First RTX 5050 laptops have been spotted online, paired with Intel core i7 processor
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Over the past few weeks, several rumors have surfaced, claiming that Nvidia will soon release the RTX 5050. This GPU will be the ultimate budget option in the RTX 50-series lineup and, unlike the RTX 4050 (which was exclusive to mobile laptops), it will be available for both laptops and desktops.
The existence of the RTX 5050 has been further confirmed by several retailers who have started listing RTX 5050-based laptops. However, the situation is a bit complicated as no one is certain about its actual specifications, and the currently leaked specs are rather underwhelming.
RTX 5050 laptops have started appearing online
The RTX 5050 will be the least powerful graphics card in the RTX 50-series lineup. There have been rumors that this upcoming budget card would use older GDDR6 memory, while the rest of the series uses faster GDDR7. Benchlife later confirmed from their sources that Nvidia plans to use GDDR7 for it, but this isn’t fully confirmed yet. On top of that, the card is expected to have 8GB of VRAM (which was already somewhat expected) and 2,560 CUDA Cores. For reference, the RTX 5060 has 3,840 CUDA Cores.
Retailers and board partners have now started listing RTX 5050 laptops, despite nothing officially confirmed by the brand. This further proves that the GPU exists, at least the mobile version for laptops. The first one, an ROG Strix G16, is listed on ASUS Vietnam. It has the RTX 5050 paired with an Intel Core i7-14650HX CPU. The listing shows a placeholder price of 999,999,999 VND, which is about $38,400.
The second listing, from Kiebel, shows the Helix 13 with an RTX 5050. This listing gives us a closer look at the specifications of the card. It suggests a base clock speed of 2,235 MHz, a boost clock speed of 2,520 MHz, 2,560 CUDA cores, and 8GB of GDDR6 memory. Now, the confusing part is that the desktop version is also rumored to have 2,560 CUDA cores, and the mobile version now shows the same. Usually, laptop GPUs are a bit less powerful than their desktop versions, with fewer cores and slower speeds. But in this case, it seems the RTX 5050 mobile GPU might have the same number of cores, just slower speeds. Still, with these specifications, it doesn’t appear to be a great option.
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RTX 5050 laptops have also started showing up on Newegg (as spotted by @momomo_us on X). The Lenovo Legion 5i is currently listed on the site with this same graphics card. However, this listing makes things even more confusing. While it doesn’t show all the card’s details, it mentions 8GB ‘GDDR7’ memory. This could mean it was a mistake on the listing, or Nvidia might be planning to offer two different versions for laptops: one with the older GDDR6 memory and another with the newer GDDR7.
Another important thing to note is the price. The product page on Kiebel lists the Helix 13 for €1,429.00, which is about $1,634 USD. Newegg, however, has the Lenovo Legion 5i listed for $2,233. We can’t really tell if these two prices are just placeholders, but if they are correct, many people might choose not to buy them. RTX 5060 laptops came out with a starting price of $1,099, and you can get one for around $1,450 today. This means it doesn’t make sense for RTX 5050 laptops to cost over $1,000, especially since they will fall behind RTX 5060 laptops in terms of performance.
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