ASUS GeForce RTX 5050 Dual 8GB GDDR6
The Blackwell architecture and 2602 MHz boost clock deliver solid 1080p gaming with a remarkably low 50W TDP, eliminating the need for a large power supply. Its compact 203mm dual-fan design fits easily into small form factor builds while still offering modern connectivity like DisplayPort 2.1b and DLSS 4 support. This card is best for budget-conscious 1080p gamers upgrading from older hardware who prioritize power efficiency and a simple drop-in installation.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong feature (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (9th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (30th percentile)
- Below average ai (31st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 4 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 | 2602 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 13.17 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 13.17 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 17371 |
| GPU Compute | 8543 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 250 |
| Recommended PSU | 550 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 203 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS GeForce RTX 5050 Dual | Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD | MSI Shadow RTX 5070 TI 16G SHADOW 3X OC | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 5050 | GeForce RTX 5080 | 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 | 2602 | 2805 | 2482 | 2680 | 2482 | 2450 |
| Tdp W | 250 | 360 | 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 | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5050 Dual | 31.4 | 45 | 36.5 | 42.4 | 44.7 | 90 | 56.8 | 9 | 29.9 | 94.1 | 35.5 |
| Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD Compare | 86.8 | 95.9 | 88.4 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 72 | 57.6 | 94.1 | 88.7 |
| MSI Shadow RTX 5070 TI 16G SHADOW 3X OC Compare | 80.7 | 92.6 | 85.2 | 88.9 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 86.3 | 68.9 | 94.1 | 88.7 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.7 | 91.7 | 91.5 | 83.6 | 99.2 | 84.4 | 91.5 | 86.3 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78.1 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 80.7 | 92.6 | 85.2 | 88.9 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 68.9 | 94.1 | 82.3 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 80.7 | 92.6 | 85.2 | 88.9 | 93.1 | 67 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 68.9 | 82.2 | 99 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From CA$570
Newegg 1 offer From CA$990
Price History
Usage Scores
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