Nvidia will launch a GeForce RTX 5050 in the middle of the summer
While looks are often turned towards high -end models, Nvidia prepares the launch of its most strategic card: the GeForce RTX 5050. This model, which will be propelled by a GB207 chip (the smallest in the Blackwell range), is responsible for making the innovations of the new architecture (DLSS4, Neural Shading, Mega Geometry) accessible to the greatest number.
A generational leap for entry -level
Positioned to replace the GeForce RTX 3050, the GeForce RTX 5050 aims to offer an aggressive performance/price ratio. Although it retains the same number of cuda hearts as its predecessor (2560), the comparison stops there. The transition to Blackwell architecture will bring more efficient RT (Ray Tracing) and IA (Ray Tracing), as well as efficiency gains up to date.
The most notable difference is at the level of memory:
- Architecture: Blackwell (against Ampere)
- Memory: 8 GB GDDR6
- Memory speed: 20 Gbps (against 14 Gbps on RTX 3050)
- Bandwidth: 320 GB/S (an increase of 43%)
- TDP (thermal envelope): estimated at 100W (against 130W)
Despite an amount of video memory still at half mast especially in 2025, the increase in the memory bandwidth, coupled with potentially reduced energy consumption, should result in significantly higher performance, especially with Upscaling and Ray Tracing technologies.
A competitive market from $ 199
NVIDIA should position its GeForce RTX 5050 on an estimated price range between $ 199 and $ 249. It will come into direct competition with Intel offers, including Arc B580 12 GB and Arc B570 10 GB cards. The official launch of this new card is scheduled for July 1. However, the information suggests a simple ad without effective availability in store. The partners (AIB) having been caught up in their models would only arrive on the stalls
MI or the end of July.
With the arrival of the RTX 5050, NVIDIA intends to occupy the entry -level land by offering a modernized gateway to its new Blackwell architecture.
