AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
24.4Rasterization20
20Ray Tracing20
32.4Memoryspec-based21.4
92.6Efficiencyspec-based86.7
27.9Compute20.1
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 35.5 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+8) and rasterization (+4). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 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 rasterization score: 24 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 28 vs 20
- 178% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 4,904 vs 1,762
- 120% higher Shading units: 1,408 vs 640
- 100% higher VRAM: 4 GB vs 2 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
- 42% lower TDP: 75 W vs 130 W
- Lower launch price: $110 vs $169
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2016 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Pascal |
| Process | 7 nm+50% | 14 nm |
| TDP | 130 W | 75 W+42% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408+120% | 640 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz+27% | 1,354 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz+27% | 1,455 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB+100% | 2 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s+100% | 112 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904+178%Bottom 15% | 1,762Bottom 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047+79%Bottom 9% | 5,052Bottom 2% |
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