AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
44.2Rasterization32
33.9Ray Tracing27.6
49.9Memoryspec-based41.5
80.6Efficiencyspec-based95.9
51.6Compute42.9
9 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 43.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+12) and compute (+9). 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 rasterization score: 44 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 34 vs 28
- Stronger compute score: 52 vs 43
- 170% higher RT cores: 54 vs 20
- 70% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 16,900 vs 9,940
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- 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+170% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 108+35% | 80 |
| Base clock | — | 2,310 MHz |
| 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+35% | 320 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,900+70%Top 32% | 9,940Bottom 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,600+48%Bottom 50% | 2,430Bottom 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 21,400+28%Top 37% | 16,768Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | 138 fpsTop 45% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 101 fpsTop 45% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 54 fpsTop 45% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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