GeForce RTX 5050 Review
Blackwell entry · 8 GB GDDR6 · 130 W
Specdex verdict The GeForce RTX 5050 is a competent mid-range pick when the price is right — see our cheaper-and-better alternatives below for context.
NVIDIA's entry-tier Blackwell — 2,560 CUDA cores, 8 GB GDDR6 at 128-bit, 130 W TBP. Cheapest current-gen card with DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation. Launched July 2025 at $249.
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GeForce RTX 5050 versus its closest rivals
- +Cheapest Blackwell-class card with DLSS 4
- +550 W PSU minimum — fits older builds
- +5th-gen Tensor + 4th-gen RT cores
- −8 GB VRAM ceiling at 1080p ultra
- −128-bit memory bus
- −GDDR6 (not GDDR7)
Who's the GeForce RTX 5050 for?
Quick verdicts for the most common buyer profiles, derived from the sub-scores above.
Compute scores trail current top-tier — look at our step-up alternatives below if performance is the priority.
Mid-tier pricing at $249 — review whether the score-per-dollar lines up against the cheaper alternatives we recommend.
In the box
What you get when you unbox the GeForce RTX 5050.
- Graphics card
- Adapter cables (12VHPWR / 16-pin)
- Anti-sag bracket (premium tier)
Standard contents — region/SKU may vary; confirm at retailer.
Sources & benchmarks
Cited, not generatedMulti-sample composite benchmark from PassMark — independent, third-party measurement. Higher is better. Specdex does not run this test; the number above is PassMark's published score, linked to the source page above for verification.
Specifications
Verified against NVIDIA · 2026-05-13| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Display outputs | 3× DisplayPort 2.1b + 1× HDMI 2.1b |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| CUDA cores | 2,560 |
| VRAM | 8 GB GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128-bit |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Boost clock | 2.57 GHz |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Architecture | Blackwell |
| Base clock | 2.31 GHz |
| TBP | 130 W |
| PSU | 550 W minimum |
| PCIe | PCIe 5.0 |
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