Is NVIDIA Even Trying? – GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming GPU Review

Linus dives into the RTX 5050—a card destined for budget prebuilts—running through 1080p and 1440p benchmarks, frame-generation and latency tests, plus productivity and AI workloads. Spoiler: performance is solidly mid-range but stumbles against competitors like Intel’s B580 and AMD’s RX 9060 XT, all while Nvidia’s marketing buzz feels a bit hollow.

After breaking down price versus value, it’s clear the RTX 5050 isn’t a game-changer. If you’re eyeing a budget build, there are better picks out there, but Nvidia’s brand still carries weight in the entry-level space.

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