NVIDIA Reportedly Wants Reviews Delayed Until After Sales Start

NVIDIA’s doing this weird thing with the RTX 5060 – no driver until it hits shelves on May 19th. Why? Who knows, maybe they’re hiding something. Honestly, it’s like they don’t want anyone figuring out how this GPU really performs until it’s too late. Bit cheeky, right?

So, I heard we’re like 11 days from this new RTX 5060 8 GB launching. They showed it off with the 5060 Ti last month. But there’s this… I don’t know, sketchy vibe. They’ve been keeping its power under wraps. Feels like they’re worried we’ll peek behind the curtain before snagging one.

Igor’s Lab, bless them, spilled the beans that NVIDIA’s keeping the driver under lock and key until May 19th. That’s when this card’s supposed to be all shiny and new at Computex. Yeah, drivers matter, but guess we’ll have to wait if you’re an eager beaver wanting reviews before swiping your card.

By the way, Igor’s stuck away until May 26, so that’s a bummer. Everyone’s in Taiwan (Computex, remember?), tangled up with all the fresh hardware buzz. Oh, and even though Hardware Unboxed got their paws on a bunch of these RTX 5060 babies, no driver means no party. Reviews? Nada.

But hear this out – sneaky NVIDIA might be pulling a fast one. Last time, with the 5060 Ti 8GB, they did the same stunt, avoided early reviews by overthrowing media with Computex madness. Now, they’re at it again, keeping reviewers in the dark.

Tech folks depend on reviews before shopping, right? Without them, it’s like going in blind. NVIDIA’s claiming a 25% boost over the last version. But, well, seeing is believing. Independent reviews are crucial, not just NVIDIA’s hyped up stats.

This 5060 thing? Still clinging to 8 GB VRAM, but let’s be real, 8 gigs is ancient history in 2025 for serious gaming. No wonder the RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB didn’t make waves. Probably why they kept the 5060 Ti hush-hush at launch. Couldn’t cut it in the big leagues, I guess.

Anyway, there ya have it. NVIDIA’s playing coy, and we’ll just have to wait and see how the RTX 5060 really stacks up once it’s out in the wild.