AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
56.5Rasterization32
43.5Ray Tracing27.6
67Memoryspec-based41.5
73.8Efficiencyspec-based95.9
63.8Compute42.9
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 43.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+25) and compute (+21). 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 7900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 57 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 28
- Stronger compute score: 64 vs 43
- 320% higher RT cores: 84 vs 20
- 167% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,500 vs 9,940
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- 57% lower TDP: 130 W vs 300 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $899
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 300 W | 130 W+57% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,376+110% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 84+320% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 168+110% | 80 |
| Base clock | — | 2,310 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz | 2,570 MHz+7% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20 GB+150% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 320 bit+150% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 800 GB/s+150% | 320 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,500+167%Top 11% | 9,940Bottom 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,400+122%Top 29% | 2,430Bottom 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,800+66%Top 10% | 16,768Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fpsTop 25% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fpsTop 19% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 75 fpsTop 19% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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