RTX 5050 laptop should be more expensive and won’t compete with 4050

Nvidia is expected to announce the new generation GeForce RTX 50 graphics cards in January, along with the first models for the upper segment. However, the company will also announce the new RTX 5050 mobile model in the future, which may have higher prices and coexist with the RTX 4050 for laptops.

The details were revealed by a Lenovo product manager on social network Weibo, who suggested the launch of the RTX 5050 and the follow-up to the RTX 4050, both laptops. On the other hand, the rest of the RTX 40 generation will be retired with the arrival of new GPUs.

This also means that the upcoming RTX 5050 will likely be priced higher than its predecessor. Since the 4050 will remain in circulation in laptops, Nvidia Increase the value of 5050 to introduce new technologies or a generational leapjustifying the difference between values.

RTX 5090 will be powerful

There is no price information yet about the RTX 5050 or other graphics cards in Nvidia’s portfolio. However, the company must RTX 5090, 5080 and 5070 to launch in Q1 2025There is a small week gap between each release.

The expectation for RTX 5090 is this: Flagship GPU of the Blackwell generation Comes with 24 GB VRAM memory In the GDDR7 protocol. The model should also draw a lot of power, requiring up to two 12VHPWR connectors and almost 600W TDP (Thermal Design Power).

RTX 50 announcement will be made during CES 2025 in early JanuaryWhen will Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang host the company’s conference? However, it is expected to take a few months for the RTX 5050 to be released for laptops.