AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
32.1Rasterization30.8
25.6Ray Tracing28.3
49.6Memoryspec-based41.5
86.3Efficiencyspec-based95.9
42.5Compute42.9
8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB scores 43.1 against 43.5 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 edges ahead in Ray Tracing and compute, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 60% higher RT cores: 32 vs 20
- 11% higher 4K Ultra: 29 fps vs 26 fps
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm
- 32% lower TDP: 130 W vs 190 W
- 25% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 2,048
- 25% higher Tensor / AI cores: 80 vs 64
- 25% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 2,558 vs 2,051
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $329
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm+33% |
| TDP | 190 W | 130 W+32% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 2,560+25% |
| RT cores | 32+60% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 80+25% |
| Base clock | — | 2,310 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,755 MHz+7% | 2,570 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 320 GB/s+11% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 11,139+9%Bottom 47% | 10,201Bottom 41% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,051Bottom 26% | 2,558+25%Bottom 41% |
| PassMark G3D | 17,355+4%Bottom 45% | 16,747Bottom 41% |
| 1080p Ultra | 74 fps+3%Bottom 18% | 72 fpsBottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | 53 fps+5%Bottom 20% | 50 fpsBottom 13% |
| 4K Ultra | 29 fps+11%Bottom 18% | 26 fpsBottom 10% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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