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Avg. price:~£220VRAM:8 GBMemory bus width:128 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):130 W

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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5050 OC Edition

6.4/10

▼Worse than 66% of graphics cards

7.3

▲Better than 53%

6.2

▼Worse than 68%

8.6

▲Better than 72%

4.2
Gaming
Gaming
4.2/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates core hardware and software specifications for gaming performance.
When it matters
When you want to play demanding mobile games, 3D titles, or run graphics-intensive apps smoothly.
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45.0%
3.1
Floating-point performance
25.0%
4.9
VRAM
20.0%
3.3
Ray tracing cores / units
10.0%
10
PCI Express (PCIe) version
7.1
Video editing
Video editing
7.1/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates core hardware and software specifications for video editing performance.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific video editing needs.
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35.0%
10
AV1 encode
30.0%
4.9
VRAM
20.0%
3.1
Floating-point performance
15.0%
10
PCI Express (PCIe) version
4.2
1080p
1080p
4.2/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates core hardware and software specifications for 1080p performance.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 1080p needs.
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Score components
55.0%
3.1
Floating-point performance
25.0%
4.9
VRAM
10.0%
3.3
Ray tracing cores / units
10.0%
10
PCI Express (PCIe) version
4.0
1440p
1440p
4.0/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates core hardware and software specifications for 1440p performance.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 1440p needs.
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Score components
50.0%
3.1
Floating-point performance
30.0%
4.9
VRAM
15.0%
3.3
Ray tracing cores / units
5.0%
10
PCI Express (PCIe) version
4.1
4K
4K
4.1/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates core hardware and software specifications for 4k performance.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 4k needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
40.0%
3.1
Floating-point performance
35.0%
4.9
VRAM
20.0%
3.3
Ray tracing cores / units
5.0%
10
PCI Express (PCIe) version

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Technical Specifications of graphics card ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5050 OC Edition

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Performance

5.0

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Memory

4.1

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VRAM

Memory type

GDDR6

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Platform & Features

9.8

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PCI Express (PCIe) version

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DirectX version

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Connectivity & Media

9.9

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Max digital resolution

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Power & Cooling

8.9

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PCIe power spec

130 W

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Design

9.3

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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5050 OC Edition vs the average graphics card

Why is ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5050 OC Edition better than the average graphics card?

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6.9% higher boost clock speed
This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2677 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
2,677 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
20.7% higher base clock speed
This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2317 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
2,317 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
Newer PCIe version
This graphics card supports a newer PCIe version than the average graphics card (5 vs 4).
5.0 vs 4.0
39.5% lower TDP
This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (130 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
130 W vs 215 W
82 mm shorter card length
This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (203 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
203 mm vs 285 mm
Newer DisplayPort version
This graphics card supports a newer DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (2.1b vs 1.4a).
2.1b vs 1.4a
Newer HDMI version
This graphics card supports a newer HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1b vs 2.1).
2.1b vs 2.1
0.5 slot/s slimmer design
This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s

6.9% higher user score
User score
8.6/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5050 OC Edition
the average graphics card
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5050 OC Edition has a higher user score than the average graphics card (8.55 vs 8.000).
8.55 vs 8
2.41x cheaper
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5050 OC Edition is cheaper than the average graphics card (£220 vs £530).
£220 vs £530

6.9% higher boost clock speed
This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2677 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
2,677 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
20.7% higher base clock speed
This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2317 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
2,317 MHz vs 1,920 MHz

Newer PCIe version
This graphics card supports a newer PCIe version than the average graphics card (5 vs 4).
5.0 vs 4.0
2 newer
This graphics card was released more recently than the average graphics card (2025 vs 2023).
July 2025
2,025 vs 2,023
Newer encoder generation
This graphics card uses a newer encoder generation than the average graphics card (9 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
9 vs 8
49.5% smaller GPU die
This graphics card has a lower GPU die size than the average graphics card (149 mm² vs 295 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 295 mm².
149 mm² vs 295 mm²

Newer DisplayPort version
This graphics card supports a newer DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (2.1b vs 1.4a).
2.1b vs 1.4a
Newer HDMI version
This graphics card supports a newer HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1b vs 2.1).
2.1b vs 2.1
4x higher DisplayPort bandwidth
This graphics card has a higher DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (80 Gbps vs 20 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 20 Gbps.
80 Gbps vs 20 Gbps

39.5% lower TDP
This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (130 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
130 W vs 215 W
15.4% lower PSU requirement
This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (550 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
550 W vs 650 W
42.2% lower board power limit
This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (130 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
130 W vs 225 W

82 mm shorter card length
This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (203 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
203 mm vs 285 mm
0.5 slot/s slimmer design
This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
More compact card size
This graphics card is more compact than the average graphics card (203x120.2 x 40 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm). The average graphics card has a size of 285x127 x 52 mm.
203x120.2 x 40 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm
50% lighter card weight
This graphics card is lighter than the average graphics card (510 g vs 1021 g). The average graphics card weighs 1021 g.
510 g vs 1,021 g

Why is ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5050 OC Edition worse than the average graphics card?

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128 bit narrower memory bus
This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (128 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
128 bit vs 256 bit
20 fewer compute units
This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (20 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
20 vs 40
4 GB less VRAM
This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
8 GB vs 12 GB
104 fewer TMUs
This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (80 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
80 vs 184
1 fewer fans
This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
2 vs 3
20 fewer ray tracing cores
This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (20 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
20 vs 40
32 fewer ROPs
This graphics card has fewer ROPs than the average graphics card (32 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
32 vs 64
Fewer PCIe lanes
This graphics card has fewer PCIe lanes than the average graphics card (x8 vs x16). The average graphics card has x16 PCIe lanes.
x8 vs x16

20 fewer compute units
This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (20 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
20 vs 40
104 fewer TMUs
This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (80 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
80 vs 184
20 fewer ray tracing cores
This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (20 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
20 vs 40
32 fewer ROPs
This graphics card has fewer ROPs than the average graphics card (32 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
32 vs 64
47.5% lower pixel rate
This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (85.7 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
85.66 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
43.8% lower texture rate
This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (214.2 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
214.2 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
64 fewer AI cores
This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (80 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
80 vs 144
41.6% lower FP32 performance
This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (13.2 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
13.17 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
23.7% lower PassMark score
This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (17292 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
17,292 points vs 22,653 points
29.8% lower gaming score
This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (10301 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
10,301 points vs 14,678.5 points
32.7% lower ray tracing score
This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (6165 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
6,165 points vs 9,166 points
56.3% lower FP64 performance
This graphics card has a lower FP64 performance than the average graphics card (0.2 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP64 performance of 0.48 TFLOPS.
0.21 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS

128 bit narrower memory bus
This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (128 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
128 bit vs 256 bit
4 GB less VRAM
This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
8 GB vs 12 GB
28.6% lower memory bandwidth
This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (320 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
320 GB/s vs 448 GB/s

Fewer PCIe lanes
This graphics card has fewer PCIe lanes than the average graphics card (x8 vs x16). The average graphics card has x16 PCIe lanes.
x8 vs x16

Narrower encode codec support
This graphics card supports narrower hardware encode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/AV1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
H.264/H.265/AV1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9

1 fewer fans
This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
2 vs 3

No RGB lighting
This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.

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10/04/2026

Summary of the review

DUAL-RTX5050-O8G - Review｜Graphics Cards｜ASUS Global ASUS

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5050 OC Edition is a compact, 2-slot budget GPU featuring 2,560 CUDA cores, 8GB GDDR6 memory, and a 2,677 MHz boost clock designed for small-form-factor builds. It boasts excellent thermal management via dual Axial-tech fans, 0dB technology, and a Dual BIOS, maintaining cool temperatures under load without excessive noise. Key advantages include its small, durable build and high-quality construction, while the main drawback is the 8GB VRAM limitation, which leads to severe stuttering or initialization failures in demanding modern titles. Despite supporting DLSS 4, its limited VRAM and PCIe 5.0 x8 bus restrict its performance, making it best suited for 1080p esports rather than high-fidelity, AAA gaming. For the full, detailed product specifications, visit ASUS Dual GeForce RTX™ 5050 8GB GDDR6 OC Edition. Reddit ·r/

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What we like about ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5050 OC Edition

Extremely quiet operation, often virtually inaudible in standard system builds
Compact 2-slot design and small physical footprint, making it ideal for small form factor (SFF) chassis
Excellent thermal management, maintaining stable temperatures in the low 70s under load
Includes a physical Dual BIOS switch (Performance/Quiet modes), a rare feature for entry-level cards
Strong overclocking potential with stable gains reported on both core and memory clocks
Supports modern Blackwell architecture features including DLSS 4 and AV1 encoding

What we don't like about ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5050 OC Edition

Controversial price-to-performance ratio; reviewers note better value can sometimes be found in higher-tier cards like the RTX 5060
Native gaming performance (without DLSS/AI) can struggle in modern AAA titles at ultra settings
Uses older GDDR6 memory standard rather than the GDDR7 found in the rest of the RTX 50-series
Performance is limited by a PCIe 5.0 x8 interface, though it uses a full x16 physical slot
Stuttering reported by some users in demanding titles, potentially due to the 8GB memory buffer

Verdict

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5050 OC Edition is a compact, 2-slot graphics card built on NVIDIA's Blackwell architecture, featuring 2560 CUDA cores and a boosted OC clock speed of 2677 MHz. It is equipped with 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM on a 128-bit bus, delivering 320 GB/s bandwidth and 433 AI TOPS of performance. Its main characteristics include an efficient dual Axial-tech fan cooling system with 0dB technology, a protective vented backplate, and a physical Dual BIOS switch for toggling between Quiet and Performance modes. Key pros are its SFF-friendly size (203mm length), support for advanced features like DLSS 4 and Frame Generation, and high durability thanks to dual-ball fan bearings and Auto-Extreme manufacturing. On the downside, it is limited to a PCIe 5.0 x8 interface, relies on older GDDR6 memory rather than GDDR7, and may face performance bottlenecks in VRAM-intensive games at higher resolutions.

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