MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Custom Designs Leaked - Triple & Dual-fan Configs

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Mid-way through last week, a list of supposed MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB custom graphic card model names appeared online. Days later, VideoCardz followed up with visual confirmation—covering unannounced INSPIRE and GAMING SKUs. MSI's full lineup of brand-new offerings is expected to be unveiled this week, but the online publication has managed to source pre-launch promo shots from an undisclosed outlet. Previews of retail packaging are absent, but the uploaded images of isolated hardware products look legitimate.

As leaked last week, the board partner's—likely entry level—GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16G INSPIRE 2X OC model has turned up with a new dual-fan design. TechPowerUp inspected MSI's freshly debuted INSPIRE 3X cards at CES 2025. The manufacturer has gradually populated its custom GeForce RTX 50-series product stack with triple-fan options—the most recent being their GeForce RTX 5070 SKU. The smallest INSPIRE card design seems to feature a single 8-pin power connector—prior to last week, VideoCardz had heard rumors from AIB industry moles about this curious provision. By best guesstimation, the INSPIRE 2X design seems to be 2.3-slots thick. As expected, MSI has outfitted this model with three DisplayPorts (1.2b) and one HDMI (2.1b) port.




The brand's current-gen GAMING family will welcome a dual-fan "X" variant; so far we have witnessed the release of familiar TRIO designs. This particular SKU was not present within last week's leaked list. The shorter spin-off sports the usual triple-stripe and dragon emblem ARGB-lit zones. MSI's mid-range GeForce RTX 5060 Ti GAMING X model sports a single 16-pin power connector.



Upon initial inspection, the leaked GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16G GAMING TRIO model bears no surprises. It is possible that MSI has produced a slightly smaller shroud design, when compared to their GeForce RTX 5070 equivalent card.



The white version is another familiar property.



VideoCardz noted the presence of full-sized PCIe interfaces on all of the aforementioned MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti custom card designs. Past leaks have suggested PCIe 5.0 connectivity—albeit via eight data lanes, rather than sixteen. The (above) promo shots have seemingly verified this specification.

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[Scattergrunt]

The inspire 2x almost looks like a slightly cleaner cooler for those chinese mobile to desktop cards. I bet that's gonna be the cheapest or one of the cheapest models purely based on how it looks

 

[Chaitanya]

Now only if that leather jacket man can get his head out rearside and stop using firehazard on all other GPUs.

 

[Scattergrunt]

Now only if that leather jacket man can get his head out rearside and stop using firehazard on all other GPUs.

It should be okay with these lower end cards. Most of the reports about 16 pin problems almost always relate to higher wattage cards (even if the reason why was, dubious / blame third party cables / user error, etc, whatever you believe). Personally, I just think 8 pin is more convenient, and more reliable in general (even on lower end cards)

I don't like how sunken in the 16 pin connector is in the other 3. Could be very easy to not think to push it all the way in cause you cant see if its fully inserted.. I think the connector should be visible from ALL angles when GPU is installed to insure user can make sure the connector is inserted all the way (because it seems some of the problems come with cable insertion. Which is definitely part of the problem, but not all of it)

 

[dartuil]

i wont buy one with 16 pin.

 

[Chomiq]

Gives me flashbacks to this, and MSI - you don't want that:

 

[ZoneDymo]

the first one I quite like, looks clean and neato, but the price will be silly like they all are.

 

[Scattergrunt]

the first one I quite like, looks clean and neato, but the price will be silly like they all are.

Ehh, it could look good in the right builds but it reminds me way too much of the reused coolers of those Chinese Mobile to Desktop GPU's. I cant tell what color its supposed to be either. I think its supposed to be white but that lightning is just making it look pink / ivory ish.

(some random 3060M off AliExpress I found, for comparison)

 

[Bomby569]

13% increase over 4060 ti, it's useless

 

[Vya Domus]

2.5 slots for a 180W card, amazing stuff.

 

[dyonoctis]

2.5 slots for a 180W card, amazing stuff.

With the way that motherboards have been designed lately it's soon to become a non issue, the second PCIe slot has been moving away further and further

 

[Chrispy_]

Hmmm, it's early afternoon on the 15th, I thought the 5060Ti launch and review embargo lifted an hour ago but there's no info about it anywhere on the web yet - not even nvidia.com