MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming 8GB GDDR6
PNY Quadro K420 2GB GDDR5 workstation
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming 8GB GDDR6
The MSI RTX 5050 is praised as a great budget card for 1080p gaming, with users noting significant performance upgrades from older GPUs like the GTX 950 and RX 580. It's appreciated for its small size, quiet operation, and efficiency, though some mention it's not for 4K gaming. Overall, it's seen as a solid value for entry-level builds.
Pros
- Great for 1080p gaming
- Small size for compact builds
- Quiet operation
- Good value for money
- Significant upgrade from older GPUs
Cons
- Not suitable for 4K gaming
- Price increased after launch
PNY Quadro K420 2GB GDDR5 workstation
The NVIDIA Quadro P400 is well-regarded as a reliable, low-cost multi-monitor solution for office work and professional applications. Users praise its ability to drive three displays simultaneously with no lag, its quiet operation, and its low power consumption. However, some have encountered issues such as intermittent monitor flickering, compatibility problems on older PCs, and warranty concerns when buying from unauthorized vendors. Verified buyers are generally very satisfied, valuing it as a solid budget card for productivity tasks rather than high-end gaming.
Pros
- Drives three monitors simultaneously
- Low power consumption, no extra power cable needed
- Quiet operation
- Good value for price
- Mini DP to DP adapters included
Cons
- Intermittent monitor flickering on some units
- Compatibility issues with older motherboards
- Warranty problems with unauthorized sellers
- Mini DP connectors require adapters
- Not suitable for high-end gaming
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming | PNY Quadro K420 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5050 | Quadro K420 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Pascal |
| Class | consumer | workstation |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6★ | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | 80★ | — |
| RT Cores | 20★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 13.170000076293945★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 13.170000076293945★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 130 | 41★ |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | — |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Dual Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 2★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1★ | 0 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 3 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 5120 x 2880 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 202★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 1★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.50 kg | 0.13 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | — |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming 8GB GDDR6
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong efficiency (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Below average ai (31st percentile)
PNY Quadro K420 2GB GDDR5 workstation
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Below average ai (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average vram (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average rt (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average raster (10th percentile)10th %ile
Pricing
PNY Quadro K420 2GB GDDR5 workstation offers 3.9x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 65 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 24 of 38 specs.
