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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050

Released Jul 1, 2025$249 launch priceGraphics Card

The GeForce RTX 5050 is NVIDIA's entry-level Blackwell desktop graphics card, aimed at budget-conscious 1080p gamers. It brings modern RTX features, ray tracing, and DLSS support to an accessible price point.

Pros

  • Entry-level access to Blackwell architecture
  • Support for DLSS multi-frame generation
  • Low power consumption for a discrete GPU
  • Compact form factors suitable for budget ITX builds

Cons

  • Limited VRAM for demanding modern titles
  • Restricted to 1080p gaming performance
  • Narrow memory bus width
43.5Inno Score

Below average

Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.

Rasterization30.8
Ray Tracing28.3
Memory41.5
Efficiency95.9
Compute42.9

Full specifications

Everything we track for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050

General

Announced
2025
Architecture
Blackwell
Process
4 nm
TDP
130 W

Cores & Clocks

Shading units
2,560
RT cores
20
Tensor / AI cores
80
Base clock
2,310 MHz
Boost clock
2,570 MHz

Memory

VRAM
8 GB
VRAM type
GDDR6
Bus width
128 bit
Bandwidth
320 GB/s

Benchmarks

3DMark Time Spy
10,201Bottom 45%
3DMark Speed Way
2,558Bottom 39%
PassMark G3D
16,747Bottom 45%
1080p Ultra
72 fpsBottom 15%
1440p Ultra
50 fpsBottom 13%
4K Ultra
26 fpsBottom 10%

Features

Upscaling
DLSS 4

Quick answers

Is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 good in 2026?

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 earns an Inno Score of 43.5/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The GeForce RTX 5050 is NVIDIA's entry-level Blackwell desktop graphics card, aimed at budget-conscious 1080p gamers. It brings modern RTX features, ray tracing, and DLSS support to an accessible price point.

What are the key specs of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050?

VRAM: 8 GB · Boost clock: 2,570 MHz · TDP: 130 W · 3DMark Time Spy: 10,201

What are the closest alternatives to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050?

Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation, AMD Radeon RX 6700, AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.

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