NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
—Rasterization37.2
20Ray Tracing32.3
34.1Memory45.7
95.9Efficiency93
41.2Compute45.2
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50501 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 scores 45.7 against 47.1 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 edges ahead in Ray Tracing and memory, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- 10% lower TDP: 130 W vs 145 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $299
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 46 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 45 vs 41
- 50% higher Shading units: 3,840 vs 2,560
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+10% | 145 W |
| Power connector | — | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 3,840+50% |
| RT cores | — | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 120 |
| Base clock | — | 2,280 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,570 MHz+3% | 2,497 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | — | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 12,500Top 66% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,300Top 64% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 16,700Top 68% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 114 fpsTop 62% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 81 fpsTop 62% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 40 fpsTop 64% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
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