Nvidia might be making a brand new finances gaming GPU that is even cheaper than the $299 RTX 5060, with an growing variety of stories pointing to the potential launch of an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 GPU for desktop gaming PCs. The newest proof so as to add to the pile is a submitting from Chinese language graphics card maker Maxsun, which lists an enormous whole of 16 RTX 5050 graphics playing cards, masking varied product ranges.
Whereas Nvidia hasn’t formally introduced this GPU, a number of leaks concerning the RTX 5050 have already appeared over the previous few months. It is rumored to comprise 2,560 CUDA cores based mostly on the newest Blackwell structure, together with 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM, slightly than the GDDR7 reminiscence used on all the opposite RTX 5000 playing cards. With these specs, we would not count on it to be the very best graphics card, after all, however we’re hoping it will likely be priced generously – there hasn’t been a brand new sub-$299 gaming GPU from Nvidia for quite a few years now, in spite of everything.
This newest submitting from Maxsun has simply appeared on the Eurasian Financial Union web site, as noticed by common tech leaker Olrak29_ in a put up on X (previously Twitter). It lists an enormous variety of Maxsun graphics playing cards, from previous GeForce GT 1030 fashions to new RTX 5080 playing cards, however there are additionally many RTX 5050 playing cards listed. All of the mannequin names have “8G” in them, suggesting that the GPU does certainly include 8GB of VRAM, whereas the “OC” in among the names additionally means that overclocked fashions might be accessible.
Curiously, there’s additionally a mannequin with “LP” in its identify, which suggests that it will likely be a low-profile card, which means the RTX 5050 may probably make it into the smallest mini gaming PC designs. If that is the case, it seems prefer it will not want an enormous quantity of cooling energy, and former RTX 5050 specs rumors have put the GPU’s whole energy draw at 130W.
Nevertheless, keep in mind that Nvidia hasn’t formally introduced that the RTX 5050 even exists, so that is all simply filed within the rumor drawer in the mean time. I might undoubtedly welcome a brand new finances gaming GPU from Nvidia, although, so long as it is genuinely reasonably priced. The RTX 4050 solely made it into gaming laptops, with no desktop graphics playing cards, whereas the RTX 3050 was onerous to seek out at its MSRP when it launched, as a result of provide issues.
Whereas we await additional information, why not take a look at my RTX 5060 Ti evaluation to see how the present least expensive Nvidia Blackwell GPU performs, and browse my information on set up a GPU, which takes you thru the entire graphics card improve course of.
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