AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
44.2Rasterization—
33.9Ray Tracing20
49.9Memory34.1
80.6Efficiency95.9
51.6Compute41.2
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 49.6 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+16) and Ray Tracing (+14). 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 7700 XT
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 34 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 50 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 52 vs 41
- 50% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- Stronger efficiency score: 96 vs 81
- 47% lower TDP: 130 W vs 245 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $449
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 245 W | 130 W+47% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,456+35% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 54 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 108 | — |
| Boost clock | 2,544 MHz | 2,570 MHz+1% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 432 GB/s | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,900Top 48% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,600Top 55% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 21,400Top 50% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 138 fpsTop 48% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 101 fpsTop 48% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 54 fpsTop 48% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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