Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, I test the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB on PCIe 3.0 vs PCIe 4.0, paired with the Ryzen 7 5700X3D, to see whether PCIe bandwidth actually impacts gaming performance in 2026.
Both PCIe modes are tested under identical conditions to ensure a fair and accurate comparison, helping answer a common question: Does PCIe 3.0 bottleneck mid-range GPUs like the RTX 5060 Ti?
✅ What’s tested:
• PCIe 3.0 vs PCIe 4.0 performance
• FPS & frametime differences
• Real-world impact on Ryzen 7 5700X3D systems
If you’re running an AM4 system and wondering whether PCIe 4.0 really matters, this video will help you decide.
● 00:00 Intro
● 00:13 The Last of Us Part II Remastered
● 00:53 Assassin’s Creed: Shadows
● 01:47 God of War Ragnarök
● 02:23 Black Myth: Wukong DLSS
● 03:03 Alan Wake 2 DLSS 4.5
● 03:42 Dying Light: The Beast
● 05:09 Silent Hill F
● 05:47 Mafia: Old Country
● 06:53 Cyberpunk 2077
● PC SPECIFICATION
● CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700x3D
● Cooler: ID-Cooling FX360 INF
● Casing: Cooler Master MasterBox MB511 ARGB Mid-Tower Case
● GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti GAMING TRIO 3X 8GB
● MOBO: TUF GAMING X570-PLUS WI-FI
● RAM: VENGEANCE® RGB PRO 4 x 8GB DDR4 3600MHz C18
● PSU: XPG CORE REACTOR II 850W Power Supply Unit 80 PLUS GOLD
● SSD1: XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 2280 512GB
● SSD2: ADATA LEGEND 710 2TB PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 2280 NVMe
● SSD3: Adata Ultimate SU650 1TB SATA SSD
● HDD1: 4TB WD Purple Surveillance Hard Drive
● HDD2: 4TB Seagate Barracuda Internal Hard Drive
● Software Used for Recording
● NVIDIA App
● MSI Afterburner - Performance Monitoring
● NVIDIA Driver Version 591.74
● Resizable BAR: ON
Disclaimer:
Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research. Fair use is permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing.
#rtx5060ti #pcie #DLSS4 #GPUDrivers #1440pGaming
#RTX50Series #NvidiaDLSS #PCGaming #GamingBenchmark #GPUPerformance
#NvidiaUpdate #DLSSBenchmark #RTXGaming #AAA gaming #TechBenchmark
In this video, I test the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB on PCIe 3.0 vs PCIe 4.0, paired with the Ryzen 7 5700X3D, to see whether PCIe bandwidth actually impacts gaming performance in 2026.
Both PCIe modes are tested under identical conditions to ensure a fair and accurate comparison, helping answer a common question: Does PCIe 3.0 bottleneck mid-range GPUs like the RTX 5060 Ti?
✅ What’s tested:
• PCIe 3.0 vs PCIe 4.0 performance
• FPS & frametime differences
• Real-world impact on Ryzen 7 5700X3D systems
If you’re running an AM4 system and wondering whether PCIe 4.0 really matters, this video will help you decide.
● 00:00 Intro
● 00:13 The Last of Us Part II Remastered
● 00:53 Assassin’s Creed: Shadows
● 01:47 God of War Ragnarök
● 02:23 Black Myth: Wukong DLSS
● 03:03 Alan Wake 2 DLSS 4.5
● 03:42 Dying Light: The Beast
● 05:09 Silent Hill F
● 05:47 Mafia: Old Country
● 06:53 Cyberpunk 2077
● PC SPECIFICATION
● CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700x3D
● Cooler: ID-Cooling FX360 INF
● Casing: Cooler Master MasterBox MB511 ARGB Mid-Tower Case
● GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti GAMING TRIO 3X 8GB
● MOBO: TUF GAMING X570-PLUS WI-FI
● RAM: VENGEANCE® RGB PRO 4 x 8GB DDR4 3600MHz C18
● PSU: XPG CORE REACTOR II 850W Power Supply Unit 80 PLUS GOLD
● SSD1: XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 2280 512GB
● SSD2: ADATA LEGEND 710 2TB PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 2280 NVMe
● SSD3: Adata Ultimate SU650 1TB SATA SSD
● HDD1: 4TB WD Purple Surveillance Hard Drive
● HDD2: 4TB Seagate Barracuda Internal Hard Drive
● Software Used for Recording
● NVIDIA App
● MSI Afterburner - Performance Monitoring
● NVIDIA Driver Version 591.74
● Resizable BAR: ON
Disclaimer:
Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research. Fair use is permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing.
#rtx5060ti #pcie #DLSS4 #GPUDrivers #1440pGaming
#RTX50Series #NvidiaDLSS #PCGaming #GamingBenchmark #GPUPerformance
#NvidiaUpdate #DLSSBenchmark #RTXGaming #AAA gaming #TechBenchmark
