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So, here’s the deal with NVIDIA. They were all set to drop the new GeForce RTX 5050 GPU at the end of July, right? But now, it’s like, “Surprise!” They bumped it up to the 1st of July. Totally random. MEGAsizeGPU spilled the beans on this one, and yeah, the news is out there.
I mean, why would NVIDIA rush this? Like, nobody’s gonna have the product on day one anyway. So maybe it’s just, you know, a paper launch—or whatever they call it when the product isn’t actually in your hands yet. Mid to late July sounds more real for when we might actually see these things on shelves.
Quick shoutout to the specs or whatever—kind of a geeky rundown here. The RTX 5050 is aimed at folks who aren’t looking to drop their entire paycheck on a GPU. Price tags are rumored to hang around $199 to $249 in the U.S. Sounds like it’ll be battling it out with Intel’s Arc B580 and B570, which, fun fact, are priced at $219 and $249.
Oh, and specs! Let’s get to the geek fest. This little dude’s rocking a GB207 GPU with 2560 cores—you know, just like the 3050 but with this new Blackwell architecture. And there’s 8 GB of VRAM hanging out on a 128-bit bus. Apparently, they’re using 20 Gbps modules, hitting a 320 GB/s bandwidth.
Comparisons? Who doesn’t love a good head-to-head?
- RTX 5050 vs RTX 3050
- Blackwell vs. Ampere architecture
- 2560 CUDA Cores — same, same
- Speedier AI, RT cores
- That 8 GB Memory — holding steady
- 20 Gbps GDDR6 vs 14 Gbps (+43% speed boost, nice)
- Bandwidth jumps to 320 GB/s (+43%)
- 128-bit bus both ways
- 100W vs. 130W TDP — more efficient?
AIB partners will have custom versions, but don’t hold your breath for a Founders Edition. Most of them will roll with a 5-phase VRM design on the usual PCB. Keep your eyes peeled for more juicy bits on the RTX 5050. Curious to see if it’ll make waves as another entry-level card.
Do we even need this? Well, maybe. Maybe not. Market’s always evolving, right? Guess we’ll just have to see how it all plays out.
