MSI's Iconic Cyclone GPU Series Returns Starting With A Frosted Snow-Camo RTX 5060

In a move that hopes to stir a sense of nostalgia among veteran PC enthusiasts, MSI has officially revived its iconic Cyclone graphics card series, launching the GeForce RTX 5060 8G Cyclone OC. This marks a return of a design originally seen over a decade ago (but most recently in the RTX 4060 Cyclone OC), this time re-engineered to tackle the demands of modern gaming with NVIDIA's Blackwell architecture and DLSS 4.

The original Cyclone coolers, known for their distinctive single-fan, open-radiator design, were a staple of MSI's graphics card lineup in the late 2000s and early 2010s, gracing cards like the GeForce GTS 450 and Radeon HD 6850. While beloved for their unique aesthetic and effective cooling for their era, the series lost favor as GPU power and thermal requirements escalated.

Now, the "Cyclone is back," as MSI proudly proclaims. The new RTX 5060 8G Cyclone OC ...