PNY GeForce RTX 5050 8GB GDDR6
The Blackwell architecture and DLSS 4 with fifth-gen Tensor Cores deliver AI-upscaled 1080p performance at high frame rates, while fourth-gen Ray Tracing Cores handle entry-level ray-traced effects. Its compact, SFF-Ready 2-slot design and PCIe 5.0 support make it a straightforward upgrade for older, space-constrained systems. This card is best for budget-conscious 1080p gamers who prioritize DLSS-enhanced titles and competitive play with Reflex latency reduction.
GPU GeForce RTX 5050
VRAM 8GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 2317 MHz
TDP 50 W
Memory Bus 128 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
43 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong social proof (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average connectivity (5th percentile)
- Below average thermal (7th percentile)
- Below average ai (31st percentile)
- Below average raster (34th percentile)
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
| Tensor Cores | 80 |
| RT Cores | 20 |
| Base Clock | 1020 |
| Boost Clock | 2317 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 13.17 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 13.17 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 14163 |
| GPU Compute | 8543 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 50 |
| Recommended PSU | 300 |
Physical
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.7 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 |
vs Competition
| Spec | PNY GeForce RTX 5050 | Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5070TI-O16G-GAMING | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X OC BLACK | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 5050 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2317 | 2805 | 2610 | 2482 | 2680 | 2482 |
| Tdp W | 50 | 360 | 300 | 300 | 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 | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNY GeForce RTX 5050 | 31 | 37.6 | 36.2 | 33.9 | 41.2 | 53.4 | 6.7 | 99.6 | 5.4 | 70.2 |
| Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.5 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5070TI-O16G-GAMING Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 99.2 | 95.5 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X OC BLACK Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 | 82.7 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 42.4 | 98.7 | 78.5 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 | 82.7 |
Price
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