AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9050
31.2Rasterization30.8
20Ray Tracing24.7
45.7Memoryspec-based40.2
80.8Efficiencyspec-based97.8
41.8Compute20
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9050
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT scores 40.2 against 39.4 for AMD Radeon RX 9050. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT edges ahead in compute and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
- Stronger compute score: 42 vs 20
- 150% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 1,024
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 56% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 288 GB/s
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9050
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 25 vs 20
- 59% lower TDP: 92 W vs 225 W
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 36% higher Boost clock: 2,600 MHz vs 1,905 MHz
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $399
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2026 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 225 W | 92 W+59% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560+150% | 1,024 |
| RT cores | — | 16 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 32 |
| Base clock | 1,605 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,905 MHz | 2,600 MHz+36% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s+56% | 288 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,419+3%Bottom 35% | 9,139Bottom 34% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,873Bottom 18% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,028Bottom 34% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | FSR 4 |
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