Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050
RTX 5050 Price History & Tracker (US)
The RTX 5050 costs $299 new on Newegg today. That is 1% above its 12-month average of $297 and 20% above the $249 launch price.
| Variant | Amazon | Newegg | B&H | Best Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte OC Low Profile | — | $299 | — | $317 |
| MSI Shadow 2X OC | — | $419 | — | $329 |
| ASUS Dual OC | $419 | — | — | $339 |
| PNY Dual Fan | — | — | $379 | — |
| Gigabyte Windforce OC | — | — | — | $399 |
| ASUS Dual | — | — | $409 | — |
| MSI Gaming OC | $576 | — | $429 | — |
| ASUS Prime OC | — | — | — | $699 |
Green = lowest price across all variants. Sorted by lowest price.
Price History Chart
The price history chart shows the average monthly lowest price of new GPUs on Newegg and used GPUs on eBay
RTX 5050 Price History Table
Average of the lowest daily price in each month, newest first. Δ is the change from the previous month in $.
| Month | New | Δ | Used | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $300 | +1 | $322 | +45 |
| Aug 2026 | $299 | 0 | $277 | +13 |
| Jul 2026 | $299 | −2 | $264 | −4 |
| Jun 2026 | $301 | +7 | $268 | +5 |
| May 2026 | $294 | −1 | $263 | −7 |
| Apr 2026 | $295 | +6 | $270 | −470 |
| Mar 2026 | $289 | $740 | +393 | |
| Feb 2026 | $347 | −3 | ||
| Jan 2026 | $350 | +112 | ||
| Dec 2025 | $238 | −117 | ||
| Nov 2025 | $355 | +63 | ||
| Oct 2025 | $292 | +42 |
Show 1 earlier months (Sep 2025 – Sep 2025)
| Sep 2025 | $250 |
Is RTX 5050 Worth It?
No, despite its higher price point of $299, the GeForce RTX 5050 proves disappointing when purchased new. For a similar price, Radeon RX 7700 XT has 69.5% better 3DMark score compared to GeForce RTX 5050.
PSU for RTX 5050
Recommended PSU for the RTX 5050: about 500 W — the card draws 130 W, a CPU such as the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X about 105 W, and doubling the total leaves headroom for transient spikes. Pick a unit from a reputable tier of the Cultists Network PSU Tier List.