ASUS Prime GeForce RTX 5050 8GB GDDR6 OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card

Name: ASUS Prime GeForce RTX 5050 8GB GDDR6 OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card
Brand: Unbranded
SKU: B0FFXDG18B

Bottom line: The ASUS Prime GeForce RTX 5050 8GB GDDR6 OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card is a specs-and-price decision rather than a crowd-consensus one in the retro graphics cards category. Check the specification table below against one or two close alternatives — on price and spec fit, not on star ratings.

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By Mike Perry, Founder & Editor-in-Chief · Listing data updated 2026-10-07

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Pros & Cons

Pros

✓ AI Performance: 439 AI TOPS

Cons

✗ Confirm socket / form-factor / power-rating compatibility against your build before ordering
✗ Used and vintage listings vary by seller and condition — check the listing photos, description and return terms before buying

Manufacturer description

Experience Primal performance with the ASUS Prime GeForce RTX 5050, an SFF-Ready Enthusiast GeForce Card featuring a 2.5-slot design for expansive compatibility, enhanced by a triple-fan setup for supreme airflow design for supreme cooling.

SpecPicks Verdict

SpecPicks scored ASUS Prime GeForce RTX 5050 8GB GDDR6 OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to our editorial and benchmark analysis across the retro graphics cards category. Compare with similarly-priced alternatives in the retro graphics cards category before committing. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.

Common buyer scenarios for retro graphics cards of this kind: matching it to an existing build, replacing a failing part, or upgrading from a previous-generation equivalent. Check the spec table below against your current setup — particularly socket / form-factor / power-rating fields — and confirm compatibility on the retailer's listing before purchase. Prices and stock are set by the retailer and may have moved since this page was last updated.

Key Features

AI Performance: 439 AI TOPS
OC mode boosts clock 2707 MHz OC mode, 2677 MHz default mode
Powered by the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture and DLSS 4
SFF-Ready enthusiast GeForce card
Axial-tech fans feature a smaller fan hub that facilitates longer blades and a barrier ring that increases downward air pressure
2.5-slot design allows for greater build compatibility while maintaining cooling performance

Full Specifications

Brand	ASUS
GPU Series	NVIDIA RTX 50 Series
Model Name	PRIME-RTX5050-O8G
Unit Count	1 Count
Model Number	PRIME-RTX5050-O8G
Compatibility	Switch
AI Performance	439 AI TOPS
Built-In Media	PRIME-RTX5050-O8G, Speedset up Manual, Thank you card
Number of Fans	3
GPU Clock Speed	2677 megahertz
Mfr Part Number	PRIME-RTX5050-O8G
Number of Items	1
Number of Packs	1
Video Processor	NVIDIA
Antenna Location	Gaming, Office, Professional
Graphics Card Ram	8 GB
Graphics Ram Size	8 GB
Graphics Ram Type	GDDR6
Compatible Devices	Desktop
Memory Clock Speed	2707 MHz

Performance Data

View gaming FPS, AI inference throughput, and synthetic scores for the GeForce RTX 5050 — the core hardware component in this product. Benchmarks sourced from TechPowerUp, PassMark, and the r/LocalLLaMA community.

Which local LLMs fit in 8 GB?

8 GB holds an 8B model at Q4 with a few thousand tokens of context; a 12–14B model needs 12 GB.

✅ 7–9B models (Llama 3.1 8B, Qwen 3 8B) — fits at Q4
❌ 12–14B models (Qwen 3 14B, Phi-4) — needs 12 GB+
❌ 20–27B models (Gemma 3 27B, Mistral Small) — needs 20 GB+
❌ 30–35B models (Qwen 3 32B, QwQ 32B) — needs 24 GB+
❌ 70B models (Llama 3.3 70B, Qwen 2.5 72B) — needs 48 GB+

Per-model VRAM guide: which GPU for which LLM →

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