GeForce RTX 5050
80/100 editorial
US launch / reference: $249
Manufacturer source ↗GeForce RTX 5050 vs RTX 5090 D
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RTX 5090 D
Not rated yet
US launch / reference: Price unavailable
Third-party reference ↗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 RTX 5090 D for
- DirectX support: 12_2
- Recorded GPU clock: 2017 MHz
Tradeoff: Card dimensions, cooling and power limits can vary by implementation; check the exact model.
Scores and judgments are editorial. Specdex does not run an in-house benchmark lab. Manufacturer claims and independent measurements may use different test conditions.
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 | RTX 5090 D |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Blackwell | Not documented |
| CUDA cores | 2,560 | Not documented |
| VRAM | 8 GB GDDR6 | Not documented |
| Memory bus | 128-bit | Not documented |
| Base clock | 2.31 GHz | Not documented |
| Boost clock | 2.57 GHz | Not documented |
| 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 |
| GPU clock | Not documented | 2017 MHz |
| Memory clock | Not documented | 1750 MHz |
| DirectX | Not documented | 12_2 |
GeForce RTX 5050
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RTX 5090 D
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