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MSI
MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Ventus 2X OC.
budgetesports
- Cheapest door into Blackwell and DLSS 4
- 130 W - fine on a basic 450 W unit
- Street price has crept above the $249 MSRP
Best price
$289
at B&H Photo
//01SPEC SHEET
BrandMSI
Release year2025
MSRP$249
ChipGeForce RTX 5050
VRAM8 GB
Length197 mm
Slot width2-slot
TDP130 W
Power connectors1 x PCIe 8-pin
Recommended PSU450 W
Avg FPS - 1080p66 FPS
Avg FPS - 1440p45 FPS
Avg FPS - 4K22 FPS
Ray tracingTier 1 - Entry
UpscalerDLSS
//02PRICE COMPARISON
Prices as of 01 Oct 2026, 22:44 UTC
//03PRICE HISTORY
90d min
$239
90d avg
$275
90d max
$289
//04PERFORMANCE
//05COMPATIBILITY
//06ALTERNATIVES
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