NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
—Rasterization67.6
20Ray Tracing62.7
34.1Memory64.6
95.9Efficiency66.4
41.2Compute74.1
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50504 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 66.9 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+43) and compute (+33). 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 66
- 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 Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 65 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 41
- 320% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 2,560
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
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 | — | 84 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 336 |
| Base clock | — | 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 | — | 960 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 32,000Top 6% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 9,000Top 7% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 32,000Top 6% |
| 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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