AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
49.6Rasterization32
35.2Ray Tracing27.6
56.8Memoryspec-based41.5
71.6Efficiencyspec-based95.9
60.9Compute42.9
8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 52.8 to 43.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+18) and rasterization (+18). 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 rasterization score: 50 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 35 vs 28
- Stronger compute score: 61 vs 43
- 300% higher RT cores: 80 vs 20
- 104% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,300 vs 9,940
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- 57% lower TDP: 130 W vs 300 W
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 27% higher Base clock: 2,310 MHz vs 1,825 MHz
- 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+300% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | 2,310 MHz+27% |
| 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+60% | 320 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,300+104%Top 22% | 9,940Bottom 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,850+58%Top 50% | 2,430Bottom 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,100+56%Top 16% | 16,768Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | 160 fpsTop 32% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fpsTop 34% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 64 fpsTop 38% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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