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MSI Unveils Ultra-Compact RTX 5060 8G INSPIRE ITX and CYCLONE OC Editions

By / Tech / June 11, 2025

MSI has some exciting new RTX 5060 models available, and their compactness will amaze you. Check out the details here!

MSI unveils new RTX 5060 compact models (Image via MSI | Deltia’s Gaming)
MSI unveils new RTX 5060 compact models (Image via MSI | Deltia’s Gaming)

MSI, a partner of Nvidia, has unveiled several new RTX 5060 models. A few unique models cater to a very specific segment of the market, and these feature an exciting design. The new GPU supports the latest features like DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation. The RTX 5060 is Nvidia’s newest graphics card release, catering to the budget segment of the market. It features a TDP of 145W, making it quite easy to cool. The flexibility of the RTX 5060 GPU, not requiring very powerful cooling, allows for some interesting designs.

Let’s check out what MSI has unveiled here – it seems the brand has even brought back a long-lost model and design that many users haven’t seen for several years. This is definitely a very welcome release!

MSI Releases RTX 5060 Inspire ITX & Cyclone; Great GPUs for Small Form Factor Systems

MSI Cyclone RTX 5060 (Image via MSI)
MSI Cyclone RTX 5060 (Image via MSI)

Cyclone RTX 5060

MSI has brought back the Cyclone design to the RTX 5060 graphics card. This hasn’t been around for more than a decade, so it’s a blast from the past for many hardware enthusiasts. The design is different from anything else out there in the market. 

This GPU features a frosty finish, a white-colored fan, and a surrounding area with a military, snow camo aesthetic. According to MSI, this Cyclone design features a “sunflower radiator,” and its overall cooling design is inspired by a “cyclone storm.” Two heat pipes are used to transfer heat from the GPU. 

Inspire ITX RTX 5060

MSI Inspire ITX RTX 5060 (Image via MSI)
MSI Inspire ITX RTX 5060 (Image via MSI)

Speaking of the other GPU, we have MSI’s RTX 5060 Inspire ITX edition. The normal Inspire variant features dual fans, but this one has a single fan. While single-fan RTX 5060 GPUs run slightly hotter, their temperatures are not concerning at all. Reviewers have even shown that the single-fan RTX 5060 can yield decent overclocking results.

Design and Dimensions

This Inspire ITX edition features a beautiful metallic finish, and this is quite a premium design, even featuring a backplate. This is notably one of the smallest RTX 5060 GPUs available on the market. Another single-fan model similar to these GPUs is the RTX 5060 Solo by ZOTAC Gaming. Speaking of dimensions, the MSI Inspire ITX RTX 5060 measures 145 x 120 x 45 mm. The Cyclone variant features 161 x 125 x 42 mm dimensions. 

Such GPUs are great to use in small form factor builds, allowing sub-6L volume overall when selecting the most portable SFF cases on the market. Moreover, single-fan RTX 5060 models have great compatibility with pretty much every desktop PC out there. This makes them a lucrative upgrade option for users with older PCs who are looking to breathe new life into them.

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