NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
—Rasterization89.5
20Ray Tracing90.4
34.1Memory91.2
95.9Efficiency39.8
41.2Compute89.4
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50503 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+70) and memory (+57). 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 40
- 77% lower TDP: 130 W vs 575 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 91 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 41
- 750% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 2,560
- 300% higher VRAM: 32 GB vs 8 GB
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+77% | 575 W |
| Power connector | — | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 21,760+750% |
| RT cores | — | 170 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 680 |
| Base clock | — | 2,017 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,570 MHz+7% | 2,407 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 32 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 512 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | — | 1,792 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 48,500Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 14,200Top 3% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 39,500Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 250 fpsTop 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 210 fpsTop 2% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 142 fpsTop 2% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
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