Nvidia latest budget offering and currently the cheapest RTX 5000 series card that you can buy is Zotac RTX 5050 single fan model SOLO at Rs 27,315 is now available at primeabgb. Two other dual fan models are also available starting Rs 28,111 and Rs 29,171 for the Twin Edge and Twin Edge OC versions respectively, in the dollar terms NVIDIA has set the price of RTX 5050 Desktop versions to be $250 which translates to ~Rs 21,500. Considering it is the launch month we should expect that RTX 5050 to be widely available at near Rs 25,000 price point once we consider duties and GST added on it. Generally the Zotac SOLO model is the cheapest that you can get but it is single fan model, in the same budget you can also get Inno3d and Galax dual fan versions once they become available. Check out the Specs below and see how it compares against the RTX 5060.
RTX 5050 and RTX 5060 Desktop 8GB comparison:
AI Performance of RTX 5050 is 421 AI TOPS is far better than RTX 4060 (242 AI TOPS) but will have limited use cases due to 8GB VRAM.
| Feature | GeForce RTX 5050 (8GB) | GeForce RTX 5060 (8GB) |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Blackwell (GB207) | Blackwell (GB206) |
| CUDA Cores | 2,560 | 3,840 |
| Tensor Cores | 80 (421 AI TOPS) | 120 (614 AI TOPS) |
| RT Cores | 20 | 30 |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMUs) | 80 | 120 |
| Render Output Units (ROPs) | 32 | 48 |
| Memory | 8GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR7 |
| Memory Speed | 20 Gbps | 28 Gbps |
| Memory Bandwidth | 320 GB/s (128-bit bus) | 448 GB/s (128-bit bus) |
| Boost Clock Speed | 2,572 MHz (reference, 2,632 MHz for some OC models) | 2,497 MHz |
| Total Graphics Power (TGP) | 130W | 145W |
| PCIe Interface | PCIe 5.0 x8 | PCIe 5.0 x8 |
| MSRP | $250, Indian price Rs 27k | $299, Indian price Rs 30k |
| Performance (1080p, non-RT) | Slightly slower than RTX 4060 (~56% faster than RTX 3050) | ~30% faster than RTX 5050, ~10-25% faster than RTX 4060 |
| Performance (1440p, non-RT) | Limited by 8GB VRAM in some games | ~20-40% faster than RTX 4060, but VRAM-limited in some cases |
| Ray Tracing Performance | Adequate for 1080p with DLSS 4 | ~30% better than RTX 5050, good for 1080p with DLSS 4 |
| Overclocking Potential | Up to +12% performance, limited by 130W power cap | Decent, but not detailed in sources |
| Power Connector | Single 8-pin PCIe | Single 8-pin PCIe |
| Value (Cost per Frame) | Worse than RTX 5060 (~20% less value) | ~20% better value than RTX 5050 |
| Competitive Alternatives | Intel Arc B580 (faster, same price), RX 7600 (similar) | AMD RX 9060 XT 8GB (~40% faster for ~20% more cost) |
| Target Use Case | Budget 1080p gaming, entry-level systems | Mainstream 1080p gaming, some 1440p capability |
Via Primeabgb
