ASUS GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC 8GB GDDR6 Black
ASUS
61 Overall Score
vs
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
ZOTAC
92 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC 8GB GDDR6 Black
72 out of 100 medium confidence 19 reviews
The ASUS Dual RTX 5050 is generally well-received as a solid 1080p gaming card, praised for its compact size, easy installation, and performance upgrade from older GPUs like the GTX 1660 Super. However, the 8GB VRAM and PCIe 5.0 x8 interface are noted as limitations for future-proofing and heavier games, and one user expressed dissatisfaction with Nvidia as a company. Overall, it's seen as a good value for mainstream 1080p builds, especially if you prioritize size and simplicity over raw performance.
Pros
- Compact 203mm dual-slot design
- Easy installation
- Good 1080p gaming performance
- Single 8-pin power connector
- 550W recommended PSU
Cons
- 8GB VRAM limited for future games
- PCIe 5.0 x8 bandwidth loss on older systems
- Not for heavy 1440p/4K gaming
- Nvidia brand dissatisfaction
- Weaker value if priced near higher-tier cards
1080p gaming performance 6
Vram capacity 5
Compact size 4
Pcie compatibility 3
Value for money 4
Brand sentiment 1
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Budget
Ray Tracing
Gaming 4k
Content Creation
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5050 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 20 | 70★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 13.170000076293945 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 13.170000076293945 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 130★ | 300 |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | 750 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 0★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 203★ | 304 |
| Slot Width | 2 | 2 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 0.51 kg★ | 1.72 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC 8GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong efficiency (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
- Below average ai (31st percentile)
- Below average compute (32nd percentile)
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong rt (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average affordability (23rd percentile)
Verdict
Winner: ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC
Scores 92 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 40 specs.