NVIDIA announced its RTX 5050 graphics card for desktop computers. The company posted official details about the new GPU on its website. The graphics card features 2560 CUDA cores and 8 gigabytes of GDDR6 memory. NVIDIA built the card with its Blackwell architecture on the GB207 chip. The RTX 5050 will arrive during the second half of July 2025.
The graphics card costs $249 and targets entry-level gamers. NVIDIA designed the RTX 5050 to compete against Intel Arc B580 and B570 graphics cards. The new GPU uses 130 watts of power and needs a 550-watt power supply. Computer builders must connect a single 8-pin power cable to run the card. The RTX 5050 sits below the $299 RTX 5060 model.
The memory system runs faster than previous generations from NVIDIA. The GDDR6 memory operates at 20 gigabits per second across a 128-bit interface. This creates 320 gigabytes per second of total bandwidth. The RTX 5050 delivers 421 trillion operations per second for artificial intelligence tasks. NVIDIA claims this performance beats the RTX 3050 by six times.
The RTX 5050 brings updated technology to budget gaming systems. Fifth-generation Tensor cores handle AI workloads more efficiently. Fourth-generation ray tracing cores improve lighting effects during games. Partner companies will create custom versions of the graphics card at launch. NVIDIA will not produce a Founders Edition model for this product.
The graphics card costs $249 and targets entry-level gamers. NVIDIA designed the RTX 5050 to compete against Intel Arc B580 and B570 graphics cards. The new GPU uses 130 watts of power and needs a 550-watt power supply. Computer builders must connect a single 8-pin power cable to run the card. The RTX 5050 sits below the $299 RTX 5060 model.
The memory system runs faster than previous generations from NVIDIA. The GDDR6 memory operates at 20 gigabits per second across a 128-bit interface. This creates 320 gigabytes per second of total bandwidth. The RTX 5050 delivers 421 trillion operations per second for artificial intelligence tasks. NVIDIA claims this performance beats the RTX 3050 by six times.
The RTX 5050 brings updated technology to budget gaming systems. Fifth-generation Tensor cores handle AI workloads more efficiently. Fourth-generation ray tracing cores improve lighting effects during games. Partner companies will create custom versions of the graphics card at launch. NVIDIA will not produce a Founders Edition model for this product.
