NVIDIA Reportedly Prefers Reviews to Release After Sales Begin

Okay, so here’s the scoop: NVIDIA isn’t dropping the driver for the RTX 5060 until after it hits stores on May 19th. Yeah, you heard me. I’ve no clue why, but they’re holding back, and it’s making everyone kinda scratch their heads. The GPU itself? Oh, it was all rolled out alongside the RTX 5060 Ti last month. But something feels weird, right? Like, what are they trying to hide about this card’s performance?

Wait, What’s Going On with NVIDIA’s RTX 5060 Driver?

We’re creeping up on the big day — just 11 days out from when this GeForce RTX 5060 8GB bad boy is supposed to hit shelves. Now, NVIDIA’s gotten all secretive, opting not to release the driver till, bam, the day it launches. Why, though? Who knows. It’s like showing up to a party without bringing snacks — nobody asked for that vibe.

So, Igor’s Lab? They’ve thrown out the claim that the driver won’t roll out before May 19th. And yeah, NVIDIA’s supposed to unveil this thing at Computex. Talk about timing, am I right? You might be in a quandary if you’re all set to order on launch day without seeing any reviews.

NVIDIA decided not to release the public driver before May 19 — precisely the day I’m away. Now I can’t test till May 26. Bummer.

– Igor’s Lab

Here’s the kicker: heaps of tech journalists will be swamped at Computex. Everyone’s busy gawking at shiny new gadgets from other makers. Hardware Unboxed chimed in too — they’ve got samples but can’t review ’em ’cause, yep, no driver.

NVIDIA’s playing hard to get with the RTX 5060, same as they did with the 8GB 5060 Ti. Dropping it during Computex to keep media hands tied. No early driver access.

— Hardware Unboxed (@HardwareUnboxed) May 8, 2025

Now, a lot of gamers live and breathe tech reviews before jumping on purchases. But this time, it’s like buying a sandwich without knowing what’s inside. All they get are NVIDIA’s numbers — which we all know can be a tad “optimistic.” ‘Course, they say there’s a 25% performance boost over the last one. But hey, who’s checking? Certainly not before the big reveal.

Right, let’s talk specs. Our GeForce RTX 5060 is sporting the same 8GB VRAM as its older cousin. Cool, but in 2025, 8GB is yesterday’s news, especially with those heavy-duty games coming out. Remember the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB flop? Yikes. It simply couldn’t hang with the big boys and intense gaming demands, and maybe that’s why NVIDIA’s not too eager for any early reviews on this one.

News Source: Igor’s Lab