AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9050
24.4Rasterization31.2
20Ray Tracing24.7
32.4Memoryspec-based40.2
92.6Efficiencyspec-based97.8
27.9Compute20
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9050 wins this graphics card face-off, 39.6 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+7) and Ray Tracing (+5). AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- Stronger compute score: 28 vs 20
- 38% higher Shading units: 1,408 vs 1,024
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $279
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9050
- Stronger rasterization score: 31 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 25 vs 20
- 100% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB
- 93% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,441 vs 4,904
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2026 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 130 W | 92 W+29% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408+38% | 1,024 |
| RT cores | — | 16 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 32 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz | 2,600 MHz+41% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 288 GB/s+29% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 9,441+93%Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,873Bottom 10% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | FSR 4 |
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