Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING OC 12GB GDDR7
ASUS GeForce RTX 5050 Dual 8GB GDDR6
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING OC 12GB GDDR7
The Gigabyte RTX 5070 Gaming OC is generally well-received, with many users praising its strong performance at 1440p and 4K, good value at MSRP, and efficient cooling. However, a few reviewers reported thermal putty leakage and intermittent black screens, which temper the overall enthusiasm. Most users upgrading from older cards like the 3060 or 3070 found it a significant improvement, though some noted the lack of RGB and occasional driver or encoding issues.
Pros
- Strong 1440p and 4K performance
- Good value at MSRP
- Efficient cooling and low temps
- Quiet operation
- Significant upgrade from older GPUs
Cons
- Thermal putty leakage
- Intermittent black screens
- No RGB lighting
- Poor support and RMA process
- Encoding issues at high settings
ASUS GeForce RTX 5050 Dual 8GB GDDR6
The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5050 receives mixed feedback from users. Positive reviews highlight its capability as a great entry-level GPU for modern games at 1080p with decent frame rates, making it ideal for casual gamers on a budget. However, there are serious complaints about false advertising (claiming GDDR7 when it is GDDR6) and a major compatibility issue with BitLocker that caused system lockups. The Q&A confirms it supports up to 4 monitors, 7680x4320 resolution, requires a 550W PSU, and is VR-ready.
Pros
- Great entry-level GPU for modern games
- Good performance at 1080p
- Decent frame rates on balanced settings
- Ideal for casual gamers on a budget
- Supports up to 4 monitors
Cons
- False advertising (GDDR7 claimed but GDDR6)
- Compatibility issues with BitLocker causing system lockups
- Requires 550W power supply
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING OC | ASUS GeForce RTX 5050 Dual | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5050 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 48★ | 20 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | 13.170000076293945 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | 13.170000076293945 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250 | 250 |
| Recommended PSU | 750 | 550★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 327 | 203★ |
| Slot Width | 2.700000047683716 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 2.00 kg | 0.50 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING OC 12GB GDDR7
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong raster (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
ASUS GeForce RTX 5050 Dual 8GB GDDR6
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average efficiency (30th percentile)
- Below average ai (31st percentile)
Pricing
ASUS GeForce RTX 5050 Dual 8GB GDDR6 offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 86 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 38 specs.
