GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs GeForce RTX 5050: specs and benchmark comparison
Short verdict
In the available comparable benchmarks the difference is below the noticeable threshold, so no significant advantage was found.
Compare with AIRendering and compute
≈ parityThe difference in available benchmarks is below the noticeable threshold, so there is no significant advantage.
No comparable benchmarks yet: gaming: rasterization, gaming: ray tracing, power efficiency.
Advantages
Only measured and rated values: a noticeable benchmark gap and specs where more is better.
Where GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is better2
Video memory 3 GB more11 GB vs 8 GB
Memory bus 224 bit more352 bit vs 128 bit
Where GeForce RTX 5050 is better1
Launch price $750 lower$249 vs $999
Benchmarks
Results are compared within one benchmark, one version and the same conditions.
- 0.9% difference, within the threshold
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) · samples/min, higher is better
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti2,845.2 samples/minGeForce RTX 50502,871.1 samples/minPosition among tested models (67, OptiX)
A · 2,845B · 2,87105,00010,00015,000Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, samples/min. The 0.9% difference is below the noticeable threshold (5%).
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
2,845.2 samples/min · community measurement, sample 131 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 131 submissions (5 outliers excluded), interquartile range 2732.17–2950.36; submissions 2025-07-18 to 2026-03-23; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
2,871.1 samples/min · community measurement, sample 54 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 54 submissions (5 outliers excluded), interquartile range 2837.01–2897.99; submissions 2025-07-19 to 2026-07-06; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Cycles render in Blender Benchmark. Median of the sum of samples per minute over three scenes after removing outliers.
Other comparable benchmarks (2)
| Benchmark | A | B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 2,835.9 | 2,799.2 | A +1.3% |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 2,792.6 | 2,894.9 | B +3.7% |
Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.
Reference results (124)
| Benchmark | A | B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA) | 521.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA) | 514 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, barbershop_interior (OPTIX) | 860.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, barbershop_interior (OPTIX) | 866.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 37.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 37.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 37.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 38.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 40.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 38.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 39.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 33.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 19.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 20.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 20.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 19.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 19 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 19.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 19.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 22.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 153.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, classroom (CUDA) | 153.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 147.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 151.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 151.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 154.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 159.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 137.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 81.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 82.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 81.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 82.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 82.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 84.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 84.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 86.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 66.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 67.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 68.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 71 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 72.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 67.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 70.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 64.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 30.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 31.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 31.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 31.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 30.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 30.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 33.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 33.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, koro (CUDA) | 112.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, koro (CUDA) | 114.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, koro (CUDA) | 113.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, koro (CUDA) | 120.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, koro (CUDA) | 116.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, koro (CUDA) | 108.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (CUDA) | 111.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, koro (CUDA) | 102.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 56.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, koro (OPTIX) | 55.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 53.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 53.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 59.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 59.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 98.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 63.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 234.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 236.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 234.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 236 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 242.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 223.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 225.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 208.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 99.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 101.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 101.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 99.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 98 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 99.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 100.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 105.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, victor (CUDA) | 288.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, victor (CUDA) | 290 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, victor (CUDA) | 282.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, victor (CUDA) | 290.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, victor (CUDA) | 277.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, victor (CUDA) | 270.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, victor (CUDA) | 330 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, victor (CUDA) | 282 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 131.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, victor (OPTIX) | 132.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 129.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 128.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 116.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 118.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 137.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 137.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 2,112.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 2,233.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 2,339.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 2,461.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 2,495.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 2,225.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 2,330 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 2,799.5 | 2,866.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 2,754.3 | 2,778 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 3,373.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 3,084.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.2GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 3,011.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 3,108.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 3,235.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 3,223 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 3,218.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 3,362.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 3,343.5 | 3,117.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 2,872.1 | 2,940.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 2,903.2 | 2,963.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 2,818.4 | 2,844.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 2,627.7 | 2,691.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 2,749.3 | 2,781.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | — | 2,820.7 | no pair |
Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.
Specifications
| Specification | A · GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | B · GeForce RTX 5050 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chip | |||
| GPU chip | TU102-300A-K1-A1 | no data | no data for B |
| Architecture | Turing | Blackwell | differs |
| Shader unitsShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture. | 4,352 (CUDA cores) | 2,560 (CUDA cores) | not directly comparable |
| Clocks | |||
| Base clock | 1,350 MHz | 2,310 MHz | B: 960 MHz more |
| Boost clockClocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit. | 1,545 MHz | 2,570 MHz | B: 1,025 MHz more |
| Memory | |||
| Video memory | 11 GB | 8 GB | A: 3 GB more |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 | equal |
| Memory bus | 352 bit | 128 bit | A: 224 bit more |
| Memory bandwidthExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently. | 616 GB/s | no data | no data for B |
| Power and dimensions | |||
| Board powerTGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops. | 250 W (TDP) | 130 W (TGP) | not directly comparable |
| Recommended PSU | no data | 550 W | no data for A |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 5.0 | no data for A |
| Power connectors (reference) | no data | 1x 8-pin or PCIe Gen 5 cable rated 300 W+ (adapter included) | no data for A |
Chip
GPU chip
ATU102-300A-K1-A1
Bno data
no data for BArchitecture
ATuring
BBlackwell
differsShader units
A4,352 (CUDA cores)
B2,560 (CUDA cores)
not directly comparableShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture.
Clocks
Base clock
A1,350 MHz
B2,310 MHz
B: 960 MHz moreBoost clock
A1,545 MHz
B2,570 MHz
B: 1,025 MHz moreClocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit.
Memory
Video memory
A11 GB
B8 GB
A: 3 GB moreMemory type
AGDDR6
BGDDR6
equalMemory bus
A352 bit
B128 bit
A: 224 bit moreMemory bandwidth
A616 GB/s
Bno data
no data for BExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently.
Power and dimensions
Board power
A250 W (TDP)
B130 W (TGP)
not directly comparableTGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops.
Recommended PSU
Ano data
B550 W
no data for AInterface
Ano data
BPCIe 5.0
no data for APower connectors (reference)
Ano data
B1x 8-pin or PCIe Gen 5 cable rated 300 W+ (adapter included)
no data for A
“More” does not always mean “better”: higher power draw or size is a system requirement, not an advantage (such bars are dimmed).
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Questions and answers
How much video memory do NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 have?
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti: 11 GB GDDR6, 352-bit bus. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050: 8 GB GDDR6, 128-bit bus.
Which is faster: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050?
In the available comparable benchmarks the difference is below the noticeable threshold, so no significant advantage was found.
See also
Data sources (3)
- Wikipedia (English) — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, release date and launch pricechecked November 14, 2026
- NVIDIA — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050checked November 7, 2026
- Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) — benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81a, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.82, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.83, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.90, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.91.2, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.92, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.93.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.6.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.1.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.0.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.2, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.0.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.0.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.3.0checked November 14, 2026
How we compare: methodology. Where the data comes from: sources.