AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
49.8Rasterization—
36Ray Tracing20
59.2Memory34.1
78.4Efficiency95.9
56.1Compute41.2
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.7 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+25) and Ray Tracing (+16). 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 7800 XT
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 36 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 59 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 41
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- Stronger efficiency score: 96 vs 78
- 51% lower TDP: 130 W vs 263 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $499
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 263 W | 130 W+51% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840+50% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 60 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 120 | — |
| Boost clock | 2,430 MHz | 2,570 MHz+6% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 624 GB/s | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,100Top 36% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,000Top 46% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 24,000Top 40% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 157 fpsTop 38% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fpsTop 40% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fpsTop 34% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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