NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Reportedly Scheduled for July Release

[AleksandarK]

NVIDIA is preparing some of the final SKUs for its GeForce RTX 50 series "Blackwell" graphics cards, with the last entry being the least powerful entry-level GeForce RTX 5050 GPU. The RTX 5050 is based on GB207 SKU with 2,560 CUDA cores. Running on a 128-bit but, it carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with for now unknown memory bandwidth. It carries a 130 W TDP, meaning that some improvements have been made from the previous generation RTX 4050 desktop GPU. For comparison, the last-generation RTX 4050 also had 2,560 CUDA cores, but had 6 GB of memory and 100 W TDP. Given 30% higher TDP and higher memory capacity, the Blackwell revision should give decent performance bump even with the similar CUDA core configuration. As the launch is rumored for July, we are standing by for more information about performance and price targets NVIDIA envisions.



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[LittleBro]

Article fails to mention a fact, that desktop RTX 4050 was never released. There was no previous generation desktop RTX 4050. There was a mobile version, though.

 

[DemonicRyzen666]

Nothing mores needs to be said.

 

[rattlehead99]

Ah, the stench(and consequence) of the gtx 1000 series selling like hot cakes will be felt for ages.

 

[Bwaze]

I was actually expecting in this Blackwell release for Nvidia to more fully embrace the "AI" acceleration - sure, the presentations were full of promises for the future, but they didn't focus on that in specifications, marketing, and they didn't try to push it in every review.

Like for some time every CPU with integrated graphics card now boldly advertises "AI" acceleration and publishes TOPS scores, I thought Nvidia would try to sell even cheaper cards like RTX 5060, 5050 as an upgrade and additional AI acceleration. I guess their marketing correctly saw that there is still basically no applications on PCs that uses local AI acceleration and is worth advertising, the whole thing is in fact an embarrassment.

 

[AusWolf]

Give me a low profile card for £150, and I'll buy it, no questions asked.

 

[Paganstomp]

Need a 5010. I have a 710 that needs an update.

 

[azrael]

So this would be akin to a xx30 from previous generations? Will probably make a shit load of money either way. Who needs Rumplestiltskin anyway...

 

[Quicks]

We don't need more e-waste just drop the 8GB 5060 price!

 

[wNotyarD]

130W TDP? A 50-tier should ideally be slot-powered.

 

[Bomby569]

We don't need more e-waste just drop the 8GB 5060 price!

old man screams at clouds. That is never going to happen, not with amd, nvd or intel

 

[Chrispy_]

Article fails to mention a fact, that desktop RTX 4050 was never released. There was no previous generation desktop RTX 4050. There was a mobile version, though.

A 6GB desktop card would have been absolutely crucified by the media in mid 2023 the same way they are crucifying 8GB 5060 and 9060 cards in 2025.

Nvidia buried it because it would have sucked and it would have been really bad PR, back in a time when they still cared about Geforce revenue and weren't an AI company.

 

[Bobaganoosh]

What does it do?

 

[Legacy-ZA]

So, we can only get a new driver, that hopefully works, with a new GPU launch?

 

[Verpal]

I can see this make sense if it is a >75W card, so people can shove a GPU into dirt cheap office machine and start gaming.

 

[Chaitanya]

Give me a low profile card for £150, and I'll buy it, no questions asked.

Sadly thats not what we are going to get, look at 8GB version of 9060XT as prime example a card that shouldnt have been released.

 

[sudothelinuxwizard]

I can see this make sense if it is a >75W card, so people can shove a GPU into dirt cheap office machine and start gaming.

I would love to throw one into my Optiplex SFF for folding, but it'll have be to under 150EUR for that.

 

[soulphie]

Need a 5010. I have a 710 that needs an update.

In case you are genuine here, there actually is a 4010 here is the link to the TPU page. You can find them on Aliexpress https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-4010.c4247

 

[Rightness_1]

Kudos to Ngreedia for figuring out how to make an even smaller, more anaemic die to share with the begging masses! Hopefully this one will have 4GB to keep this forum happy!

 

[Philaphlous]

GDDR6...ew

 

[Daven]

In case you are genuine here, there actually is a 4010 here is the link to the TPU page. You can find them on Aliexpress https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-4010.c4247

How about a 4040?

https://videocardz.com/pixel/nvidias-official-website-now-listing-geforce-rtx-4040-brick-edition

 

[rustbucket4245]

If this thing really sucks down 130W that is nuts. My undervolted 5070 hangs right around that level. A 50 series card shouldn't even require a power cable.

 

[PixelTech]

Will is even have the Frame Generation hardware? Or bother with RTX cores?

Will it be even smaller then the one fan 5060s?

Guess it will be that $200-250 card that everyone keeps bringing up that older generations had.

 

[AusWolf]

Sadly thats not what we are going to get, look at 8GB version of 9060XT as prime example a card that shouldnt have been released.

This thing won't come anywhere near any version of the 9060 XT.

 

[Dirt Chip]

This GPU actually make more sense than the 8GB 5060\TI.
Having 8GB for the 5050 just show how much this is the very minimum now..