NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 5050

Blackwell · 8 GB GDDR6

#13 / 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

273€

FPS / €

1.458

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Nvidia

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7

#9 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.46/100

Lowest price

649€

FPS / €

0.716

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Our verdict

The RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is on average 15% faster than the RTX 5050 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 5050 is currently 376€ cheaper (273€ vs 649€).
With 1.458 FPS/€, the RTX 5050 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 5060 Ti 16GB packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

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

RTX 5050

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

Counter-Strike 2

+7%

361 FPS

1% low 207

388 FPS

1% low 225

Apex Legends

+14%

229 FPS

1% low 149

262 FPS

1% low 175

Grand Theft Auto V

+27%

79 FPS

1% low 57

100 FPS

1% low 75

Red Dead Redemption 2

+33%

113 FPS

1% low 83

150 FPS

1% low 104

Cyberpunk 2077

+39%

83 FPS

1% low 63

115 FPS

1% low 83

Rocket League

+13%

703 FPS

1% low 293

791 FPS

1% low 341

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+24%

136 FPS

1% low 99

168 FPS

1% low 121

Crimson Desert

+33%

95 FPS

1% low 70

126 FPS

1% low 87

FPS / €

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

RTX 5050

1.458

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

0.716

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Specifications

	RTX 5050	RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
Architecture	Blackwell	Blackwell
Release date	2025-07	2025-04
Video memory	8 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Memory bus	128 bit	128 bit
Bandwidth	320 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	2560	4608
Boost clock	2570 MHz	2572 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	130 W	180 W
Recommended PSU	550 W	600 W
Interface	PCIe 5.0 x8	PCIe 5.0 x8
Launch price	$249	$429

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 5050

#13 / 71

Popularity score13.2/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.1.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

316

Average build price

867€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze

650 W · 54€

Latest builds

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RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

#9 / 71

Popularity score20.6/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.2.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

1226

Average build price

1,430€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · 84€

Latest builds

26/08/26

Asus Dual NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition – Carte Graphique (PCIe 5.0, DLSS 4, HDMI 2.1b, DisplayPort 2.1b, 2.5-Slot, Ventilateurs axiaux, Technologie 0dB, Dual BIOS)

Unnamed build

r7-9700x

26/08/26

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition Gaming Grafikkarte (Nvidia GeForce RTX5060Ti DLSS 4, 2,5-Slot Design, PCIe 5.0, 3X DisplayPort 2.1b, 1x HDMI 2.1b, DUAL-RTX5060TI-O16G)

Nouveau processeur AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2GHz L3 = 96M 120W 8 cœurs 16 threads R7 7800X3D Socket AM5 5NM DDR5 mais pas de ventilateur

meilleur PC pour moins de 2000€

r7-7800x3D

25/08/26

Carte graphique ASUS DUAL GeForce RTX 5060 Ti OC Edition 16 Go GDDR7 Reflex 2 RTX AI DLSS4

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (6x 4.7 GHz) 32 MB L3 Cache Sockel AM5 CPU BOX

Unnamed build

r5-7600x

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RTX 5050

32 models tracked

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RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

51 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 5050 or the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB?

The RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is on average 15% faster than the RTX 5050 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5050 is currently 376€ cheaper (273€ vs 649€). With 1.458 FPS/€, the RTX 5050 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 5060 Ti 16GB packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 5050 or RTX 5060 Ti 16GB?

At 1440p, the RTX 5050 averages 372 FPS versus 426 FPS for the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB across our reference games.

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 MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB?

A power supply of around 600 W is recommended for the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

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 (158 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is the r7-7800x3D (197 builds).

How much does the RTX 5050 cost right now?

The RTX 5050 is available from 273€. We track 32 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB cost right now?

The RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is available from 649€. We track 51 models in real time.