Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050
In short, the GeForce RTX 5050 is a slightly slower version of the RTX 4060 at a slightly reduced price, an underwhelming upgrade after two years. If you're shopping for a new GPU, this is not the one we would recommend.
– As reviewed by TechSpot on Jul 2025
Blackwell
Architecture
Entry-level
Product Tier
2560
Shader Cores
32
ROPs
80
TMUs
20
RT Cores
8 GB
Memory
GDDR6
Memory Type
320 GB/s
Bandwidth
130 W
TDP
$260
Price
GPU Snapshot
Release date:Jul 1, 2025Price at Launch:$249
Type:DesktopArchitecture:Blackwell
Generation:RTX 50 seriesProduct Tier:Entry-level
VRAM Capacity:8 GBTotal Board Power:130 W
Core Configuration
Shader Cores:2560TMUs:80
ROPs:32L2 Cache:24 MB
Memory
VRAM Capacity:8 GBMemory Type:GDDR6
Memory Speed:20 GbpsMemory Bus:128-bit
Bandwidth:320 GB/s
Graphics Processing
Base Clock:2.31 GHzBoost Clock:2.57 GHz
FP32 Throughput:13.17 TFLOPsRay Tracing:Yes
Ray Tracing Cores:20Process Size:5nm
Process Name:TSMC N4PDie Size:149 mm²
Power & Connectivity
Total Board Power:130 WPower Connectors:1x 8-pin
Bus Interface:PCIe 5.0 x8HDMI Support:HDMI 2.1b
DisplayPort Support:DP 2.1bDSC:1.2a
Max Displays:4
Media & Software Support
DirectX Support:12 UltimateShader Model:6.8
Vulkan Version:1.4OpenGL Version:4.6

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 pricing

Last 6 months
Price Date
Current $259 Mar 20, 2026
Highest* $309 Jan 31, 2026
Lowest* $249 Jan 20, 2026
Average $273
* Prices are based on listings from Newegg and other major retailers over the past 12+ months.
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Reviews and Ratings

62

Average Score

Based on 5 reviews

9.2

User Score

Based on 1,272 reviews

Reviewers Liked

  • Much faster than RTX 3050 at 1080p, generally matches RTX 4060
  • Low overall power consumption
  • PCI-Express 5.0
  • Demands only a single 8-pin power connector
  • Good video encode/decode hardware acceleration support

Reviewers Didn't Like

  • Should be $229 given performance vs RTX 5060
  • 8GB of RAM creates performance challenges in some games, even at 1080p
  • PCI-Express 5.0 x8 interface (not x16), but generally not an issue
60

In short, the GeForce RTX 5050 is a slightly slower version of the RTX 4060 at a slightly reduced price, an underwhelming upgrade after two years. If you're shopping for a new GPU, this is not the one we would recommend.

By TechSpot on
80

We started this review out by asking: Is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 a game-changer at $249 MSRP? We wouldn’t call it a game changer, but we would say it is a big upgrade from a GeForce RTX 3050, and also offers a good value at $249 with the features and performance from the RTX lineup. In order for this to have been a “game changer,” in our opinion, we would have needed to see it being a 12GB video card at this price point.

By The FPS Review on
50

The GeForce RTX 5050 delivers a much-needed shot of performance to the entry-level graphics card market, but our testing suggests it's overpriced for the performance it delivers at $249. 8GB of VRAM means you can't always enjoy signature Blackwell features like Multi-Frame Generation when you need them most, either, blunting this card’s next-generation appeal.

By Tom's Hardware on
60

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5050 is its most affordable RTX 50-series graphics card, but it lagged behind several competing budget cards in our frame-rate shootouts. For another $50, the RTX 5060 is a much better option.

By PCMag on
60

RTX 5050 marks a welcome return from Nvidia to the $250 price point, but there's only so much DLSS 4 can do to plug performance gaps between rivals and peers.

By Club386 on

Outside this multiplayer niche, however, there are simply better options. The Arc B580 might lack the same degree of frame gen sophistication, but its straight performance advantage makes it less in need of help – and it’s generally better equipped for higher resolutions, in case you ever want to upgrade to a 1440p or 1080p ultrawide screen. Stretch your budget just a little bit further, and you could alternatively nab a base-price RTX 5060, which is faster than both and keeps you from missing out on any DLSS 4 features.

By Rock, Paper, Shotgun on

At 1080p, Full HD, without ray tracing or upscaling, we measured the RTX 5050 to end up a little bit behind last generation's RTX 4060, which was the slowest GeForce 40-series card (there was no RTX 4050). The performance increase over the GeForce RTX 3050 is a respectable 56%, although it falls short of the 100% gains often expected over two generations. Intel's best, the Arc B580, is 5% faster than NVIDIA's new weakest GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 non-XT is a little bit slower than the RTX 5050.

By TechPowerUp on

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