NVIDIA has officially unveiled the GeForce RTX 5050, showcasing all its specifications and pricing details on their website. This marks the seventh addition to the RTX 50 series, with retail availability slated for next month.
The GeForce RTX 5050 joins the Blackwell GeForce RTX 50 family, featuring 2560 CUDA Cores and 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM, keeping in line with prior rumors that GDDR7 would not be used for this model. Interestingly, while the desktop variant sticks with GDDR6, the laptop version includes faster GDDR7 memory.
With a 128-bit memory bus and a total bandwidth of 320 GB/s, the RTX 5050 sees its GDDR6 memory operating at a brisk 20 Gbps—providing a noticeable speed boost over its predecessors, the RTX 3050 and RTX 4050.
Featuring advanced 5th generation Tensor Cores and 4th Gen Ray Tracing cores, the RTX 5050 delivers up to 421 TOPs of AI performance. This impressive figure is about six times the performance of the previous RTX 3050. With a 130W power requirement, NVIDIA suggests a 550W power supply for optimal operation, with the GPU using a single 8-pin PCIe connector. Base and boost clock speeds for the reference edition are set at 2.31 GHz and 2.57 GHz, respectively.
When comparing the RTX 5050 to the RTX 3050, both cards boast 2560 CUDA Cores, but the new model offers faster RT and AI Cores, as well as a significant improvement in memory speed and bandwidth. The RTX 5050 retains the same 8 GB of memory but increases memory speed by 43%, with bandwidth jumping to 320 GB/s. All these enhancements come at the same MSRP of $249.
As an entry-level offering, all of NVIDIA’s AIB partners are expected to release custom versions at launch. Although there will be no Founders Edition, many of the reference designs are anticipated to feature a 5-phase VRM design.
The new RTX 5050 is scheduled for release in the second half of July, priced starting at $249. This positions it competitively below the $299 RTX 5060 and sets it to contend with Intel’s Arc B580 and B570 GPUs, which are priced at $219 and $249, respectively.
Stay tuned for further developments on the RTX 5050 and its impact on the market amid anticipation surrounding another entry-level 8 GB graphics card.
