NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 envisaged: finally an affordable graphics card for small budgets?
Zotac, one of the main partners of Nvidia, has just recorded several RTX graphics cards in series 50 with the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC). Among them, a surprise: the GeForce RTX 5050, a model that could well mark the return of the affordable GPU for office PC.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050: a confirmed fixed pc version
So far, the GeForce RTX 5050 was mainly expected for the laptop market. However, this mention in official listings confirms its existence for fixed PCs. She joins the GeForce RTX 5070 TI, GeForce RTX 5070, GeForce RTX 5060 TI and GeForce RTX 5060, already expected in the coming months.
Characteristics and price of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050: what we know
Technical information remains very limited, but some rumors evoke 8 GB of VRAM, probably in GDDR6. A portable version with GDDR7 has also been mentioned, which could involve notable differences between the variants.
On the price side, taking into account the taxes and margins practiced in Europe, you can anticipate a price around € 300 in France. However, it is unlikely that the price drops below € 200.
Release date for GeForce RTX 50 Series: the Nvidia launcher calendar
The absence of a GeForce RTX 4050 for office PC had left a void that Nvidia seems to want to fill with this new generation. However, several alternatives already exist on the market in this price range. L'AMD Radeon RX 7600sold around € 270, is an excellent option for gaming in 1080p.
L'Intel Arc B580recently launched at € 300, also offers solid performance, sometimes competing with the GeForce RTX 4060. Without mentioning the Radeon RX 6600available from 240 €, a reference for a tight budget. Nvidia will therefore have to intelligently position the GeForce RTX 5050 to win in the face of these already well established solutions.
Nvidia has already scheduled several launches: The GeForce RTX 5070 TI will arrive on February 20, followed by the GeForce RTX 5070 on March 5. THE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and GeForce RTX 5060 are expected in April. As for the GeForce RTX 5050, it could be created in the second half of 2025. An wait still long, but which could finally offer an affordable alternative to players.
