SO SMALL, SO CUTE. HAIYOOO...

As giant triple-slot GPUs dominate the market, Gigabyte's RTX 5060 OC Low Profile stands out as a rare compact option that delivers full-sized performance. It fits small-form-factor builds, matches larger cards in most games, and sips power - with higher thermals the only real trade-off.

- BY AARON YIP

Modern graphics cards have become a spectacle in themselves. It's not just the performance figures that draw attention anymore, but also how physically massive they've grown. Third-party makers like ASUS ROG, MSI and Zotac often chase “fastest card” bragging rights, and the result is triple-slot, brick-like GPUs that can weigh down a case.

Many of these cards even need a separate stabiliser to prevent them from sagging. NVIDIA's own reference designs even the RTX 5090 Founders Edition are comparatively restrained at just two slots, yet many partner models of the RTX 5070 or even the supposedly modest RTX 5060 still take up far more space than most small-form-factor builders would like.

So it's very refreshing to see the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 OC Low Profile 8G, and as its name implies, is one of this generation's most diminutive GPU yet. Measuring just 182mm in length and occupying two PCI slots, this Gigabyte card is designed for mini PC builds. It's also impressive that all this downsizing hasn't made the RTX 5060 OC Low Profile any less performing than a regular RTX 5060 card. It retains the same 8GB VRAM, and a slightly overclocked 2,512MHz core clock (standard is 2,497MHz). Gigabyte also says it uses server-grade thermal conducive gel to keep thermals in check.