GeForce RTX 5050
80/100 editorial
US launch / reference: $249
Manufacturer source ↗GeForce RTX 5050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB
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US launch / reference: $299
Manufacturer source ↗Start with the tradeoffs
Consider GeForce RTX 5050 for
- Cheapest Blackwell-class card with DLSS 4
- 550 W PSU minimum — fits older builds
- 5th-gen Tensor + 4th-gen RT cores
Tradeoff: 8 GB VRAM ceiling at 1080p ultra
Consider NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB for
- Supports DLSS Multi Frame Generation in compatible software
- AV1 encoding and modern DisplayPort 2.1b support
Tradeoff: 8GB VRAM capacity; no 16GB RTX 5060 configuration in official specs
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Specifications side by side
Arrows indicate a higher capacity, higher power rating, or lower weight/time for comparable simple quantities. They do not establish overall product quality. Unknown values remain unavailable.
| Specification | GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Blackwell | NVIDIA Blackwell |
| CUDA cores | 2,560 | 3,840 |
| VRAM | 8 GB GDDR6 | Not documented |
| Memory bus | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| Base clock | 2.31 GHz | 2.28GHz reference |
| Boost clock | 2.57 GHz | 2.50GHz reference |
| TBP | 130 W | Not documented |
| PSU | 550 W minimum | Not documented |
| PCIe | PCIe 5.0 | Not documented |
| Display outputs | 3× DisplayPort 2.1b + 1× HDMI 2.1b | Not documented |
| Memory | Not documented | 8GB GDDR7 |
| Total graphics power | Not documented | 145W reference |
| Recommended system power | Not documented | 550W reference; system dependent |
| PCI Express | Not documented | Generation 5 |
| Video codecs | Not documented | AV1 hardware encode and decode; 1 ninth-generation NVENC |
GeForce RTX 5050
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB
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