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GeForce RTX 5050
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GeForce RTX 5050 — Benchmarks & Specs

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Bottom line: how fast is the GeForce RTX 5050?

At 1440p (Very High), the GeForce RTX 5050 averages 114 fps in Counter-Strike 2 with a 63 fps 1% low, per Back2Gaming. For local LLM inference it generates 124.7 tokens/sec running qwen2.5:0.5b at q8_0 under llama.cpp, per llama.cpp GitHub Discussions. In Geekbench AI (Half Precision) it scores 33,804 points, per Club386.

Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.

The GeForce RTX 5050 is a graphics card from the Blackwell family from NVIDIA. Data on this page draws on 1+ Amazon listings, 10 synthetic benchmark results, 12 community AI inference reports, 14 measured game frame-rate results, aggregated from public benchmark databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench, Cinebench) and the LocalLLaMA community. Read this page when shopping the GeForce RTX 5050, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, productivity benchmarks, or local LLM inference).

Gaming Performance (measured FPS)

Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.

Measured gaming frame rates for the GeForce RTX 5050 by game, resolution, and quality preset. “1% low” is the frame-time floor that determines perceived smoothness. Each row links to its original review or benchmark database.
Game Resolution Settings Relative Avg FPS 1% low Source
Counter-Strike 2 1080p Very High 169 fps 86 fps Back2Gaming 2025-10-01
Counter-Strike 2 1080p Ultra DLSS Quality 143 fps 128 fps TechSpot 2025-01-18
Counter-Strike 2 1080p Ultra Native 128 fps 112 fps TechSpot 2025-01-18
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 1080p High DLSS Quality 125 fps — Club386 2025-07-31
Marvel Rivals 1080p High DLSS Quality 122 fps — Tweaktown 2025-07-31
Stellar Blade 1080p Highest 119 fps 104 fps Back2Gaming 2025-10-01
Counter-Strike 2 1440p Very High 114 fps 63 fps Back2Gaming 2025-10-01
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail 1080p High 109 fps 61 fps Club386 2025-07-31
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail 1080p Maximum RT on 109 fps 61 fps Club386 2025-09-01
F1 25 1080p Ultra High 104 fps 61 fps Back2Gaming 2025-10-01
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle 1080p Medium RT on 100 fps 75 fps The FPS Review 2025-10-02
Assassin's Creed Mirage 1080p High 96 fps 72 fps Club386 2025-07-31
Assassin's Creed Mirage 1080p Highest RT on 96 fps 72 fps Club386 2025-09-01
Assassin's Creed Mirage 1080p Ultra 96 fps 72 fps Club386 2025-07-01

AI Inference Performance

Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.

Local LLM inference throughput on the GeForce RTX 5050, in generated tokens per second. Higher is better; each row links to the community report or benchmark database it came from.
Model Quantization Relative Tokens/sec VRAM used Source
qwen2.5:0.5b q8_0 llama.cpp 124.7 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussions 2026-02-01
qwen2.5:0.5b q8_0 llama.cpp 112.0 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #19813 2025-12-01
llama3.2:1b q8_0 llama.cpp 93.8 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussions 2026-02-01
qwen2.5:1.5b q8_0 llama.cpp 72.9 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #19813 2025-12-01
qwen2.5:3b q8_0 llama.cpp 52.9 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #19813 2025-12-01
qwen2.5:3b q8_0 llama.cpp 52.9 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussions 2026-02-01
gemma2:2b q8_0 llama.cpp 48.3 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussions 2026-02-01
qwen3:0.6b — ollama 47.1 tok/s — LocalLLaMA 2026-04-15
qwen3:4b Q6_K llama.cpp 41.8 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #19813 2025-12-01
qwen2.5:7b q6_K llama.cpp 29.0 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussions 2026-02-01
qwen2.5:7b Q6_K llama.cpp 29.0 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #19813 2025-12-01
llama3:8b q4_K_M llama.cpp 22.3 tok/s 7.8 GB Phoronix 2025-02-28

Synthetic Benchmarks

Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the GeForce RTX 5050 — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
Geekbench AI (Half Precision) 33,804 points Club386 2025-07-31
3DMark Fire Strike 27,162 points Tweaktown 2025-07-31
3DMark Time Spy GPU 21,500 pts TechPowerUp 2025-01-30
PassMark G3D Mark 17,251 pts PassMark 2026-04-20
3DMark Steel Nomad Light 10,057 points Notebookcheck 2025-10-01
3DMark Time Spy 9,954 points Tweaktown 2025-07-31
3DMark Time Spy 9,895 points 3DMark 2025-07-01
3DMark Port Royal 6,165 points 3DMark 2025-07-10
3DMark Port Royal 6,124 points Tweaktown 2025-07-31
3DMark Port Royal 6,112 points Overclocking.com 2025-09-01

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GeForce RTX 5050 — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the GeForce RTX 5050 best used for?
GeForce RTX 5050 is positioned as a Blackwell-family graphics card. Use it for 1080p gaming and general productivity. See the synthetic + AI benchmark tables below for measured performance.
When was the GeForce RTX 5050 released, and what was its launch MSRP?
Release year and launch MSRP aren't on file for GeForce RTX 5050. Current pricing is visible on the linked Amazon product cards below.
Where do the benchmark numbers on this page come from?
Synthetic benchmarks are scraped from public databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, Cinebench leaderboards). AI inference numbers come from the LocalLLaMA community (Reddit threads, llama.cpp / Ollama discussion logs, and Phoronix when available). Every benchmark row carries an inline source citation — click through to verify the original number.
Can the GeForce RTX 5050 run local LLMs?
Yes — GeForce RTX 5050 has 12 AI inference benchmarks on file (see the AI Inference Performance section above for model + tokens-per-second numbers).
Where can I buy the GeForce RTX 5050?
Amazon listings are linked at the top of this page (in the hero CTA) and in the "Products Featuring this Hardware" section below. SpecPicks earns a small affiliate commission on qualifying purchases.

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