MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Ventus 8GB GDDR6
Built on the 5nm Blackwell architecture with 2560 CUDA cores and a 2602 MHz boost clock, this compact 197mm card delivers solid 1080p gaming performance with full ray tracing and AV1 encode support. Its dual-fan design and 130W TDP allow for an easy 8-pin power setup without demanding a large PSU. This GPU is best for budget-conscious 1080p gamers building in small form factor cases who want modern features like PCIe 5.0 and DisplayPort 2.1a.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong efficiency (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong feature (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)
- Below average ai (31st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 8 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 | 2602 |
| Boost Clock | 2617 |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 197 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.8 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Ventus | ASUS PRIME 90YV0MF1-M0NA00 | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O | ZOTAC Solid OC ZT-B50700J-10P | XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 | Gigabyte GAMING OC GV-N5070GAMING OC-12GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 5050 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 | Radeon RX 9070 | GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 | 12GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2617 | 2482 | 2450 | 2542 | 2700 | 2625 |
| Tdp W | 130 | 300 | 300 | 250 | 245 | 250 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 256 | 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 | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Ventus | 31.4 | 45 | 36.5 | 42.4 | 44.7 | 72.8 | 56.8 | 4.1 | 81.8 | 94.1 | 42.7 |
| ASUS PRIME 90YV0MF1-M0NA00 Compare | 80.7 | 92.6 | 85.2 | 88.9 | 93.1 | 90 | 91.5 | 45.2 | 68.9 | 94.1 | 95.4 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 80.7 | 92.6 | 85.2 | 88.9 | 93.1 | 67 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 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 | 86.3 | 73.4 | 94.1 | 88.7 |
| XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 Compare | 83.1 | 79.5 | 75.2 | 69.2 | 86.9 | 90 | 72.9 | 86.3 | 63.1 | 94.1 | 88.7 |
| Gigabyte GAMING OC GV-N5070GAMING OC-12GD Compare | 62.6 | 77.8 | 65.1 | 82.3 | 81.3 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 45.2 | 73.4 | 94.1 | 82.3 |
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