Product Features:
Size: 197 x 120 x 40 mm (7.75591 x 4.72 x 1.57 inches)
Requires 1x 8-Pin PCIe Power Cable
Min. 550 watt power supply unit
2617 Core Clock Speed
2500 MHz Memory Clock
 
Required Power Usage
The MSI RTX 5050 8GB SHADOW 2X OC Graphics Card consumes up to 130 watts while in use. In order to power this gpu, you'll need to connect it into an available PCIe x16 port on your motherboard. Due to the fact the PCIe x16 interface provides 75 watts, the remaining watts will be provided by a PCIe 8-pin power cable from your psu.
 
As this graphics card comes with higher power requirements, we recommend your power supply unit provides no less than 550 watts, as 550 watts should be ample overhead for your other components in your system.
 
Size & Dimensions
This is a dual slot gpu, meaning it will take up two PCIe x16 lanes on your motherboard. One slot for the PCB of the graphics card, and the other to accommodate for the cooling system on this graphics card.
 
With exact dimensions of 197 x 120 x 40 mm (7.75591 x 4.72 x 1.57 inches) ensure your computer case has ample room to not only accommodate this gpu, but also an extra 25 mm (1 inch) for the PCIe Power Cable which attaches at the top of the graphics card.
 
Available Video Out Ports
Thanks to the extra space from its dual slot design, there are a total of 4 different video out ports.
 
3x Display Port each running at version v2.1b which has a max supported refresh rate of 240 Hz at 4k, which is perfect for high fps applications like gaming.
 
1x HDMI™ 2.1b port, which supports HDR. This version of HDMI can support 8k 120Hz, and a max Hz of 480 Hz at 4k.
 
This graphics card supports up to 4 external monitors, enabling a multi-monitor solution.
 
Display Port Version v2.1b Details
Maximum Bandwidth 80 Gbps
Supports 16k Resolution @ 30Hz
Supports 10k Resolution @ 60Hz
Supports 8k Resolution @ 120Hz
Supports 4k Resolution @ 240Hz
 
HDMI 2.1b Details
Maximum Bandwidth 18 Gbps
Supports 10k Resolution @ 120Hz
Supports 8K Resolution @ 60Hz
Supports 4k Resolution @ 120Hz
 
Performance Metrics
For graphical processing, this gpu comes with a GB207-300-A1 equipped with 16,900 million transistors. Its core clock speed is able to reach 2617 Mhz at 5nm. 
 
This processor also carries 2560 Cuda cores whose sole job is to speed up parallel math operations.  Since this is a performance designed model, it is able to achieve a max core clock speed of 2617 Mhz core clock speed with a memory speed of 2500 Mhz.
 
This graphics card uses the Samsung K4ZAF325BM GDDR6 Ram chips. They operate at a very high bandwidth of 320 GB/sec and are GDDR version 6. This version of GDDR is able to run 20 Gbit/s per pin, which helps speed up your system as opposed to relying on the slower system ram which comes installed on your motherboard.
 
Software Support
Supports DirectX 12 Ultimate ; DirectX 12 is an application programming interface (APIs) from Microsoft that allow software, especially games, to communicate with a computer's video and audio hardware. Games supporting DirectX can more efficiently use your hardware helping you get better fps in game along with a smoother overall experience. Many game developers use DirectX12, which means this graphics card is perfect for games from studios like Microsoft, Steam, EA, Enix, and much more.
 
Works With OpenGL 4.6; OpenGL is a cross-platform, open-source API (Application Programming Interface) that allows developers to create 2D and 3D vector graphics. It's used to interact with a graphical processing unit (GPU) to achieve hardware-accelerated rendering.This means it's perfect for computer graphics software applications like Blender, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, SketchUp and more!