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Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5050 Windforce OC 8G
An entry-level RTX 5050 with two HDMI and two DisplayPort outputs.
- GeForce RTX 5050
- 8 GB
- 130 W
- 199 mm
PCPR score
6.2
Fair
Best price we’ve seen
$250MSRP
List price from the maker. Street prices may be higher.
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The short version
The Windforce OC 8G is a 199 x 116 x 40 mm card with the 8 GB GDDR6 GeForce RTX 5050, a 2587 MHz boost and one 8-pin connector. It is unusual among RTX 50 cards in offering two HDMI 2.1b and two DisplayPort 2.1b outputs. Tom's Hardware tested a Gigabyte RTX 5050 Windforce and found it cool and quiet, while arguing the chip should cost less.
Pros
- Two HDMI 2.1b plus two DisplayPort 2.1b outputs
- Compact 199 x 116 x 40 mm body
- Tom's Hardware found the Gigabyte card it tested cool and quiet
- Single 8-pin connector
Cons
- 8 GB of GDDR6, not GDDR7
- Tom's Hardware argued the chip should cost less
- Entry-level performance
Best for
- Budget 1080p builds
- Multi-monitor desks
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Full specifications
Core
- GPU vendor
- NVIDIA
- GPU
- GeForce RTX 5050
Memory
- VRAM
- 8 GB
- VRAM type
- GDDR6
- Memory bus
- 128 bit
Performance
- Boost clock
- 2,587 MHz
- Performance index
- 25
Power
- Board power
- 130 W
- Recommended PSU
- 550 W
- 12V-2x6 / 16-pin connectors
- 0
- PCIe 8-pin connectors
- 1
- PCIe 6-pin connectors
- 0
Physical
- Length
- 199 mm
- Height
- 116 mm
- Thickness
- 40 mm
- SFF-Ready
- No
Expansion
- PCIe version
- 5.0
Ports & I/O
- HDMI outputs
- 2
- HDMI version
- 2.1b
- DisplayPort outputs
- 2
- DisplayPort version
- UHBR20 (2.1b)
- USB-C video outputs
- 0
Compatibility notes
- Gigabyte lists 199 x 116 x 40 mm; a 'V2' revision with different fans and dimensions also exists.
- One 8-pin PCIe connector; Gigabyte recommends a 550 W supply.
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What reviewers and owners say
Tom's Hardware
MixedTested a Gigabyte RTX 5050 Windforce card: finds it quick at 1080p for the class, cool and quiet, but argues it should cost less, and notes 8 GB of memory limits some games and Blackwell features.
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Common questions
What power supply does the Gigabyte RTX 5050 Windforce OC need?
The maker recommends a 550 W power supply and lists one 8-pin PCIe connector.
How many monitors can the RTX 5050 Windforce OC drive?
Gigabyte lists two DisplayPort 2.1b and two HDMI 2.1b outputs and four-way multi-view, so up to four displays.
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