NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
—Rasterization52.4
20Ray Tracing47.2
34.1Memory55.4
95.9Efficiency80
41.2Compute58.8
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50503 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.9 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+27) and memory (+21). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- Stronger efficiency score: 96 vs 80
- 48% lower TDP: 130 W vs 250 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $549
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 55 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 59 vs 41
- 140% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 2,560
- 50% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+48% | 250 W |
| Power connector | — | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 6,144+140% |
| RT cores | — | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 192 |
| Base clock | — | 2,160 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,570 MHz+2% | 2,510 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | — | 672 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 22,000Top 29% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 6,100Top 22% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 24,000Top 40% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 170 fpsTop 22% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 126 fpsTop 24% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 70 fpsTop 24% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
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