Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR6
The Blackwell-based RTX 5050 delivers DLSS 4 and AV1 encoding in a compact 199mm dual-fan card with a 130W TDP, making it an efficient entry point for modern features. Its WINDFORCE cooling system keeps the 2587MHz boost clock in check while the dual HDMI 2.1b and DP 2.1b outputs offer flexible multi-monitor support. This card is best for budget-conscious 1080p gamers who prioritize low power draw and small form-factor compatibility over raw AI or 4K performance.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong connectivity (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong efficiency (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong feature (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average ai (31st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 7 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 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 2560 |
| Tensor Cores | 80 |
| RT Cores | 20 |
| Base Clock | 2572 |
| Boost Clock | 2587 |
| 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 | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x8 |
| DisplayPort | 2 |
| HDMI | 2 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 199 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE | ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070-12G | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O | ZOTAC Solid OC ZT-B50700J-10P | XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 | MSI SHADOW RTX 5070 12G SHADOW 3X OC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 5050 | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 | Radeon RX 9070 | GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR6 | 12GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 | 12GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2587 | 2512 | 2450 | 2542 | 2700 | 2542 |
| Tdp W | 130 | 250 | 300 | 250 | 245 | 250 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 192 | 256 | 192 | 256 | 192 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE | 31.4 | 42.2 | 36.5 | 42.4 | 44.7 | 72.8 | 44.4 | 81.8 | 88.9 | 95.4 |
| ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070-12G Compare | 62.6 | 83 | 65.1 | 82.3 | 81.3 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 73.4 | 94.1 | 95.4 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 80.7 | 92.6 | 85.2 | 88.9 | 93.1 | 67 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 82.2 | 99 |
| ZOTAC Solid OC ZT-B50700J-10P Compare | 62.6 | 83 | 65.1 | 82.3 | 81.3 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 73.4 | 94.1 | 88.7 |
| XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 Compare | 83.1 | 79.5 | 75.2 | 69.2 | 86.9 | 90 | 72.9 | 63.1 | 94.1 | 88.7 |
| MSI SHADOW RTX 5070 12G SHADOW 3X OC Compare | 62.6 | 83 | 65.1 | 82.3 | 81.3 | 90 | 91.5 | 73.4 | 94.1 | 61 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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