GPU comparison with benchmarks

MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING
MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING 8 GB GDDR6 · 2.59 GHz · 130 W Speed index 11/100

The MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING has 2560 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.59 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 13.25 TFLOPS.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB GDDR6 · 2.46 GHz · 115 W Speed index 13/100

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has 3072 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.46 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 15.11 TFLOPS.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is 14 % faster than the MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING.

MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMINGNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Speed index
11/100
13/100
FP32
13.25 TFLOPS
15.11 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.59 GHz
2.46 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
320 GB/s
272 GB/s
TDP
130 W
115 W
Launch Price
249 $
299 $

GPU

GPUMSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMINGNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
GPU ChipGB207-300-A1AD107
Streaming Multiprocessors2024
Shader25603072
Render Output Units3248
Texture Units8096
Raytracing Cores2024
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING is equipped with a graphics chip of the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, which has 20 streaming multiprocessors.

The graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is based on the Ada Lovelace architecture and is equipped with 24 execution units.

Memory

MemoryMSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMINGNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.500 GHz2.125 GHz
Memory Speed20.0 Gbps17.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s272 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.500 GHz clocks.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.125GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsMSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMINGNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Base Clock2.280 GHz1.830 GHz
Boost Clock2.587 GHz2.460 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING has a turbo clock of 2.587 GHz. The turbo frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is 2.460 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignMSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMINGNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
TDP130 W115 W
Tjunction max85 °C90 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 12-Pin
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING has 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 85 °C.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is equipped with a 1 x 12-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 90 °C.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansMSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMINGNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Fan-TypeAxial--
Fan 12 x 88 mm--
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The graphics processor and graphics memory of the MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING are cooled with a Air cooling.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is cooled by a Air cooling.

Connectivity

ConnectivityMSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMINGNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.1b1x HDMI 2.1a
DisplayPort3x DP 2.1b3x DP 1.4a
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions.

Featureset

FeaturesetMSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMINGNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDMSI Mystic LightNo LED lighting
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate).

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate).

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsMSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMINGNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode
AV1Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
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This area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load.

Dimensions

DimensionsMSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMINGNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Length202 mm--
Height120 mm--
Width41 mm--
Width (Slots)2 Slots--
Weight497 g--
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING is 41 mm wide and therefore needs the space of -- in the case.

The width of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is 41 mm and thus requires the space of -- in the PC case.

Additional data

Additional dataMSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMINGNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
GPU InterfacePCIe 5 x 8PCIe 4.0 x 8
Release dateQ3/2025Q2/2023
Launch Price249 $299 $
Structure size5 nm5 nm
Part-noG5050-8G--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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Manufactured using the 5 nanometer process, MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING was released in Q3/2025.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 published in Q2/2023 is manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score

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  2. 4,956

Steel Nomad Light Graphics score

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  2. 10,579

Steel Nomad Graphics score

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  2. 2,372

Port Royal (Raytracing)

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  2. 6,038

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

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  2. 2,539

Solar Bay (Raytracing)

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  2. 48,867

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p)

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  2. 42 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 52 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 80 fps (avg)

The Last of Us Part 1

The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.

3840x2160 (2160p)

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  2. 20 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 40 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 82 fps (avg)

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p)

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  2. 65 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 112 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 162 fps (avg)

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