PNY GeForce RTX 5050 8GB GDDR6
Built on the 5nm Blackwell architecture, this card delivers 13.17 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and DLSS 4 support from a compact 200mm dual-fan design. Its 8GB GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus and a 130W TDP make it a power-efficient, small-form-factor-ready option for modern titles. This GPU is best for 1080p gamers building a budget system who prioritize access to the latest RT and Tensor core features.
GPU GeForce RTX 5050
VRAM 8GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 2572 MHz
TDP 130 W
Memory Bus 128 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
52 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong efficiency (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong feature (67th percentile) 67th
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
75/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 13 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 | 2317 |
| 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 | 1x 8-Pin PCI Connector |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x8 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 200 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.8 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | PNY GeForce RTX 5050 | ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070TI-16G | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P | MSI GAMING TRIO G5070-12GTC | Gigabyte GAMING OC GV-N5070GAMING OC-12GD | XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 5050 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5070 | Radeon RX 9070 |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2572 | 2482 | 2482 | 2610 | 2625 | 2700 |
| Tdp W | 130 | 300 | 300 | 250 | 250 | 245 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 256 | 256 | 192 | 192 | 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 | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNY GeForce RTX 5050 | 31.2 | 44.8 | 36.3 | 42.2 | 44.5 | 66.9 | 44.3 | 37 | 81.9 | 82 | 64.8 |
| ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070TI-16G Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 89.9 | 91.5 | 0 | 68.9 | 94 | 95.3 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 68.9 | 94 | 82.2 |
| MSI GAMING TRIO G5070-12GTC Compare | 62.4 | 82.8 | 64.8 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 73.5 | 94 | 95.3 |
| Gigabyte GAMING OC GV-N5070GAMING OC-12GD Compare | 62.4 | 77.6 | 64.8 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 73.5 | 94 | 82.2 |
| XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 Compare | 83 | 79.4 | 74.9 | 69 | 86.8 | 89.9 | 72.9 | 0 | 63.1 | 94 | 88.6 |
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