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Preface
In previous articles, we’ve already shared gaming performance comparisons between the GeForce RTX 5050 and the GeForce RTX 4060 and 3060. Today, we’re presenting the most hardcore and crucial head-to-head: this time, against the higher-tier GeForce RTX 5060.
Compared to the GeForce RTX 5060, the RTX 5050 has one-third fewer CUDA cores and its video memory has been downgraded from GDDR7 to GDDR6. Under such conditions, many users are eager to know just how big the actual performance gap is between these two GPUs. This article will reveal the answer through gaming tests.
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Specification Comparison
The GeForce RTX 5050 was released on June 24, 2025. It uses the GB207 GPU, based on the Blackwell architecture, built on TSMC’s 4nm process. It features 2,560 CUDA cores, 80 texture units, 32 raster units, 20 SMs, 80 tensor cores, 20 ray tracing cores, and 32MB of L2 cache.
Its base clock is 2,235 MHz, boost clock is 2,520 MHz, and it’s equipped with 8GB of GDDR6 memory running at 20 Gbps. The memory bus width is 128-bit with a bandwidth of 320 GB/s. FP32 performance is 12.90 TFLOPS, power consumption is 130W, and the suggested retail price is $249.
The GeForce RTX 5060 was released on May 19, 2025. It uses the GB206 GPU, also based on the Blackwell architecture and manufactured with TSMC’s 4nm process. It features 3,840 CUDA cores, 120 texture units, 48 raster units, 30 SMs, 120 tensor cores, 30 ray tracing cores, and 32MB of L2 cache.
Its base clock is 2,280 MHz, boost clock is 2,497 MHz, and it’s equipped with 8GB of GDDR7 memory running at 28 Gbps. The memory bus width is 128-bit with a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. FP32 performance is 19.18 TFLOPS, power consumption is 145W, and the suggested retail price is $299.
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Test Platform Configuration
Main configuration:
CPU: Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Motherboard: MSI MPG X670E CARBON
RAM: 32GB DDR5 6000MHz
Graphics Cards: GeForce RTX 5050 and GeForce RTX 5060
Storage: Two Samsung 970 EVO 1TB drives
Operating System: Windows 11
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Game Tests (RTX 5050 vs 5060)
Seven games were tested at 1080P quality settings. In the image comparisons below, the left represents the GeForce RTX 5050 platform, and the right represents the GeForce RTX 5060 platform.
1. Ghostwire: Tokyo
- RTX 5050: Avg FPS 68, Min FPS 54, Frame Time 14.7ms, GPU Power 118W, Temp 54°C
- RTX 5060: Avg FPS 91, Min FPS 68, Frame Time 11.0ms, GPU Power 132W, Temp 57°C
- Result: RTX 5060 leads by 23 FPS (approx. +34%), better frame time by 3ms
2. Cyberpunk 2077
- RTX 5050: Avg FPS 72, Min FPS 57, Frame Time 13.9ms, GPU Power 126W, Temp 53°C
- RTX 5060: Avg FPS 100, Min FPS 79, Frame Time 10ms, GPU Power 143W, Temp 56°C
- Result: RTX 5060 leads by 28 FPS (approx. +39%), better frame time by 3ms
3. Red Dead Redemption 2
- RTX 5050: Avg FPS 82, Min FPS 64, Frame Time 12.2ms, GPU Power 124W, Temp 63°C
- RTX 5060: Avg FPS 107, Min FPS 80, Frame Time 9.3ms, GPU Power 140W, Temp 66°C
- Result: RTX 5060 leads by 25 FPS (approx. +30%), better frame time by 3ms
4. Expedition 33: Light and Shadow
- RTX 5050: Avg FPS 40, Min FPS 30, Frame Time 25ms, GPU Power 118W, Temp 58°C
- RTX 5060: Avg FPS 49, Min FPS 38, Frame Time 20.4ms, GPU Power 132W, Temp 61°C
- Result: RTX 5060 leads by 9 FPS (approx. +23%), better frame time by 4.6ms
5. Forza Horizon 5
- RTX 5050: Avg FPS 83, Min FPS 81, Frame Time 12.0ms, GPU Power 118W, Temp 54°C
- RTX 5060: Avg FPS 132, Min FPS 101, Frame Time 7.6ms, GPU Power 136W, Temp 59°C
- Result: RTX 5060 leads by 49 FPS (approx. +59%), better frame time by 4.4ms
6. Hogwarts Legacy
- RTX 5050: Avg FPS 65, Min FPS 46, Frame Time 15.4ms, GPU Power 124W, Temp 54°C
- RTX 5060: Avg FPS 96, Min FPS 68, Frame Time 10.4ms, GPU Power 140W, Temp 57°C
- Result: RTX 5060 leads by 31 FPS (approx. +48%), better frame time by 5ms
7. Black Myth: Wukong
- RTX 5050: Avg FPS 55, Min FPS 41, Frame Time 18.2ms, GPU Power 118W, Temp 58°C
- RTX 5060: Avg FPS 72, Min FPS 57, Frame Time 13.9ms, GPU Power 132W, Temp 61°C
- Result: RTX 5060 leads by 17 FPS (approx. +31%), better frame time by 4.3ms
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Conclusion
Based on the tests above, the GeForce RTX 5060 shows a clear performance advantage. Overall, the RTX 5060 outperforms the RTX 5050 by about 38%.
Even factoring in potential variances, at best, the RTX 5050 delivers around 70% of the RTX 5060’s performance—a substantial gap—despite the price difference being only 17%.
In this context, the RTX 5060 is clearly the better choice unless the RTX 5050 sees a significant price drop in the future that makes it exceptionally cost-effective.
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