NVIDIA’s upcoming budget GPU, the GeForce RTX 5050, has been benchmarked in FurMark, and the results are, to say the least, underwhelming. Despite having a boost clock that can reach up to 2.9 GHz, the RTX 5050 struggles to keep up with older models like the Radeon RX 6600M, a mobile variant of the RX 6600.
These results suggest that it may not perform well against the RTX 4060 either, which was already a step down compared to the 60-class GPUs from the previous generation.
While NVIDIA’s RTX 5050 is expected to launch later this year in July, early leaks have already shown how it stacks up against competitors. The test in question was conducted using an older Core i7 9700 CPU and involved 4K resolution with OpenGL tests in FurMark, a popular tool for stress-testing GPUs
. With the RTX 5050 only managing 1978 points and 32 FPS, it’s noticeably slower than both the Radeon RX 6600M and even the RX 7600, both of which are previous-gen models.
When comparing it to the RTX 4060, the 5050 comes in around 9% slower, making it unlikely to compete with the previous-gen 60-class GPUs, at least when it comes to gaming. The FurMark results, however, don’t necessarily represent real-world gaming performance, but they still paint a discouraging picture of the RTX 5050’s potential.
One area where the RTX 5050 stands out, however, is its impressive boost clock speed, hitting 2.9 GHz. Unfortunately, this doesn’t appear to make much of a difference in performance, and it may just be a marketing gimmick rather than a true performance enhancer. Furthermore, the GPU is based on NVIDIA’s GB207 die using the Blackwell architecture and is equipped with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. It’s speculated that the performance could have been better had NVIDIA chosen to use GDDR7 memory, but they opted for the older GDDR6 in order to cut costs, reserving the GDDR7 for the mobile version of the card.
Overall, the RTX 5050 might appeal to budget-conscious buyers, but its performance doesn’t seem to justify its price. While we will have to wait for additional benchmarks to get a fuller picture of its performance in real-world scenarios, the early results don’t paint an optimistic picture for NVIDIA’s latest offering.