MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming
PNY GeForce RTX 5050 Dual Fan

MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming PNY GeForce RTX 5050 Dual Fan

Common Features

  • Both products have a GPU clock speed of 2317 MHz.
  • Both products have a GPU turbo speed of 2572 MHz.
  • Both products have a pixel rate of 82.3 GPixel/s.
  • Both products have a floating-point performance of 13.17 TFLOPS.
  • Both products have a texture rate of 205.8 GTexels/s.
  • Both products have 2560 shading units.
  • Both products have 80 texture mapping units (TMUs).
  • Both products have 32 render output units (ROPs).
  • Both products have an effective memory speed of 20000 MHz.
  • Both products have a maximum memory bandwidth of 320 GB/s.
  • Both products have 8GB of VRAM.
  • Both products use GDDR6 memory.
  • Both products have a 128-bit memory bus width.
  • Both products support ECC memory.
  • Both products support DirectX 12 Ultimate.
  • Both products support OpenGL version 4.6.
  • Both products support OpenCL version 3.
  • Both products support multi-display technology.
  • Both products support ray tracing.
  • Both products support DLSS.

Main Differences

  • GPU memory speed is 1750 MHz on MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming and 2500 MHz on PNY GeForce RTX 5050 Dual Fan.
  • RGB lighting is present on MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming but not available on PNY GeForce RTX 5050 Dual Fan.
  • The width is 202 mm on MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming and 200 mm on PNY GeForce RTX 5050 Dual Fan.
Specs Comparison
MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming

MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming

PNY GeForce RTX 5050 Dual Fan

PNY GeForce RTX 5050 Dual Fan

Performance:
GPU clock speed 2317 MHz 2317 MHz
GPU turbo 2572 MHz 2572 MHz
pixel rate 82.3 GPixel/s 82.3 GPixel/s
floating-point performance 13.17 TFLOPS 13.17 TFLOPS
texture rate 205.8 GTexels/s 205.8 GTexels/s
GPU memory speed 1750 MHz 2500 MHz
shading units 2560 2560
texture mapping units (TMUs) 80 80
render output units (ROPs) 32 32
Has Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP)

Both the MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming and PNY GeForce RTX 5050 Dual Fan feature the same GPU clock speed of 2317 MHz and GPU turbo speed of 2572 MHz, as well as matching pixel rates of 82.3 GPixel/s and floating-point performance of 13.17 TFLOPS. In terms of texture rate, both cards also perform similarly with a rate of 205.8 GTexels/s.

Where they differ is in GPU memory speed. The MSI model has a memory speed of 1750 MHz, while the PNY model features a significantly higher memory speed of 2500 MHz. Both cards are equipped with 2560 shading units, 80 texture mapping units (TMUs), and 32 render output units (ROPs), so there is no difference in these areas.

Lastly, both the MSI and PNY models support Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP), meaning they are both capable of high-precision calculations for scientific and engineering tasks.

Memory:
effective memory speed 20000 MHz 20000 MHz
maximum memory bandwidth 320 GB/s 320 GB/s
VRAM 8GB 8GB
GDDR version GDDR6 GDDR6
memory bus width 128-bit 128-bit
Supports ECC memory

The MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming and PNY GeForce RTX 5050 Dual Fan have identical specifications when it comes to memory. Both cards feature an effective memory speed of 20000 MHz and a maximum memory bandwidth of 320 GB/s. Additionally, they both come with 8GB of VRAM and use the GDDR6 memory type.

Furthermore, the memory bus width on both cards is 128-bit, and both support ECC (Error-Correcting Code) memory, ensuring data integrity during processing.

Overall, the memory specifications are exactly the same across both products, meaning neither card has an advantage in this area.

Features:
DirectX version DirectX 12 Ultimate DirectX 12 Ultimate
OpenGL version 4.6 4.6
OpenCL version 3 3
Supports multi-display technology
supports ray tracing
Supports 3D
supports DLSS
has XeSS (XMX)
AMD SAM / Intel Resizable BAR Intel Resizable BAR Intel Resizable BAR
has LHR
has RGB lighting
supported displays 4 4

The MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming and PNY GeForce RTX 5050 Dual Fan share most of their key features. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL version 4.6, and OpenCL version 3.0. They also support multi-display technology, ray tracing, and 3D, along with DLSS for enhanced performance. Both cards are compatible with Intel Resizable BAR but do not feature XeSS (XMX) support. Additionally, neither card has LHR (Low Hash Rate) limitations.

However, there is a difference in RGB lighting. The MSI model includes RGB lighting, while the PNY model does not. Both cards can support up to four displays.

Overall, the features on both cards are highly similar, with the main distinction being the presence of RGB lighting on the MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming.

Ports:
has an HDMI output
HDMI ports 1 1
HDMI version HDMI 2.1b HDMI 2.1b
DisplayPort outputs 3 3
USB-C ports 0 0
DVI outputs 0 0
mini DisplayPort outputs 0 0

The MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming and PNY GeForce RTX 5050 Dual Fan have identical port configurations. Both cards feature a single HDMI output with HDMI version 2.1b, as well as three DisplayPort outputs. Neither card includes USB-C, DVI, or mini DisplayPort outputs.

Overall, the port setups are exactly the same for both models, offering the same types and number of outputs.

There are no differences between the two cards in terms of available ports.

General info:
GPU architecture Blackwell Blackwell
release date June 2025 June 2025
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130W 130W
PCI Express (PCIe) version 5 5
semiconductor size 5 nm 5 nm
number of transistors 16900 million 16900 million
Has air-water cooling
width 202 mm 200 mm
height 120 mm 120 mm

The MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming and PNY GeForce RTX 5050 Dual Fan are nearly identical in terms of general specifications. Both cards use the Blackwell GPU architecture and have the same Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 130W. They also share the same PCI Express (PCIe) version 5, semiconductor size of 5 nm, and a transistor count of 16900 million.

There is no difference in cooling type, as neither card features air-water cooling. The only slight difference between the two is in their physical dimensions: the MSI card is 202 mm in width, while the PNY card is slightly narrower at 200 mm. Both cards have the same height of 120 mm.

Overall, the specifications for both cards are very similar, with the primary distinction being the width of the cards.

Comparison Summary

This is a specification comparison between MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming and PNY GeForce RTX 5050 Dual Fan. Both products share a GPU clock speed of 2317 MHz, a GPU turbo of 2572 MHz, and support ray tracing and DLSS. However, there are several differences: the GPU memory speed is 1750 MHz on the MSI model and 2500 MHz on the PNY model, RGB lighting is available on the MSI card but not on the PNY card, and the width is 202 mm on the MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Gaming and 200 mm on the PNY GeForce RTX 5050 Dual Fan.