MSI RTX 5050 GAMING OC
The MSI RTX 5050 GAMING OC is MSI’s version of the GeForce RTX 5050. It’s factory-overclocked to 2,632 MHz — 60 MHz above the 2,572 MHz reference boost clock. It measures 202 mm in length. Below you’ll find every current retailer price and the full spec sheet.
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Gaming performance
Gaming score: geometric mean of in-game FPS, normalized so the RTX 5090 = 100. Render and synthetic scores are in the Benchmarks section below.
1080p Gaming
1440p Gaming
4K Gaming
The GeForce RTX 5050 scores 38.7 at 1080p, 23.0 at 1440p, and 16.2 at 4K on a scale where 100 = the fastest GPU we test (RTX 5090). These scores apply to all board versions of this chip.
Benchmarks
Standardized benchmark scores for this chip, each compared to the fastest card we track and linked to its source. They apply to every board version.
3D & gaming
Compute & AI
Where to buy
Every in-stock retailer we track, cheapest first.
- NeweggCHEAPEST$324.99In stockUpdated 2026-08-08
| Retailer | Price | Availability | Updated | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NeweggCHEAPEST | $324.99 | In Stock | 2026-08-08 | |
Specifications
GPU chip
- Chip
- GeForce RTX 5050
- Architecture
- Blackwell GB207
- Process node
- TSMC 4N
- Shader cores
- 2,560
- SM count
- 20
- Texture units (TMUs)
- 80
- Render outputs (ROPs)
- 32
- RT cores
- 20 · 4th gen
- Tensor / AI cores
- 80 · 5th gen
Memory
- VRAM
- 8GB GDDR6
- Memory bus
- 128-bit
- Bandwidth
- 320 GB/s
- Memory speed
- 20 Gbps
- L2 cache
- 24 MB
GPU die
- Foundry
- TSMC
- Die size
- 149 mm²
- Transistors
- 16.9 billion
- Generation
- GeForce RTX 50
Display & connectivity
- Max resolution
- 7680 × 4320
- Max displays
- 4
- HDCP
- 2.3
APIs & software
- DirectX
- 12 Ultimate (12.2)
- Vulkan
- 1.4
- OpenGL
- 4.6
- OpenCL
- 3.0
- CUDA
- Compute 12.0
- Shader model
- 6.9
Platform features
- Upscaling
- DLSS 4
- Resizable BAR
- Yes
Video encoding & decoding
| Codec | Encode | Decode |
|---|---|---|
| H.264 / AVC | Supported | Supported |
| H.265 / HEVC | Supported | Supported |
| AV1 | Supported | Supported |
| VP9 | Not supported | Supported |
Encoder: NVENC 9th gen · Decoder: NVDEC 6th gen
Board
- Boost clock
- Reference design:
2572 MHzThis card: 2632 MHz - Base clock
- 2310 MHz
- TDP
- 130W
- Recommended PSU
- 550W
- Power connectors
- 1 8-pin
Physical
- Cooling
- Air
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Length
- 202 mm
- Slot width
- 2 slots
- Outputs
- 1 HDMI 2.1b, 3 DisplayPort 2.1b
Identifiers
- MPN
- G5050-8GC
Chip-level specs — cores, memory, die, APIs, media engine and platform features — are shared by every version of the GeForce RTX 5050. The Board, Physical and Identifier boxes are specific to this MSI variant; a struck-through value shows where it differs from the reference design.
Across generations
Where the GeForce RTX 5050 sits in MSI’s lineup — the generation before and after.
Other versions of the GeForce RTX 5050
Same GPU, different board — picked by what buyers usually compare.
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