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Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming 8GB GDDR6

★★★★★ 4.6 (50)

The Blackwell architecture and 2632 MHz boost clock deliver solid 1080p gaming, backed by 8GB of GDDR6 memory and DLSS 4 support for higher frame rates. Its triple-fan WINDFORCE cooler keeps the 130W card quiet in a compact 280mm, 2-slot design with dual HDMI 2.1b outputs. This card is best for budget-conscious 1080p gamers who want modern features like ray tracing and AV1 encoding without a premium price.

GPU GeForce RTX 5050
VRAM 8GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 2632 MHz
TDP 130 W
Memory Bus 128 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming 8GB GDDR6 gpu
61 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong connectivity (89th percentile) 89th
  • Strong feature (84th percentile) 84th
  • Strong efficiency (82nd percentile) 82nd
  • Strong thermal (73rd percentile) 73rd

Cons

  • Below average ai (31st percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has improved over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q4 '25: 3.5★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '26: 4.2★ · 5 reviewsQ2 '26: 4.8★ · 6 reviews256Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 13 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AI 31.2
Rt 44.8
Vram 36.3
Raster 42.2
Compute 44.5
Feature 84.3
Thermal 72.9
Efficiency 81.9
Connectivity 88.8
Social Proof 67.3

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 2632
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 Triple Fan
Fans 3

Connectivity

Interface PCI Express 5.0 x8
DisplayPort 2
HDMI 2
Max Displays 4
Max Resolution 7680 x 4320

Physical

Length 280
Slot Width 2
Form Factor Full Height
Weight 0.7 kg / 1.6 lbs

Features

Ray Tracing Yes
Upscaling DLSS 4
AV1 Encode Yes
DirectX 12 Ultimate
RGB Yes

vs Competition

Spec Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming ASUS PRIME 90YV0MF1-M0NA00 ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O MSI GAMING TRIO G5070-12GTC XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9
Chipset GeForce RTX 5050 GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GeForce RTX 5070 Radeon RX 9070
Vram 8GB GDDR6 16GB GDDR7 16GB GDDR7 16GB GDDR7 12GB GDDR7 16GB GDDR6
Boost Clock Mhz 2632 2482 2482 2450 2610 2700
Tdp W 130 300 300 300 250 245
Memory Bus Bits 128 256 256 256 192 256
Ray Tracing true true true true true true
GPU Class consumer consumer consumer consumer consumer consumer
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AIRtVramRasterComputeFeatureThermalEfficiencyConnectivitySocial Proof
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming 31.244.836.342.244.584.372.981.988.867.3
ASUS PRIME 90YV0MF1-M0NA00 Compare 80.692.585.188.89389.991.568.99495.3
ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare 80.692.585.188.89396.491.568.99482.2
PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare 80.692.585.188.89366.991.568.98299
MSI GAMING TRIO G5070-12GTC Compare 62.482.864.882.181.296.491.573.59495.3
XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 Compare 8379.474.96986.889.972.963.19488.6

Price

Value & Pricing

From $590 1 offer across 1 retailer
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Price History

$200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 Jun 7Jul 16Nov 7 $590

Usage Scores

Overall (61.4)AI/LLM (30.7)Budget (64.9)Gaming 4k (38.9)Ray Tracing (57.1)Workstation (49.2)Gaming 1080p (63.5)Gaming 1440p (57.1)Content Creation (54.1)

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