NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 vs NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation
30.8Rasterization29.1
28.3Ray Tracing25.5
41.5Memoryspec-based46.5
95.9Efficiencyspec-based97.8
42.9Compute43.7
4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50506 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 scores 43.5 against 43.5 for NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 edges ahead in Ray Tracing and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- 43% higher bandwidth: 320 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
- 27% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 10,201 vs 8,038
- 26% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 2,558 vs 2,036
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $625
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 46% lower TDP: 70 W vs 130 W
- 10% higher Shading units: 2,816 vs 2,560
- 10% higher RT cores: 22 vs 20
- 10% higher Tensor / AI cores: 88 vs 80
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 130 W | 70 W+46% |
| Power connector | — | None (slot powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 2,816+10% |
| RT cores | 20 | 22+10% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 80 | 88+10% |
| Base clock | 2,310 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,570 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s+43% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,201+27%Bottom 45% | 8,038Bottom 34% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,558+26%Bottom 39% | 2,036Bottom 24% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,747Bottom 45% | 16,936+1%Bottom 46% |
| 1080p Ultra | 72 fpsBottom 15% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 50 fpsBottom 13% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 26 fpsBottom 10% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 3 |
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