GeForce RTX 5050
80/100 editorial
US launch / reference: $249
Manufacturer source ↗GeForce RTX 5050 vs NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB leads by 4 editorial points. Your priorities and current prices can change the better choice.
NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
84/100 editorial
US launch / reference: $449
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 RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB for
- 16 GB at last on the x60 class
- DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation
- Sub-200 W TBP
Tradeoff: 8 GB SKU exists and confuses buyers
Scores and judgments are editorial. Specdex does not run an in-house benchmark lab. Manufacturer claims and independent measurements may use different test conditions.
Editorial fit by scenario
4K & rasterization
NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
leads on raster (80 vs 76)
Based on available shared editorial ratings.
Ray tracing
NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
leads on rt (84 vs 80)
Based on available shared editorial ratings.
AI workloads
NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
leads on ai (86 vs 84)
Based on available shared editorial ratings.
Power efficiency
GeForce RTX 5050
leads on efficiency (90 vs 88)
Based on available shared editorial ratings.
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 RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Blackwell | Not documented |
| CUDA cores | 2,560 | 4608 |
| VRAM | 8 GB GDDR6 | 16 GB GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| Base clock | 2.31 GHz | 2.41 GHz |
| Boost clock | 2.57 GHz | 2.57 GHz |
| TBP | 130 W | 180 W |
| PSU | 550 W minimum | Not documented |
| PCIe | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Display outputs | 3× DisplayPort 2.1b + 1× HDMI 2.1b | Not documented |
| Tensor cores | Not documented | 5th gen (759 AI TOPS) |
| RT cores | Not documented | 4th gen (72 TFLOPS) |
| Process | Not documented | TSMC 4NP |
| Connector | Not documented | 8-pin |
Inspect the shared editorial ratings
Missing criteria are excluded from pairwise scenarios. A difference below two points is treated as a tie. These are not raw benchmarks.
- raster
- 76 / 80
- rt
- 80 / 84
- ai
- 84 / 86
- efficiency
- 90 / 88
GeForce RTX 5050
Prices & availability
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NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
Prices & availability
US launch / reference: $449. This is not a current retailer offer.
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Price history
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Prices apply to the listed configuration and condition. Tax and shipping are not included unless the retailer states otherwise.