ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 SOLO 8GB GDDR6
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.
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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Based on 10 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
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 |
| 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 | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | Sapphire PULSE 11322-02-20G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 5050 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2572 | 2730 | 2730 | 2482 | 2620 | 2525 |
| Tdp W | 130 | 150 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 370 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| 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 | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5050 SOLO | 31.4 | 45 | 36.5 | 42.4 | 44.7 | 90 | 27.5 | 37 | 81.8 | 94.1 | 63.2 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.8 | 95.9 | 88.4 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 45.2 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.4 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.8 | 95.9 | 88.4 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 72 | 57.6 | 94.1 | 88.7 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.7 | 92.6 | 85.2 | 88.9 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 80.6 | 68.9 | 94.1 | 88.7 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.8 | 97.7 | 88.4 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 45.2 | 57.6 | 94.1 | 82.3 |
| Sapphire PULSE 11322-02-20G Compare | 94.7 | 91.7 | 91.5 | 83.6 | 99.2 | 96.4 | 72.9 | 72 | 35.3 | 86.1 | 78.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From ¥85,031
Price History
Usage Scores
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