A Closer Look
Design-wise, the Inno3D Twin X2 is as understated as they come. It measures in at 250mm long, 116mm high, and 41mm wide, making it a relatively compact dual-slot card, which is something Inno3D has tried to push of late. Due to its size, it should fit comfortably in most mid-tower and even some ITX cases without issue, making it perfect for small form factor builds. The card comes in a matte black finish, with two fans mounted on a simple plastic shroud that, even though it is plastic, incorporates a brushed metal design with a slight industrial look to it. There’s no flashy branding, no RGB, and no wild accents—just a clean design that’s easy to work into any build.
The back of the card is similarly minimal. There’s a black metal backplate with some basic cut-outs for ventilation, but again, no flair for the sake of it. It’s purely functional, and that’s honestly refreshing to see, especially when some brands are still plastering massive logos and LED strips across every surface. There are also a couple of heat pads here too, so again, it’s not a big style move, but instead, it’s relying on doing the job it’s meant to do, and doing it well.
Cooling is handled by the dual-fan setup, which Inno3D calls the “Twin X2” system. There’s nothing especially groundbreaking here, but again, it does the job. The fans are relatively quiet under load, and the cooler keeps temperatures within expected limits for a 5060 Ti.
For power, you’re looking at a single 8-pin PCI-Express connector to provide the 180W TGP of power to the card. That means no 12V 2×6 connector, and this makes it arguably an easier upgrade for some users on older hardware. This is also something we’ve seen Inno3D do on the lower tier of cards, as we saw on the 40 series, where not all models have a 12V 2×6 connector, and instead, use the trusty old favourite.
Due to the card being small, in the grand scheme of things, and adopting that slim design, it’s no surprise that it comes in at just 1020 grams, so it won’t cause any form of issue inside your system in terms of GPU sag, and that’s why no stand or bracket comes included in the box, which further helps Inno3D hit that MSRP price that Nvidia has set.
In terms of specifications, the 5060 Ti 16GB is identical to the other reference specification cards. You’re getting the same core count, the same 128-bit memory bus, and of course, the full 16GB of GDDR7 memory, and that last part matters more than ever. In 2025, 8GB GPUs just aren’t cutting it anymore. Unless you’re strictly playing older or esports titles, you’re likely going to run into VRAM limitations. So for anyone playing the latest AAA games, or planning to hold onto their card for a few years, 16GB really should be the baseline. Inno3D does have an 8GB model of this card, and whether you go for 8GB, which I recommend to stay away from, or the 16GB model, it is available as a stock version like we have here, or an OC model, which is also available in black, like we have here, or white.
While this model comes in with a boost clock of 2572MHz, again, just like any other reference specification 5060 Ti, the OC model increases that by less than 2%, giving us another 30MHz speed. However, in all honesty, you’ll be expected to pay a slight premium for that, and honestly, it can’t be justified in my mind, as you’d be better off getting the MSRP model like I have here, and just increasing the clock speed, though at 30MHz faster speeds, that’s not going to make any difference in raw performance outside of the margin of error.
