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MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G Shadow 2X OC

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GeForce RTX 5060 8G Shadow 2X OC

Released May 2025.1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 2026The datasheet footer says it was generated on 2025-05-17, two days before the RTX 5060 launch. Region is not stated. Last checked 14 October 2026.

GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
VRAM
8GB
Length
197mm
Board power
145W

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Ports

  • HDMI 2.1b
  • 3 DisplayPort 2.1b UHBR20

All specs

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General

Series
Shadow1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 2026Marketing Name: GeForce RTX 5060 8G SHADOW 2X OC.
Model numbers
G5060-8S2C1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 2026Model Name G5060-8S2C. The non-OC Shadow 2X is another model with the code G5060-8S2.
GTIN / EAN
824142423851, 47113773442345Retailer pagealtex.com/collections/best-selling-products/products/msi-geforce-rtx-5060-8g-shadow-2x-oc-g5060-8s2cRead 14 October 2026Barcode listed as UPC 824142423851, the US code. The check digit is valid.6Retailer pageshop.sumillion.com/pc-components/graphics-cards/msi-geforce-rtx-5060-8g-shadow-2x-oc-nvidia-8-gb-gddr7-g5060-8s2c.htmlRead 14 October 2026EAN 4711377344234 for SKU G5060-8S2C. The check digit is valid. It is a different code from the US UPC.
Announced
Not available
Status
Available5Retailer pagealtex.com/collections/best-selling-products/products/msi-geforce-rtx-5060-8g-shadow-2x-oc-g5060-8s2cRead 14 October 2026Listed in the best-selling products collection, accessed 2026-10-14. SKU and MFR number G5060-8S2C.7Retailer pagejbhifi.com.au/products/msi-geforce-rtx-5060-8g-shadow-2x-oc-graphics-cardRead 14 October 2026Listed with a price and delivery available on 2026-10-14. The spec rows match the MSI datasheet.
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
Not available
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
Not available
Colours
Black6Retailer pageshop.sumillion.com/pc-components/graphics-cards/msi-geforce-rtx-5060-8g-shadow-2x-oc-nvidia-8-gb-gddr7-g5060-8s2c.htmlRead 14 October 2026Product colour: Black.
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50608Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5060-familyRead 14 October 2026GeForce RTX 5060 column of the spec table.
GPU brand
NVIDIA8Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5060-familyRead 14 October 2026NVIDIA GeForce.
Reference launch price (US)
$29911Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/rtx-5060-out-nowRead 14 October 2026Dated 2025-05-19: the card is out now, starting as low as $299. NVIDIA's April 2025 announcement says the RTX 5060 starts at $299.12Reviewguru3d.com/review/geforce-rtx-5060-8gb-reviewRead 14 October 2026Text: starting price of $299.

GPU

GPU architecture
Blackwell8Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5060-familyRead 14 October 2026NVIDIA Architecture: Blackwell.
GPU die
GB20612Reviewguru3d.com/review/geforce-rtx-5060-8gb-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table: GB206-250. The text says the RTX 5060 uses the same GB206 silicon as the Ti.13Reviewmezha.ua/en/reviews/oglyad-videokarti-asus-prime-geforce-rtx-5060-8gb-oc-302350Read 14 October 2026Text: the GB206-250 modification with 3840 active compute units.
Process
TSMC 4N15Reviewclub386.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5060-ti-16gb-review-course-correctionRead 14 October 2026Spec table for GB206, the die of the RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060: TSMC N4 (4nm). NVIDIA names its Blackwell node 4N in its whitepaper tables for GB202, GB203 and GB205, so the value is written as TSMC 4N like the other 5060-family cards.
Transistors
21.9billion13Reviewmezha.ua/en/reviews/oglyad-videokarti-asus-prime-geforce-rtx-5060-8gb-oc-302350Read 14 October 2026Text: 21.9 billion transistors on the GB206 die. A cut-down GPU keeps the full count of its die.15Reviewclub386.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5060-ti-16gb-review-course-correctionRead 14 October 2026Spec table for GB206: 21.9bn transistors.
Die size
181mm²13Reviewmezha.ua/en/reviews/oglyad-videokarti-asus-prime-geforce-rtx-5060-8gb-oc-302350Read 14 October 2026Text: a die area of 181 mm2.15Reviewclub386.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5060-ti-16gb-review-course-correctionRead 14 October 2026Spec table for GB206: 181 mm2.
Compute units
3012Reviewguru3d.com/review/geforce-rtx-5060-8gb-reviewRead 14 October 2026Text: six of the 36 streaming multiprocessors of GB206 are disabled, which leaves 30. Geeknetic's table also gives 30 SMs.14Reviewgeeknetic.es/Review/3215/ASUS-GEFORCE-PRIME-RTX-5060-OC-8G-Review.htmlRead 14 October 2026Spec table: SMs 30.
Shader cores
3,8401Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 2026Cores row: 3840 Units.8Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5060-familyRead 14 October 2026RTX 5060 column: NVIDIA CUDA cores 3840.
Ray tracing cores
3012Reviewguru3d.com/review/geforce-rtx-5060-8gb-reviewRead 14 October 2026Text: 30 RT cores.
AI cores
12012Reviewguru3d.com/review/geforce-rtx-5060-8gb-reviewRead 14 October 2026Text: 120 Tensor cores.
ROPs
4812Reviewguru3d.com/review/geforce-rtx-5060-8gb-reviewRead 14 October 2026Text: 48 ROPs.13Reviewmezha.ua/en/reviews/oglyad-videokarti-asus-prime-geforce-rtx-5060-8gb-oc-302350Read 14 October 2026Text: 48 rasterizers.14Reviewgeeknetic.es/Review/3215/ASUS-GEFORCE-PRIME-RTX-5060-OC-8G-Review.htmlRead 14 October 2026Spec table: ROPs 48.
L2 cache
32MB13Reviewmezha.ua/en/reviews/oglyad-videokarti-asus-prime-geforce-rtx-5060-8gb-oc-302350Read 14 October 2026Text: the L2 cache stays at 32 MB, the same as the RTX 5060 Ti. Review of a different card on the same GPU.14Reviewgeeknetic.es/Review/3215/ASUS-GEFORCE-PRIME-RTX-5060-OC-8G-Review.htmlRead 14 October 2026Spec table, RTX 5060 column: L2 Cache Size 32000 KB, which is 32 MB.
Infinity Cache (L3)
Not available
FP32 compute (claimed)
19.2TFLOPS13Reviewmezha.ua/en/reviews/oglyad-videokarti-asus-prime-geforce-rtx-5060-8gb-oc-302350Read 14 October 2026Text: theoretical computing performance of 19.2 TFLOPS (FP32) at the reference clocks. Review of a different card on the same GPU.
AI performance (claimed)
PrecisionWith sparsityThroughput (TOPS)
FP4No307
FP4Yes614
Source14Reviewgeeknetic.es/Review/3215/ASUS-GEFORCE-PRIME-RTX-5060-OC-8G-Review.htmlRead 14 October 2026Spec table row 'Peak FP32 Tensor TFLOPS FP32 Acumulado (FP4 AI TOPS)', RTX 5060 column: 307/614. The RTX 5070 column in the same row reads 493.9/987.8, which are NVIDIA's dense and sparse FP4 figures in the Blackwell whitepaper. So 307 is dense and 614 is sparse. NVIDIA's RTX 5060 page gives 614 AI TOPS. Only FP4 is published for this GPU.

Clocks

Base clock
Not available
Game clock
Not available
Boost clock
2,527MHz1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 2026Core Clocks row: Boost 2527 MHz. The row also lists Extreme Performance 2535 MHz set in MSI Center.
Boost clock in OC mode
2,535MHz1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 2026Core Clocks row: Extreme Performance 2535 MHz (MSI Center).
Reference boost clock
2,497MHz13Reviewmezha.ua/en/reviews/oglyad-videokarti-asus-prime-geforce-rtx-5060-8gb-oc-302350Read 14 October 2026Text and table: recommended clocks 2280/2497 MHz for the reference design. The review also says TSMC 5 nm, which differs from Club386's TSMC N4.

Memory

VRAM
8GB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 2026Memory row: 8GB GDDR7.8Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5060-familyRead 14 October 2026RTX 5060 column: standard memory config 8 GB GDDR7.
VRAM type
GDDR71Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 20268Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5060-familyRead 14 October 20268 GB GDDR7.
Memory bus width
128bits1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 20268Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5060-familyRead 14 October 2026Memory interface width 128-bit.
Memory speed
28Gbps1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 2026Memory Speed row: 28 Gbps.
Memory bandwidth
448GB/s12Reviewguru3d.com/review/geforce-rtx-5060-8gb-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table: 448 GB/s for 8 GB of GDDR7 at 28 Gbps on a 128-bit bus.

Connectivity

PCIe generation
51Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 2026Interface row: PCI Express Gen 5 x16 (uses x8).8Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5060-familyRead 14 October 2026
PCIe lanes
81Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 2026Interface row: PCI Express Gen 5 x16 (uses x8). The connector is x16 and the card uses 8 lanes.
Display outputs
TypeVersionCountMax bandwidth (Gbps)
HDMI2.1b1Not available
DisplayPort2.1b UHBR20380
Source1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 2026Output row: DisplayPort x 3 (v2.1b) and HDMI x 1 (as specified in HDMI 2.1b: up to 4K 480Hz or 8K 120Hz with DSC, Gaming VRR, HDR). The UHBR20 class and the 80 Gbps link rate come from the NVIDIA RTX 5060 page.8Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5060-familyRead 14 October 2026Footnote: DisplayPort 2.1b with UHBR20, up to 4K 480 Hz or 8K 165 Hz with DSC. UHBR20 is 80 Gbps. Three DisplayPort and one HDMI.
Display outputs in total
4
HDMI ports
1
DisplayPort ports
3
Highest HDMI version
2.1b
Highest DisplayPort version
2.1b UHBR20
Fastest DisplayPort link
80Gbps
Max displays
41Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 2026Maximum Displays row: 4.8Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5060-familyRead 14 October 2026Up to 4 independent displays at 4K 165 Hz.
Max output resolution
Resolution7680 × 4320 pxRefresh rate165 Hz1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 2026Digital Maximum Resolution row: 7680 x 4320. The 165 Hz at 8K is NVIDIA's figure for DisplayPort 2.1b with DSC. The MSI HDMI row gives 8K 120 Hz.8Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5060-familyRead 14 October 2026Footnote: up to 8K 12-bit HDR at 165 Hz with DP 2.1b and DSC.
HDCP version
2.31Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 2026HDCP Support row: Y. The version 2.3 is from the NVIDIA RTX 5060 page.8Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5060-familyRead 14 October 2026HDCP 2.3.

Video engine

Video encoders
18Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5060-familyRead 14 October 20261 x ninth-generation NVENC.
Video decoders
18Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5060-familyRead 14 October 20261 x sixth-generation NVDEC.
Hardware video encode
H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV19Maker product pagedeveloper.nvidia.com/video-encode-decode-support-matrixRead 14 October 2026GeForce RTX 5060 row: ninth-generation NVENC with H.264, HEVC and AV1 encode.
Hardware video decode
H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV19Maker product pagedeveloper.nvidia.com/video-encode-decode-support-matrixRead 14 October 2026GeForce RTX 5060 row: sixth-generation NVDEC with decode for H.264, HEVC, VP9 and AV1.

Graphics features

DirectX
12 Ultimate2Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/id/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 2026Indonesian datasheet: DirectX Version Support 12 Ultimate. The same values as the US sheet for the other rows.8Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5060-familyRead 14 October 2026Microsoft DirectX 12 Ultimate.
Vulkan
1.48Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5060-familyRead 14 October 202610Maker product pagedeveloper.nvidia.com/vulkan-driverRead 14 October 2026NVIDIA lists the GeForce RTX 5060 under full Vulkan 1.4 support.
OpenGL
4.61Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 2026OpenGL Version Support row: 4.6.8Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5060-familyRead 14 October 2026Vulkan 1.4, OpenGL 4.6.
Upscaling technologies
DLSS 48Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5060-familyRead 14 October 2026Spec table lists DLSS 4, Super Resolution, DLAA and Ray Reconstruction. A retailer copy of the MSI page names DLSS 4.5. The NVIDIA table is used.
Frame generation
DLSS Frame Generation, DLSS Multi Frame Generation8Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5060-familyRead 14 October 2026The DLSS cell lists Frame Generation and Multi Frame Generation.

Power

Board power
145W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 2026Power consumption row: 145 W. MSI gives no other BIOS value.
Reference board power
145W8Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5060-familyRead 14 October 2026Total Graphics Power 145 W for the RTX 5060. Required system power 550 W.12Reviewguru3d.com/review/geforce-rtx-5060-8gb-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table: 145 W.
PSU wattage (card maker)
550W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 2026Recommended PSU row: 550 W. NVIDIA also gives 550 W required system power for the chip.
Power connector
1 x 8-pin PCIe1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 2026Power Connectors row: 8-pin x 1.

Cooling

Cooler type
Open air5Retailer pagealtex.com/collections/best-selling-products/products/msi-geforce-rtx-5060-8g-shadow-2x-oc-g5060-8s2cRead 14 October 2026TORX Fan 5.0 axial fans on a heatsink with a flow-through backplate.
Fans
25Retailer pagealtex.com/collections/best-selling-products/products/msi-geforce-rtx-5060-8g-shadow-2x-oc-g5060-8s2cRead 14 October 2026Dual Fan: two fans and a huge heatsink.6Retailer pageshop.sumillion.com/pc-components/graphics-cards/msi-geforce-rtx-5060-8g-shadow-2x-oc-nvidia-8-gb-gddr7-g5060-8s2c.htmlRead 14 October 2026Number of fans: 2.
Radiator size
Not available
Fan stop at low load
Yes5Retailer pagealtex.com/collections/best-selling-products/products/msi-geforce-rtx-5060-8g-shadow-2x-oc-g5060-8s2cRead 14 October 2026Zero Frozr text: the fans completely stop when temperatures are relatively low. No temperature threshold is stated.
Dual BIOS
Not available

Dimensions and weight

Length
197mm1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 2026Card Dimension row: 197 x 120 x 40 mm. MSI writes no axis labels. A retailer copy of the MSI page labels it L x W x H, with W the card height and H the thickness. The datasheet does not say whether the bracket is included.
Height
120mm1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 2026Second value of 197 x 120 x 40 mm.
Thickness
40mm1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 2026Third value of 197 x 120 x 40 mm. A retailer feed lists 41 mm. MSI's figure is used.
Slot width
Not available
Low profile
No6Retailer pageshop.sumillion.com/pc-components/graphics-cards/msi-geforce-rtx-5060-8g-shadow-2x-oc-nvidia-8-gb-gddr7-g5060-8s2c.htmlRead 14 October 2026Form factor row: Full-Height/Half-Length (FH/HL), so the card has a full-height bracket.
NVIDIA SFF-Ready
Not available
Weight
493g(1.1 lb)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 2026Weight (Card / Package) row: 493 g for the card.
Package weight
814g(1.8 lb)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 2026Weight (Card / Package) row: 814 g for the package.

Lighting and software

RGB lighting
Not available
Lighting sync
Not available
Software
MSI Center1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/us/GeForce-RTX-5060-8G-SHADOW-2X-OC.pdfRead 14 October 2026Extreme Performance clock is set in MSI Center. The datasheet also lists MSI Afterburner as a feature.4Maker product pagede-store.msi.com/products/geforce-rtx-5060-8g-shadow-2x-oc-refurbishedRead 14 October 2026MSI e-shop Germany, refurbished unit of the same model. Feature list: MSI Center monitors, adjusts and optimizes MSI products, and Afterburner is the overclocking software. Clocks match the datasheet (Boost 2527 MHz, Extreme Performance 2535 MHz).

Measured performance

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GPU clock while gaming (measured)
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3DMark Time Spy graphics
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3DMark Steel Nomad
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3DMark Port Royal
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3DMark Speed Way
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Game frame rates
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Measured noise and temperature

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Fan noise per load
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Fan noise while gaming
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GPU temperature while gaming
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Hot spot temperature while gaming
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Memory temperature while gaming
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Measured power

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Card power at idle (measured)
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GPU power while gaming (measured)
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In the box

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In the box
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Power adapter cable included
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Support bracket included
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Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)
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