Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming 8GB GDDR6
The Blackwell architecture and 2632 MHz boost clock deliver solid 1080p gaming, backed by 8GB of GDDR6 memory and DLSS 4 support for higher frame rates. Its triple-fan WINDFORCE cooler keeps the 130W card quiet in a compact 280mm, 2-slot design with dual HDMI 2.1b outputs. This card is best for budget-conscious 1080p gamers who want modern features like ray tracing and AV1 encoding without a premium price.
GPU GeForce RTX 5050
VRAM 8GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 2632 MHz
TDP 130 W
Memory Bus 128 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
61 Overall Score
Price CA$600
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong feature (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong efficiency (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong thermal (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average ai (31st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
Based on 13 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5050 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 5 |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 128 |
| Bandwidth | 320 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 2560 |
| Tensor Cores | 80 |
| RT Cores | 20 |
| Base Clock | 2572 |
| Boost Clock | 2632 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 13.17 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 13.17 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 17371 |
| GPU Compute | 8543 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 130 |
| Recommended PSU | 550 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x8 |
| DisplayPort | 2 |
| HDMI | 2 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 280 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.6 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming | MSI Shadow RTX 5070 TI 16G SHADOW 3X OC | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5070TI-O16G-GAMING | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 5050 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2632 | 2482 | 2610 | 2680 | 2482 | 2450 |
| Tdp W | 130 | 300 | 300 | 339 | 300 | 300 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 256 | 256 | 384 | 256 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming | 31.2 | 44.8 | 36.3 | 42.2 | 44.5 | 84.3 | 72.9 | 81.9 | 88.8 | 67.3 |
| MSI Shadow RTX 5070 TI 16G SHADOW 3X OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.6 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5070TI-O16G-GAMING Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 99.2 | 95.3 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 | 82.2 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 66.9 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 82 | 99 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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