AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
49.6Rasterization—
35.2Ray Tracing20
56.8Memory34.1
71.6Efficiency95.9
60.9Compute41.2
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 52.8 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+23) and compute (+20). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 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 6900 XT
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 35 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 57 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 61 vs 41
- 100% higher Shading units: 5,120 vs 2,560
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- Stronger efficiency score: 96 vs 72
- 57% lower TDP: 130 W vs 300 W
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 14% higher Boost clock: 2,570 MHz vs 2,250 MHz
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 300 W | 130 W+57% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+100% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 80 | — |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | 2,570 MHz+14% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,300Top 34% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,850Top 50% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 26,100Top 24% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 160 fpsTop 34% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fpsTop 36% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 64 fpsTop 40% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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