NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 2080 Ti

Turing · 11 GB GDDR6

#38 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.52/100

Lowest price

$599

FPS / $

0.766

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Nvidia

RTX 5050

Blackwell · 8 GB GDDR6

#28 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.20/100

Lowest price

$310

FPS / $

1.284

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Our verdict

The RTX 2080 Ti is on average 7% faster than the RTX 5050 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 5050 is currently $289 cheaper ($310 vs $599).
With 1.284 FPS/$, the RTX 5050 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RTX 2080 Ti

RTX 5050

Counter-Strike 2

+1%

364 FPS

1% low 219

361 FPS

1% low 207

Apex Legends

+12%

256 FPS

1% low 170

229 FPS

1% low 149

Grand Theft Auto V

+20%

95 FPS

1% low 74

79 FPS

1% low 57

Red Dead Redemption 2

+23%

139 FPS

1% low 95

113 FPS

1% low 83

Cyberpunk 2077

+20%

100 FPS

1% low 77

83 FPS

1% low 63

Rocket League

+4%

733 FPS

1% low 338

703 FPS

1% low 293

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+12%

152 FPS

1% low 116

136 FPS

1% low 99

Crimson Desert

+23%

117 FPS

1% low 80

95 FPS

1% low 70

FPS / $

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RTX 2080 Ti

0.766

RTX 5050

1.284

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Specifications

	RTX 2080 Ti	RTX 5050
Architecture	Turing	Blackwell
Release date	2018-09	2025-07
Video memory	11 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	352 bit	128 bit
Bandwidth	616 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shading units	4352	2560
Boost clock	1545 MHz	2570 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	250 W	130 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	550 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x8
Launch price	$999	$249

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2080 Ti

#38 / 71

Popularity score3.7/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,813

Most paired CPUs

1r9-3900x1 builds

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $100

Latest builds

20/07/26

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r9-3900x

RTX 5050

#28 / 71

Popularity score5.1/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

329

Average build price

$881

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM750e 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $70

Latest builds

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RTX 2080 Ti

10 models tracked

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RTX 5050

5 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2080 Ti or the RTX 5050?

The RTX 2080 Ti is on average 7% faster than the RTX 5050 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5050 is currently $289 cheaper ($310 vs $599). With 1.284 FPS/$, the RTX 5050 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 2080 Ti or RTX 5050?

At 1440p, the RTX 2080 Ti averages 398 FPS versus 372 FPS for the RTX 5050 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2080 Ti?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 5050?

A power supply of around 550 W is recommended for the RTX 5050. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair RM750e 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2080 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2080 Ti is the r9-3900x (1 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5050?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5050 is the r5-5500 (155 builds).

How much does the RTX 2080 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 2080 Ti is available from $599. We track 10 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5050 cost right now?

The RTX 5050 is available from $310. We track 5 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, with Turing architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 11 GB of GDDR6 memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 2000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.