NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 (8GB)

Buying advice

This card can be a practical option for 1440p / 2K gaming when the game and settings suit its capabilities. Consider adjusting graphics settings or using supported upscaling; smoothness depends on the game, VRAM use and the rest of the system.

Specifications

LAUNCH

Released: 2025

GAMING PERFORMANCE

PS5 (2024) = 100

Gaming Performance Index (GPI): 101Estimated
Estimate & test conditions
PS5 reference: 2024 = 100 · Input years: 2025 · Historical estimate relative to standard PS5 = 100; game baskets and configurations differ. Current matched-quality experience is not calibrated.
Estimated · Three-anchor Time Spy proxy
100 is a PS5 (2024) reference, not a maximum. Relative displayed values are not game FPS ratios or a winner.
Estimated

GRAPHICS BENCHMARKS

3DMark Score: Conditions unconfirmed · Incompatible basis17,200
Test conditions & details
Score unit: points
Version not recorded
Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

MEMORY & STORAGE

Graphics Memory: 8 GB GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth: 320 GB/s
Bus Width: 128 bit

ARCHITECTURE & COMPUTE

* FP32 describes floating-point throughput, not measured gaming performance. Architecture, clock and method differences affect comparison.

Architecture: Blackwell
Process: 5 nm
Platform: Desktop
Base Clock: 2,310 MHz
Boost Clock: 2,570 MHz
CUDA Cores: 2,560
FP32 TFLOPS*: Conditions unconfirmed104.8
Test conditions & details
Test: FP32
Score unit: TFLOPS
Version not recorded
Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.
FP16 (AI) TFLOPS: -
CUDA Compute Capability: 12.0
RT Core Generation: 4
Resolution & frame-rate reference: 1440p / 60 fps
Tensor Core Generation: 5

POWER & BATTERY

Max GPU Temperature: 87 °CManufacturer maximum
Power: 130 W · TGP
Recommended System PSU: 550 WSystem PSU · AMD Ryzen 9 9950X · PCIe CEM 5.1

CONNECTIVITY & EXPANSION

DirectX 12 Ultimate: Yes
DisplayPort: 2.1b
HDMI: 2.1b
PCIe Interface: PCIe 5.0

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

AV1 Decode: Yes
AV1 Encode: Yes
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
NVDEC Generation: 6
NVENC Engines: 1
NVENC Generation: 9