NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050: Affordable RTX for Gamers

NVIDIA has announced the release of the GeForce RTX 5050 desktop and laptop GPUs, set to bring the latest in graphics technology to a broader range of gamers. These new GPUs, starting at $249 for desktop and $999 for laptops, offer a significant performance boost and are powered by the latest NVIDIA Blackwell architecture.

The GeForce RTX 5050 is designed to enhance the gaming experience in both competitive and single-player titles. With NVIDIA Reflex, gamers can enjoy faster and more responsive gameplay in esports titles like Counter-Strike 2, Marvel Rivals, and Apex Legends. Over 150 games, including 9 of the top 10 competitive shooters, now support NVIDIA Reflex.

For a more immersive experience, the GeForce RTX 5050 leverages the latest-generation architecture, providing high settings and ray-traced effects in single-player games such as Cyberpunk 2077 and Avowed. DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation accelerates over 800 games and apps, ensuring smooth frame rates and detailed visuals.

The x50-class GeForce GPUs are among the most popular in the world, second only to the x60-class on Steam. Their price point and power profile make them ideal for:

• Gamers stepping up to RTX for the first time
• Those upgrading older x50-class systems
• Students balancing schoolwork and play
• Small, power-efficient home theater PCs

As games continue to evolve with more detailed graphics, larger open worlds, and innovative gameplay, the demand for powerful GPUs increases. Tens of millions of gamers on older Pascal, Turing, or Ampere-based GPUs can benefit from a significant performance boost with the RTX 5050.

NVIDIA’s next GeForce Game Ready Driver, arriving in early July, will support all GeForce RTX 5050 GPUs, both desktop and laptop. Laptops will ship with a pre-installed factory driver.

Starting in the second half of July, GeForce RTX 5050 graphics cards will be available from top add-in card providers such as ASUS, Colorful, Gainward, Galaxy, GIGABYTE, INNO3D, MSI, Palit, PNY, and ZOTAC. They will also be available in pre-built desktops from system builders and integrators.

Each GeForce RTX 5050 graphics card is powered by a single PCIe 8-pin cable, drawing a maximum of 130 Watts at stock speeds. They feature a minimum Base Clock speed of 2.31GHz, 2,560 NVIDIA Blackwell CUDA Cores, 5th Generation AI Tensor Cores, 4th Generation Ray Tracing Cores, a 9th Generation NVIDIA Encoder (NVENC), 6th Generation NVIDIA Decoder (NVDEC), and 8GB of GDDR6 video memory on a 128-bit memory bus.

In modern games, GeForce RTX 5050 graphics cards are 60% faster on average in raster and 4X faster in games with DLSS 4 technologies compared to the RTX 3050. The performance gain is even more significant for gamers using the GTX 1650, which lacks DLSS and hardware-accelerated ray tracing.

GeForce RTX 5050 Laptops are now available at retailers worldwide, starting at $999. These laptops feature 2,560 NVIDIA Blackwell CUDA Cores, 5th Generation AI Tensor Cores, 4th Generation Ray Tracing Cores, a 9th Generation NVIDIA Encoder (NVENC), and a 6th Generation NVIDIA Decoder (NVDEC). They are equipped with 8GB of GDDR7 video memory, running at 24 Gbps, which is up to 2X more energy efficient than GDDR6.

This improved memory efficiency helps manufacturers create thin and light laptops with extended battery life. GeForce RTX 5050 Laptops can be as thin as 15 millimeters and as light as 1.3 kilograms, running quieter and cooler while gaming and creating.

GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPUs are 2.4X faster on average in raster FPS and consistently more than 4X faster with DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation compared to RTX 3050 Laptop GPUs across a range of games.

With the release of the GeForce RTX 5050, more gamers can experience the latest games and future releases. DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, neural rendering, and Blackwell innovations provide the highest ever x50-class frame rates, enhance popular titles with ray-traced effects, and make controls more responsive using NVIDIA Reflex technologies.

Check back in early July for the next GeForce Game Ready Driver, which will include support for all GeForce RTX 5050 GPUs. Laptops available now come with a pre-installed factory driver, delivering the performance and capabilities demonstrated above.

Stay tuned to GeForce.com for news about future RTX games, RTX technologies, new drivers, and more.