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NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5050 vs NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 Ti

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GeForce RTX 5050NVIDIARENDER
Probe A
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5050
52.7/ 100D
Benchmarks51· 40%
Core59· 30%
Memory46· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
GeForce RTX 5070 TiNVIDIARENDER
Probe B
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
67.6/ 100C
Benchmarks70· 40%
Core66· 30%
Memory64· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Quick verdict

Between the GeForce RTX 5050 and GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, the GeForce RTX 5050 comes out ahead in tdp and boost clock, while the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti wins on cuda / stream cores and ray tracing cores. Overall, the GeForce RTX 5050 scores 52.7 and the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti scores 67.6 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 14.9 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.

Pick the GeForce RTX 5050 if you care most about tdp and boost clock. The biggest gaps in its favor are tdp, boost clock.

Pick the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are cuda / stream cores, ray tracing cores, 3dmark time spy, among others.

Both ship with comparable dlss, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5050 wins

  • TDP — 170.00 W less. 130 vs 300.
  • Boost clock — 0.73% more. 2470 MHz vs 2452 MHz.

Why NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 Ti wins

  • CUDA / Stream cores — 250.00% more. 8960 vs 2560.
  • Ray tracing cores — 250.00% more. 70 vs 20.
  • 3DMark Time Spy — 105.10% more. 20100 vs 9800.
  • VRAM — 100.00% more. 16 GB vs 8 GB.
  • Memory bus — 100.00% more. 256 bit vs 128 bit.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5050NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
ChipsetGB207GB203
Base clock2300 MHzlead2295 MHz
Boost clock2470 MHzlead2452 MHz
CUDA / Stream cores25608960lead
Ray tracing cores2070lead

Memory

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5050NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
VRAM8 GB16 GBlead
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR7lead
Memory bus128 bit256 bitlead

Power & Form

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5050NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
TDP130 Wlead300 W
Recommended PSU550 Wlead750 W
Length240 mmlead267 mm
Slot size2-slot2-slot

Benchmarks

SpecNVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5050NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
3DMark Time Spy980020100lead
DLSStruetrue
FSRfalsefalse
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has more VRAM, GeForce RTX 5050 or GeForce RTX 5070 Ti?+

GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ships with 16GB GDDR7 vs 8GB.

Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, GeForce RTX 5050 or GeForce RTX 5070 Ti?+

GeForce RTX 5070 Ti scores 20100 vs 9800.

Which draws less power, GeForce RTX 5050 or GeForce RTX 5070 Ti?+

GeForce RTX 5050 draws 130W TDP vs 300W.

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