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Every card in the Era 2

Will it fit

Does the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Windforce OC 8G fit in the Fractal Design Era 2?

Fits

Yes. The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Windforce OC 8G fits the Fractal Design Era 2 with 127 mm of length to spare.

Length199 of 326 mm127 mm spare
Height116 of 137 mm21 mm spare
Thickness40 of 48 mm8 mm spare
Exact measurements
SizeGigabyteEra 2Room
Length199 mm326 mm127 mm spare
Height116 mm137 mm21 mm spare
Thickness40 mm48 mm8 mm spare

Central wall at the cooler end, leaving 70 mm for the CPU cooler.

Fractal Design's published spec, not yet measured by Respec

Rather have it built?

We build the RTX 5060 into small PCs by hand, each tested and shipped with its own benchmark results.

Questions

Does the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Windforce OC 8G fit in the Fractal Design Era 2?
Yes. The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Windforce OC 8G fits the Fractal Design Era 2 with 127 mm of length to spare. Length 199 of 326 mm, height 116 of 137 mm, thickness 40 of 48 mm.
Which Era 2 layout does it need?
Central wall at the cooler end, which leaves 70 mm for the CPU cooler.
Where do these numbers come from?
Fractal Design's published spec, not yet measured by Respec; card size from Gigabyte's spec page. Checked October 2026. Makers measure differently and connectors add a few millimetres, so treat a tight result as a reason to measure.

Sources

  • Case: Fractal Design’s Era 2 specifications, checked October 23, 2026. Fractal lists 326 mm length, 137 mm height ('GPU max width') and 48 mm thickness with 70 mm for the CPU cooler, plus 15 mm of stepless central-wall travel, which moves room from the cooler to the card (up to 63 mm thick with 55 mm for the cooler).
  • Card: Gigabyte’s spec page, checked October 23, 2026.
  • The Era 2's central wall slides: room the graphics card gains comes out of the CPU cooler's height, millimetre for millimetre, up to 15 mm.

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Based on published dimensions, not a guarantee. Check cable, cooler and connector clearance before you buy.