MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming 8GB GDDR6
MSI
65 Overall Score
vs
QTHREE AMD Radeon RX 550
QTHREE
22 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming 8GB GDDR6
88 out of 100 medium confidence 21 reviews
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
Performance 1080p 6
Value for money 5
Size 4
Quiet operation 2
Upgrade from old gpu 3
4k gaming 2
QTHREE AMD Radeon RX 550
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1440p
Content Creation
Workstation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming | QTHREE AMD Radeon RX 550 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5050 | Radeon RX 550 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Polaris |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 14 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6★ | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | 80★ | — |
| RT Cores | 20★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 13.170000076293945★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 13.170000076293945★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 130 | 50★ |
| Recommended PSU | 550 | 450★ |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | None |
| Cooler | Dual Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 2★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 3.0 X8 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | — | 0★ |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 3 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 4096x2160 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 202 | 170★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.50 kg | 0.33 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| 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)
QTHREE AMD Radeon RX 550
- Below average compute (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average rt (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average ai (13th percentile)13th %ile
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming 8GB GDDR60.076score per dollar
vs
QTHREE AMD Radeon RX 5500.206score per dollar
QTHREE AMD Radeon RX 550 offers 2.7x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming
Scores 65 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 21 of 40 specs.
