NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
34.5Rasterization30.8
26.6Ray Tracing28.3
47Memoryspec-based41.5
72.2Efficiencyspec-based95.9
47.9Compute42.9
7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super scores 42.5 against 43.5 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 edges ahead in Ray Tracing, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 35 vs 31
- Stronger compute score: 48 vs 43
- 380% higher Tensor / AI cores: 384 vs 80
- 140% higher RT cores: 48 vs 20
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
- 48% lower TDP: 130 W vs 250 W
- 42% higher Boost clock: 2,570 MHz vs 1,815 MHz
- 40% higher Base clock: 2,310 MHz vs 1,650 MHz
- 15% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 2,558 vs 2,230
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $699
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Turing | Blackwell |
| Process | 12 nm | 4 nm+67% |
| TDP | 250 W | 130 W+48% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,072+20% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 48+140% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 384+380% | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,650 MHz | 2,310 MHz+40% |
| Boost clock | 1,815 MHz | 2,570 MHz+42% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 496 GB/s+55% | 320 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 11,619+14%Bottom 48% | 10,201Bottom 41% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,230Bottom 32% | 2,558+15%Bottom 41% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,388+16%Bottom 50% | 16,747Bottom 41% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 72 fpsBottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 50 fpsBottom 13% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 26 fpsBottom 10% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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