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GeForce RTX 5060 vs Minisforum MS-S1 Max
Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — GeForce RTX 5060 against Minisforum MS-S1 Max, side by side.
Cheaper to start
Tie
Both start at a similar price.
Rated higher
Minisforum MS-S1 Max
9.2 vs 0.0 on our design scale.
Standout
GeForce RTX 5060
Supports up to 4K at 480Hz or 8K at 165Hz with DSC.
GeForce RTX 5060
GeForce RTX 5060 GPU with 16 GB or 8 GB GDDR7 memory, supporting up to 4K at 480Hz or 8K at 165Hz with DSC.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- Supports up to four monitors for multi-display setups.
- Features advanced NVIDIA technologies including DLSS 4 and RTX Remix.
- Supports AV1 decode and encode for efficient video processing.
Cons
- Requires a 600W power supply, limiting its compatibility with some systems.
- Limited SLI compatibility restricts multi-GPU configurations.
- 8 GB memory option may be insufficient for high-demand applications.
Specifications
- AI computing power—
- APU—
- AtomMan G1 PRO—
- AtomMan G7 Pro—
- AtomMan G7 Pt—
- AtomMan G7 TI/G7 TI SE—
- Bluetooth—
- Chassis Design—
- Cooling—
- DEG2 OCuLink eGPU Dock—
- Deployment—
- Display Support / Multi Monitorup to 4 (4)
- Display Support / Standard Display Connectors3x DisplayPort (2) , 1x HDMI (3)
- EliteMini UM780 XTX—
- Expansion—
- GPU Engine Specs / Base Clock (GHz)2.41
- GPU Engine Specs / Boost Clock (GHz)2.57
- GPU Engine Specs / NVIDIA CUDA ® Cores4608
- GPU Engine Specs / Ray Tracing Cores4th Generation 72 TFLOPS
- GPU Engine Specs / Shader CoresBlackwell
- GPU Engine Specs / Tensor Cores (AI)5th Generation 759 AI TOPS
- Graphics—
- Memory—
- Memory Architecture—
- Memory Specs / Memory Interface Width128-bit
- Memory Specs / Standard Memory Config16 GB / 8 GB GDDR7
- MINISFORUM 129i7—
- MINISFORUM 795S7—
- MINISFORUM BD790i—
- MINISFORUM BD795i SE—
- MINISFORUM BD795M—
- MINISFORUM DEG1 eGPU Dock—
- MINISFORUM eGPU Docking Station MGA1—
- MINISFORUM MGP01 Game Controller—
- MINISFORUM MKB i83—
- MINISFORUM MS-01—
- MINISFORUM MS-A1—
- MINISFORUM N5 MAX—
- MINISFORUM TB4-01 12 in 1 Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock—
- MS-A2—
- N5—
- N5 AIR—
- N5 Pro—
- NPU—
- Power Supply—
- TDP—
- Technology Support / AV1 DecodeYes
- Technology Support / AV1 EncodeYes
- Technology Support / CUDA Capability12.0
- Technology Support / Game Ready DriversYes
- Technology Support / Microsoft DirectX ® 12 UltimateYes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA AppYes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA ArchitectureBlackwell
- Technology Support / NVIDIA BroadcastYes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA Decoder (NVDEC)1x Sixth Generation
- Technology Support / NVIDIA DLSSDLSS 4 Super Resolution DLAA Ray Reconstruction Frame Generation Multi Frame Generation
- Technology Support / NVIDIA Encoder (NVENC)1x Ninth Generation
- Technology Support / NVIDIA G-SYNC ®Yes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA GPU Boost ™Yes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA HighlightsYes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA NVLink ™ (SLI-Ready)No
- Technology Support / NVIDIA OmniverseYes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA ReflexReflex 2 Low Latency Mode Frame Warp (Coming Soon)
- Technology Support / NVIDIA ShadowPlayYes
- Technology Support / NVIDIA Studio DriversYes
- Technology Support / PCI Express Gen 5Yes
- Technology Support / Photo ModeYes
- Technology Support / Resizable BARYes
- Technology Support / RTX RemixYes
- Technology Support / VR ReadyYes
- Technology Support / Vulkan 1.4, OpenGL 4.6Yes
- Thermal and Power Specs / Maximum GPU Temperature (in C)87
- Thermal and Power Specs / Required System Power (W) (5)600
- Thermal and Power Specs / Supplementary Power Connectors1x PCIe 8-pin cables OR 300 W or greater PCIe Gen 5 cable (adapter in box)
- Thermal and Power Specs / Total Graphics Power (W)180
- UM880 Plus—
- USB—
- Wi-Fi—
Minisforum MS-S1 Max
AMD Strix Halo in a mini-PC, with 128GB of soldered LPDDR5x unified memory.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- 128GB unified memory in a mini-PC chassis
- Runs models that would otherwise need multiple GPUs
- Low power draw for the capability
Cons
- Memory is soldered — no upgrade path
- Token generation well below a discrete GPU
- Pointless for models that already fit in consumer VRAM
Specifications
- AI computing power126 TOPS
- APUAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
- AtomMan G1 PRO32GB RAM+1TB SSD
- AtomMan G7 ProIntel Core i9 14900HX / 32GB RAM+1TB SSD
- AtomMan G7 PtAMD Ryzen™9 7945HX / 32GB RAM+ 1TB SSD
- AtomMan G7 TI/G7 TI SEIntel® Core™ i9 14900HX(G7 Ti) / Barebone / UK
- BluetoothBluetooth 5.4
- Chassis Designslide-out chassis
- Coolingaerospace-grade aluminum chassis, pure copper baseplate, six heat pipes, dual centrifugal fans, phase-change cooling material
- DEG2 OCuLink eGPU DockBlack
- Deploymentrack-mountable, supports multi-system clusters
- Display Support / Multi Monitor—
- Display Support / Standard Display Connectors—
- EliteMini UM780 XTXGold / 32GB RAM+1TB SSD / US
- ExpansionPCIe x16
- GPU Engine Specs / Base Clock (GHz)—
- GPU Engine Specs / Boost Clock (GHz)—
- GPU Engine Specs / NVIDIA CUDA ® Cores—
- GPU Engine Specs / Ray Tracing Cores—
- GPU Engine Specs / Shader Cores—
- GPU Engine Specs / Tensor Cores (AI)—
- GraphicsAMD Radeon 8060S
- Memoryup to 128 GB LPDDR5x-8000 MT/s with 256 GB/s bandwidth
- Memory ArchitectureUMA unified memory architecture
- Memory Specs / Memory Interface Width—
- Memory Specs / Standard Memory Config—
- MINISFORUM 129i7AMD Ryzen™ 9 7940HX (790S7) / BAREBONE (NO OS/RAM/SSD) / EU
- MINISFORUM 795S7AMD Ryzen™ 9 7945HX (795S7) / BAREBONE / UK
- MINISFORUM BD790iAMD Ryzen™ 9 7940HX-BD790i SE / Mini-ITX Form Factor(170x170x1.6mm)
- MINISFORUM BD795i SEAMD Ryzen™ 9 7945HX-BD795i SE / Mini-ITX Form Factor(170x170x1.6mm)
- MINISFORUM BD795MAMD Ryzen™ 9 7945HX / M-ATX Form Factor(240х220х1.6mm)
- MINISFORUM DEG1 eGPU DockeGPU Dock
- MINISFORUM eGPU Docking Station MGA1AMD Radeon™ 7600M XT
- MINISFORUM MGP01 Game ControllerGame Controller
- MINISFORUM MKB i83Obsidian Black
- MINISFORUM MS-01Intel® Core™ i5-12600H / Barebone / UK
- MINISFORUM MS-A1without CPU
- MINISFORUM N5 MAXAMD Ryzen™ AI Max+ 395 / 128GB LPDDR5x + 128GB OS Storage / US
- MINISFORUM TB4-01 12 in 1 Thunderbolt™ 4 DockThunderbolt™ 4 Dock
- MS-A280 / 32GB RAM + 1TB SSD
- N5AMD Ryzen™ 7 255 / 16G DDR5 + 128G OS Storage
- N5 AIRAMD Ryzen™ 7 255 / 16GB DDR5+64GB OS Storage
- N5 ProAMD Ryzen™ AI 9 HX PRO 370 / 16G DDR5 + 128G OS Storage
- NPU50 TOPS
- Power Supply320W high-efficiency internal power supply certified by CCC, FCC, UL, CE, and UKCA
- TDP130W sustained
- Technology Support / AV1 Decode—
- Technology Support / AV1 Encode—
- Technology Support / CUDA Capability—
- Technology Support / Game Ready Drivers—
- Technology Support / Microsoft DirectX ® 12 Ultimate—
- Technology Support / NVIDIA App—
- Technology Support / NVIDIA Architecture—
- Technology Support / NVIDIA Broadcast—
- Technology Support / NVIDIA Decoder (NVDEC)—
- Technology Support / NVIDIA DLSS—
- Technology Support / NVIDIA Encoder (NVENC)—
- Technology Support / NVIDIA G-SYNC ®—
- Technology Support / NVIDIA GPU Boost ™—
- Technology Support / NVIDIA Highlights—
- Technology Support / NVIDIA NVLink ™ (SLI-Ready)—
- Technology Support / NVIDIA Omniverse—
- Technology Support / NVIDIA Reflex—
- Technology Support / NVIDIA ShadowPlay—
- Technology Support / NVIDIA Studio Drivers—
- Technology Support / PCI Express Gen 5—
- Technology Support / Photo Mode—
- Technology Support / Resizable BAR—
- Technology Support / RTX Remix—
- Technology Support / VR Ready—
- Technology Support / Vulkan 1.4, OpenGL 4.6—
- Thermal and Power Specs / Maximum GPU Temperature (in C)—
- Thermal and Power Specs / Required System Power (W) (5)—
- Thermal and Power Specs / Supplementary Power Connectors—
- Thermal and Power Specs / Total Graphics Power (W)—
- UM880 Plus32GB RAM+1TB SSD
- USBUSB4 v2 (80 Gbps)
- Wi-FiWi-Fi 7