PC parts / Graphics cards
GIGABYTEGraphics card
GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC 8G
Released July 2025.1Reviewclub386.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review of this exact card dated 2025-07-16. The spec table gives the RTX 5050 as released Jul 2025. Last checked 14 October 2026.
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- VRAM
- 8GB
- Length
- 199mm
- Board power
- 130W
66 of 100 fields known.
At a glance
Thickness
40mm1Reviewclub386.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-reviewRead 14 October 2026Third value of 199 x 116 x 40 mm.2Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-review/2Read 14 October 2026Third value of 199 x 116 x 40 mm.
Lower than 84% of other graphics cards. Lower is better.
PSU wattage
550W3Retailer pagenetcodex.ph/product/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-5050-windforce-oc-8g-8gb-gddr6-graphics-card-gv-n5050wf2oc-8gdRead 14 October 2026Recommended PSU 550W.7Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5050Read 14 October 2026Required system power 550 W. Netcodex also states 550W for this card.
Lower than 77% of other graphics cards. Lower is better.
Ports
- 2 HDMI 2.1b
- 2 DisplayPort 2.1b UHBR20
General
- Model numbers
- GV-N5050WF2OC-8GD3Retailer pagenetcodex.ph/product/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-5050-windforce-oc-8g-8gb-gddr6-graphics-card-gv-n5050wf2oc-8gdRead 14 October 2026Model GV-N5050WF2OC-8GD. This is the original card. A separate V2 card, GV-N5050WF2OCV2-8GD, has a different cooler and is not stored here.4Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FG8JRDQ6Read 14 October 2026Model Number and Mfr Part Number GV-N5050WF2OC-8GD.5Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/GPU/4358bm1eo/Gigabyte-WINDFORCE-OC-GeForce-RTX-5050-8GB-GDDR6Read 14 October 2026Part number GV-N5050WF2OC-8GD.
- GTIN / EAN
- 889523052709, 47193313567434Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FG8JRDQ6Read 14 October 2026UPC 889523052709. The EAN 4719331356743 is on the BuildCores entry.5Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/GPU/4358bm1eo/Gigabyte-WINDFORCE-OC-GeForce-RTX-5050-8GB-GDDR6Read 14 October 2026UPC 889523052709 and EAN 4719331356743.
- Announced
- Not available
- Predecessor
- Not available
- Successor
- Not available
- Launch price (US)
- Not available
- Launch price (EU)
- Not available
- Markets
- Not available
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50507Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5050Read 14 October 2026
GPU
- GPU architecture
- Blackwell7Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5050Read 14 October 2026Architecture NVIDIA Blackwell.
- Process
- TSMC 4N1Reviewclub386.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table: TSMC N4 (4nm). NVIDIA names the Blackwell node 4N and hwcooling.net writes 4N, so the value is TSMC 4N.9Reviewhwcooling.net/en/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-5050-gaming-oc-review-budget-tierRead 14 October 2026Text: TSMC 5nm 4N FinFET process for the GB207 chip. The review is of the Gaming OC card. Only the chip facts are used.
- Transistors
- 16.9billion1Reviewclub386.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table: 16.9bn.
- Compute units
- 201Reviewclub386.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table: SM count 20 of 20.
- Shader cores
- 2,5607Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5050Read 14 October 2026CUDA cores 2,560.
- Ray tracing cores
- 201Reviewclub386.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table: 20 RT cores (4th Gen).
- L2 cache
- Not available
- Infinity Cache (L3)
- Not available
- FP32 compute (claimed)
- 13.2TFLOPS1Reviewclub386.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table: FP32 Boost TFLOPS 13.2 at the reference boost clock. NVIDIA publishes no FP32 figure for the RTX 5050.
- AI performance (claimed)
- Not available
Clocks
- Base clock
- Not available
- Game clock
- Not available
- Boost clock
- 2,587MHz3Retailer pagenetcodex.ph/product/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-5050-windforce-oc-8g-8gb-gddr6-graphics-card-gv-n5050wf2oc-8gdRead 14 October 2026Boost clock 2587 MHz, reference 2572 MHz. A base clock of 2317 MHz is listed but equals the reference base, so it is not stored as a card value.4Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FG8JRDQ6Read 14 October 2026GPU Clock Speed 2587 megahertz.
- Boost clock in OC mode
- Not available
- Reference boost clock
- 2,572MHz1Reviewclub386.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table: boost clock 2,572MHz.
Memory
- VRAM
- 8GB7Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5050Read 14 October 2026
- VRAM type
- GDDR67Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5050Read 14 October 2026
- Memory bus width
- 128bits7Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5050Read 14 October 2026
Connectivity
- PCIe generation
- 57Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5050Read 14 October 2026
- PCIe lanes
- 81Reviewclub386.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table: memory interface 128-bits (PCIe 5.0 x8).3Retailer pagenetcodex.ph/product/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-5050-windforce-oc-8g-8gb-gddr6-graphics-card-gv-n5050wf2oc-8gdRead 14 October 2026Interface PCIe 5.0 x8. BuildCores lists the same. Amazon US lists PCI-Express x16, which is the connector size.5Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/GPU/4358bm1eo/Gigabyte-WINDFORCE-OC-GeForce-RTX-5050-8GB-GDDR6Read 14 October 2026Interface PCIe 5.0 x8.
- Display outputs
Type Version Count Max bandwidth (Gbps) HDMI 2.1b 2 Not available DisplayPort 2.1b UHBR20 2 80 Source1Reviewclub386.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-reviewRead 14 October 2026Two HDMI 2.1 and two DisplayPort 2.1b. The review writes HDMI 2.1 without the b. Gigabyte's retail copies write HDMI 2.1b. The UHBR20 class and 80 Gbps link rate come from NVIDIA's RTX 5050 footnote.2Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-review/2Read 14 October 2026Two DisplayPort 2.1 and two HDMI 2.1 outputs.3Retailer pagenetcodex.ph/product/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-5050-windforce-oc-8g-8gb-gddr6-graphics-card-gv-n5050wf2oc-8gdRead 14 October 20262x HDMI 2.1b and 2x DisplayPort 2.1b.5Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/GPU/4358bm1eo/Gigabyte-WINDFORCE-OC-GeForce-RTX-5050-8GB-GDDR6Read 14 October 2026HDMI 2.1b x2 and DisplayPort 2.1b x2. The entry also lists ARGB lighting, which Club386 and Tom's Hardware contradict, so it is not used.7Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5050Read 14 October 2026Footnote 2: DisplayPort 2.1b with UHBR20 (UHBR20 is 80 Gbps). Footnote 3: HDMI 2.1b. NVIDIA's reference layout has three DisplayPort and one HDMI. This card has two of each, as the retail pages and the reviews state.- Display outputs in total
- 4
- HDMI ports
- 2
- DisplayPort ports
- 2
- Highest HDMI version
- 2.1b
- Highest DisplayPort version
- 2.1b UHBR20
- Fastest DisplayPort link
- 80Gbps
- Max displays
- 43Retailer pagenetcodex.ph/product/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-5050-windforce-oc-8g-8gb-gddr6-graphics-card-gv-n5050wf2oc-8gdRead 14 October 2026Up to 4 displays.7Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5050Read 14 October 2026Multi monitor: up to 4 displays.
- Max output resolution
- Resolution7680 × 4320 pxRefresh rate165 Hz3Retailer pagenetcodex.ph/product/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-5050-windforce-oc-8g-8gb-gddr6-graphics-card-gv-n5050wf2oc-8gdRead 14 October 2026Maximum digital resolution 7680 x 4320. The 165 Hz is NVIDIA's figure for 8K 12-bit HDR over DisplayPort 2.1b with DSC.7Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5050Read 14 October 2026Footnote 1: 8K at 165 Hz over DisplayPort 2.1b with DSC. 8K at 120 Hz over HDMI 2.1b.
Video engine
- Video encoders
- 17Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5050Read 14 October 2026NVENC 1x ninth generation.8Maker product pagedeveloper.nvidia.com/video-encode-decode-support-matrixRead 14 October 2026GeForce RTX 5050 row: 9th Gen NVENC, 1 chip, 1 total NVENC.
- Video decoders
- 17Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5050Read 14 October 2026NVDEC 1x sixth generation.8Maker product pagedeveloper.nvidia.com/video-encode-decode-support-matrixRead 14 October 2026GeForce RTX 5050 row: 6th Gen NVDEC, 1 chip, 1 total NVDEC.
- Hardware video encode
- H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV18Maker product pagedeveloper.nvidia.com/video-encode-decode-support-matrixRead 14 October 20269th Gen NVENC marks H.264, H.265 and AV1 encode as YES.
- Hardware video decode
- H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV18Maker product pagedeveloper.nvidia.com/video-encode-decode-support-matrixRead 14 October 20266th Gen NVDEC marks H.264, H.265, VP9 and AV1 decode as YES.
Graphics features
- DirectX
- 12 Ultimate7Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5050Read 14 October 2026
- Vulkan
- 1.47Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5050Read 14 October 2026
- OpenGL
- 4.67Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5050Read 14 October 2026
- Upscaling technologies
- DLSS 47Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5050Read 14 October 2026DLSS row: DLSS 4 with Super Resolution, DLAA and Ray Reconstruction.
- Frame generation
- DLSS Frame Generation, DLSS Multi Frame Generation7Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5050Read 14 October 2026DLSS row lists Frame Generation and Multi Frame Generation.
Power
- Board power
- Not available
- Reference board power
- 130W7Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5050Read 14 October 2026Total Graphics Power 130 W.
- PSU wattage (card maker)
- 550W3Retailer pagenetcodex.ph/product/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-5050-windforce-oc-8g-8gb-gddr6-graphics-card-gv-n5050wf2oc-8gdRead 14 October 2026Recommended PSU 550W.7Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5050Read 14 October 2026Required system power 550 W. Netcodex also states 550W for this card.
- Power connector
- 1 x 8-pin PCIe1Reviewclub386.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-reviewRead 14 October 2026One 8-pin PCIe connector, placed toward the rear of the card.2Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-review/2Read 14 October 2026A single 8-pin power connector toward the rear of the card.3Retailer pagenetcodex.ph/product/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-5050-windforce-oc-8g-8gb-gddr6-graphics-card-gv-n5050wf2oc-8gdRead 14 October 2026Power connector 1x 8-pin.
Cooling
- Cooler type
- Open air1Reviewclub386.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-reviewRead 14 October 2026Two fans on a compact heatsink with an aluminum fin stack and copper heat pipes (Tom's Hardware).2Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-review/2Read 14 October 2026Two fans, an aluminum fin stack with two copper heat pipes and a vented backplate.
- Fans
- 21Reviewclub386.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-reviewRead 14 October 2026Two Hawk fans.2Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-review/2Read 14 October 2026Two counter-rotating fans.4Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FG8JRDQ6Read 14 October 2026Number of Fans 2.
- Radiator size
- Not available
- Fan stop at low load
- Not available
- Dual BIOS
- Not available
Dimensions and weight
- Length
- 199mm1Reviewclub386.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-reviewRead 14 October 2026Design section: 199 x 116 x 40 mm. Tom's Hardware gives the same 199 x 116 x 40 mm for the Windforce OC. Neither says whether the bracket is included.2Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-review/2Read 14 October 2026Page 2 on the Gigabyte RTX 5050 Windforce OC: 7.8 x 4.6 x 1.6 in (LWD), 199 x 116 x 40 mm.3Retailer pagenetcodex.ph/product/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-5050-windforce-oc-8g-8gb-gddr6-graphics-card-gv-n5050wf2oc-8gdRead 14 October 2026Card dimensions 199 x 116 x 40 mm.
- Height
- 116mm1Reviewclub386.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-reviewRead 14 October 2026Second value of 199 x 116 x 40 mm.2Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-review/2Read 14 October 2026Second value of 199 x 116 x 40 mm.
- Thickness
- 40mm1Reviewclub386.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-reviewRead 14 October 2026Third value of 199 x 116 x 40 mm.2Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-review/2Read 14 October 2026Third value of 199 x 116 x 40 mm.
- Slot width
- 2slots3Retailer pagenetcodex.ph/product/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-5050-windforce-oc-8g-8gb-gddr6-graphics-card-gv-n5050wf2oc-8gdRead 14 October 2026Slot width dual-slot. This is a retailer figure. BuildCores also lists 2. Gigabyte's own page was not readable.5Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/GPU/4358bm1eo/Gigabyte-WINDFORCE-OC-GeForce-RTX-5050-8GB-GDDR6Read 14 October 2026Case slot width 2 and total slot width 2.
- Low profile
- Not available
- NVIDIA SFF-Ready
- Not available
- Package weight
- Not available
Lighting and software
- RGB lighting
- No1Reviewclub386.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-reviewRead 14 October 2026Design section: there is no RGB to speak of, a black shroud with metallic accents.2Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-review/2Read 14 October 2026The card lacks RGB LED lighting.
- Lighting sync
- Not available
- Software
- Not available
Measured performance
- GPU clock while gaming (measured)
- Not available
- 3DMark Time Spy graphics
- Not available
- 3DMark Steel Nomad
- 2,271points1Reviewclub386.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-reviewRead 14 October 2026Chart alt text: 2,271 in 3DMark Steel Nomad. Club386 test bench with a Ryzen 9 7950X3D and an MSI MEG X670E ACE. The driver is not stated.
- 3DMark Port Royal
- Not available
- 3DMark Speed Way
- 2,430points1Reviewclub386.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-reviewRead 14 October 2026Chart alt text: 2,430 in 3DMark Speed Way. Same system.
- Game frame rates
Game Width (px) Height (px) Preset Upscaling Average FPS Assassin's Creed Mirage 1920 1080 Highest Not available 96 Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail 1920 1080 Not available Not available 109 Forza Motorsport 1920 1080 Maximum Not available 29 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord 1920 1080 Not available Not available 154 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction 1920 1080 Not available Not available 158 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 1920 1080 Not available Off 72 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 1920 1080 Not available DLSS Super Resolution 82
Measured noise and temperature
We could not find any of these 5 fields. Show them
- Fan noise per load
- Not available
- Fan noise while gaming
- Not available
- GPU temperature while gaming
- Not available
- Hot spot temperature while gaming
- Not available
- Memory temperature while gaming
- Not available
Measured power
We could not find any of these 2 fields. Show them
- Card power at idle (measured)
- Not available
- GPU power while gaming (measured)
- Not available
In the box
Links
- Product page
- www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/GV-N5050WF2OC-8GD6Maker product pagegigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/GV-N5050WF2OC-8GDRead 14 October 2026gigabyte.com blocks agents, so the page was not opened. The link is the maker page named in the product job. Every value in this file comes from the other sources.
- Spec sheet
- Not available
- Manual
- Not available
- EPREL registration number
- Not available
Warranty
- Manufacturer warranty (source market)
- 3years3Retailer pagenetcodex.ph/product/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-5050-windforce-oc-8g-8gb-gddr6-graphics-card-gv-n5050wf2oc-8gdRead 14 October 20263 years. The value is for the Philippines. Amazon US also lists 3 years.4Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FG8JRDQ6Read 14 October 2026Warranty Description 3 Year Manufacturer. The value is for the US.
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Sources
We read 9 sources for this graphics card. The numbers match the markers in the sheet.
- Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FG8JRDQ6
- Maker product pagegigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/GV-N5050WF2OC-8GD
- Maker product pagenvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5050
- Maker product pagedeveloper.nvidia.com/video-encode-decode-support-matrix
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