Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050
RTX 5050 Price History & Tracker (US)
The RTX 5050 costs $419 new on Amazon and $349 used on eBay today. That is 34% above its 12-month average of $312 and 68% above the $249 launch price.
Price History Chart
The chart shows the typical (median) lowest daily price of new GPUs on Newegg and used GPUs on eBay, per month, or per week in the 6-month view. One-off mis-listed prices are filtered out.
RTX 5050 Price History Table
Typical (median) lowest daily price in each month, newest first. Δ is the change from the previous month in $.
| Month | New | Δ | Used | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $419 | +120 | $350 | +50 |
| Sep 2026 | $299 | 0 | $300 | +30 |
| Aug 2026 | $299 | 0 | $270 | +10 |
| Jul 2026 | $299 | 0 | $260 | −15 |
| Jun 2026 | $299 | +10 | $275 | +10 |
| May 2026 | $289 | −10 | $265 | −5 |
| Apr 2026 | $299 | +10 | $270 | +20 |
| Mar 2026 | $289 | $250 | −150 | |
| Feb 2026 | $400 | 0 | ||
| Jan 2026 | $400 | +171 | ||
| Dec 2025 | $229 | −171 | ||
| Nov 2025 | $400 | +160 |
Show 2 earlier months (Sep 2025 – Oct 2025)
| Oct 2025 | $240 | −10 | ||
| Sep 2025 | $250 |
Is RTX 5050 Worth It?
No, despite its higher price point of $419, the GeForce RTX 5050 proves disappointing when purchased new. For a similar price, GeForce RTX 5060 has 34.0% better 3DMark score compared to GeForce RTX 5050.
In the used market, the GeForce RTX 5050 fails to justify its value for money. It lags behind the Radeon RX 9060 XT which outperforms it by a lead of 61.4% in 3DMark benchmark.
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.