ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 SOLO 8GB GDDR6

★★★★★ 4.5 (30)

The Blackwell architecture and DLSS 4 support on a 5nm process deliver solid 1080p gaming, backed by 8GB of GDDR6 memory and a 2572MHz boost clock. Its defining trait is the SFF-ready, super-compact 165mm dual-slot design that fits easily into small form factor builds without an oversized power supply. This card is best for budget-conscious gamers building a compact PC who prioritize space efficiency and modern features like AV1 encoding over high-resolution performance.

GPU GeForce RTX 5050
VRAM 8GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 2572 MHz
TDP 130 W
Memory Bus 128 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 SOLO 8GB GDDR6 gpu
54 Overall Score

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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong connectivity (94th percentile) 94th
  • Strong feature (90th percentile) 90th
  • Strong efficiency (82nd percentile) 82nd

Cons

  • Below average thermal (28th percentile)
  • Below average ai (31st percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
75/100Our AI sentiment read▼10low confidence · 5 sources · Oct 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q3 '25: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '25: 5.0★ · 4 reviewsQ1 '26: 4.0★ · 5 reviews145Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 10 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AI 31.4
Rt 45
Vram 36.5
Raster 42.4
Compute 44.7
Feature 90
Thermal 27.5
User Sentiment 37
Efficiency 81.8
Connectivity 94.1
Social Proof 63.2

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
ECC No

Compute

CUDA Cores 2560
Tensor Cores 80
RT Cores 20
Base Clock 1575
Boost Clock 2572
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 Single Fan
Fans 1

Connectivity

Interface PCI Express 5.0 x8
DisplayPort 3
HDMI 1
Max Displays 4
Max Resolution 7680 x 4320

Physical

Length 165
Slot Width 2
Form Factor ATX
Weight 0.7 kg / 1.6 lbs

Features

Ray Tracing Yes
Upscaling DLSS 4
AV1 Encode Yes
VR Ready Yes
DirectX 12 Ultimate
RGB No

vs Competition

Spec ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 SOLO Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5070TI-O16G-WHITE-GAMING MSI Suprim G5080-16SLS Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O
Chipset GeForce RTX 5050 GeForce RTX 5080 GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GeForce RTX 5080 Radeon RX 7900 XTX GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
Vram 8GB GDDR6 16GB GDDR7 16GB GDDR7 16GB GDDR7 24GB GDDR6 16GB GDDR7
Boost Clock Mhz 2572 2805 2610 2740 2680 2450
Tdp W 130 360 300 360 339 300
Memory Bus Bits 128 256 256 256 384 256
Ray Tracing true true true true true true
GPU Class consumer consumer consumer consumer consumer consumer
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AIRtVramRasterComputeFeatureThermalUser SentimentEfficiencyConnectivitySocial Proof
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 SOLO 31.44536.542.444.79027.53781.894.163.2
Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD Compare 86.895.988.494.697.296.491.57257.694.188.7
ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5070TI-O16G-WHITE-GAMING Compare 80.792.685.288.993.196.491.57268.999.288.7
MSI Suprim G5080-16SLS Compare 86.897.788.494.697.296.4100057.694.172.8
Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare 94.791.791.583.699.284.491.586.342.598.778.1
PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare 80.792.685.288.993.16791.557.868.982.299

Price

Value & Pricing

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Usage Scores

Overall (54.1)AI/LLM (28.5)Budget (59.1)Gaming 4k (35.1)Ray Tracing (54.2)Workstation (43.9)Gaming 1080p (59.1)Gaming 1440p (53.1)Content Creation (49.5)

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