NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
32Rasterization67.6
27.6Ray Tracing62.7
41.5Memoryspec-based64.6
95.9Efficiencyspec-based66.4
42.9Compute74.1
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 505010 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 66.9 to 43.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+36) and Ray Tracing (+35). 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
- 64% lower TDP: 130 W vs 360 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 68 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 28
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 43
- 320% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 2,560
- 320% higher RT cores: 84 vs 20
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+64% | 360 W |
| Power connector | — | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 10,752+320% |
| RT cores | 20 | 84+320% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 80 | 336+320% |
| Base clock | 2,310 MHz+1% | 2,295 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,570 MHz | 2,617 MHz+2% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 960 GB/s+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,940Bottom 39% | 32,000+222%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,430Bottom 23% | 9,000+270%Top 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,768Bottom 47% | 32,000+91%Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 212 fpsTop 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 166 fpsTop 6% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 100 fpsTop 6% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
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