PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (for best performance)
• 150W Total Graphics Power
• 500W Required System Power
• 1x 8-pin Power Cable

• PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (for best performance)
• 180W Total Graphics Power
• 500W Required System Power
• 1x 8-pin Power Cable

Despite these GPUs not needing much power at all, it’s always best to get a PSU with a little extra capacity to account for future upgrades.

Hence our decision to go with the RM750x SHIFT. Alongside an A score in Cybenetics’ sound test and a Gold score in their efficiency ratings, 100% Japanese capacitors, and a ZERO RPM fan that keeps the PSU totally silent unless it’s under load, the main reason for this choice is in its design.

The side-mounted cables make the building process so much easier, especially for novice builders who might not get every cable organised correctly the first time. It also makes future upgrades way less labor-intensive. It also benefits from CORSAIR Type-5 cables, which are lower ion profile and way easier to manage.

Another benefit of these cards is that they can be far smaller than the other 50 series cards, in some cases they only have dual fan coolers and probably won’t be quad-slot behemoths.

We say probably, because these cards are not available directly from Nvidia. Much like the 5070 Ti, you can only get these cards from brands like ASUS, MSI, PNY, et al.

Anyway, all this means that these are the best 50 Series cards for those who really want a small case, and if you want a small case, you need a CORSAIR SF750 PSU.

It’s absolutely minuscule, yet fully ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 compliant, and you can even get it in 850W and 1000W models, making it the correct choice for a super compact PC.

Due to the affordability of the RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti, we feel compelled to recommend a similarly affordable PSU: The CORSAIR CX750.

As you might imagine, this PSU is not modular, and only holds an 80 PLUS Bronze efficiency rating. However, this is what enables it to be so low in price.

If you’re on a strict budget, care not for modern conveniences and just need an affordable and reliable PSU, then the CX750 is exactly what you need.