GPU comparison with benchmarksThe 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.
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. |
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GPUThe 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. |
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| MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
| GB207-300-A1 | GPU Chip | AD107 |
| Blackwell 2.0 | Architecture | Ada Lovelace |
| 20 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 24 |
| 2560 | Shader | 3072 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 80 | Texture Units | 96 |
| 20 | Raytracing Cores | 24 |
MemoryThe 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. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.500 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.125 GHz |
| 20.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 17.0 Gbps |
| 320 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 272 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe 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. |
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| 2.280 GHz | Base Clock | 1.830 GHz |
| 2.587 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.460 GHz |
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| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe 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 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 90 °C. |
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| 130 W | TDP | 115 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 85 °C | Tjunction max | 90 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe 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. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | -- |
| 2 x 88 mm | Fan 1 | -- |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe 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. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1a |
| 3x DP v2.1b | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe 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). |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| Yes | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| MSI Mystic Light | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis 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. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe 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. |
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| 202 mm | Length | -- |
| 120 mm | Height | -- |
| 41 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | -- |
| 497 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 5 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 8 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured 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. |
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| G5050-8G | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2025 | Release date | Q2/2023 |
| 249 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 299 $ |
| 5 nm | Structure size | 5 nm |
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