NVIDIA Reportedly Prefers Reviews to Be Published After Sales Start

Alright, so here’s the thing with NVIDIA’s latest shindig, right? They’re playing this mysterious game with the RTX 5060. Yup, we’re talking about the GPU everyone’s buzzing about, supposedly hitting shelves—scrap that—sneaking onto shelves around May 19th or something.

So, NVIDIA rolls out these fancy graphics processors, and folks expect to dig into those juicy specs pronto. But here’s the zinger: No drivers until launch day. A bit late if you’re itching to dive into those reviews before you click that “buy now” button, right? It’s like they’re hiding something. Hmm. Suspense, much?

Igor’s Lab (yeah, that Igor guy) spills the beans. The drivers are staying under wraps till the launch, totally coinciding with the whole Computex shebang. Perfect timing, huh? Sarcasm, please. A bunch of tech heads will be off schmoozing in Taiwan, ogling the latest doodads. Meanwhile, back in driver-less-online land, your would-be reviewers are twiddling their thumbs.

Why the cloak-and-dagger routine, you ask? Hardware Unboxed—or should they be called “Mystery Busters”—thinks NVIDIA’s pulling the same move they did with the 5060 Ti 8GB. A little misdirection magic to keep reviewers out of the loop. No sneak peeks, no early drivers. Nada.

Without the usual techie breakdowns, it’s like buying a car based on the dealer’s pitch. You know, the “trust us, it’s new and improved” line, maybe you’ve heard it before? NVIDIA claims it’s all snazzy with a 25% bump in… something. Performance, I think. But who’s checking? Not till the day of reckoning—or whatever they’re calling May 19th.

Here’s the kicker: 8GB of VRAM isn’t cutting it these days. Remember when 8GB felt like zillions of bytes? Well, welcome to 2025, where running games on that is like dragging a boulder uphill. The RTX 5060 Ti flopped harder than a fish out of water. So, maybe NVIDIA’s track record here isn’t totally spotless.

Anyway, the gaming scene’s holding its breath, maybe trying to guess what’s under NVIDIA’s wizard hat. But until then, draw your own conclusions—or maybe wait for those long-awaited reviews. Whatever floats your boat.