AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
56.5Rasterization—
43.5Ray Tracing20
67Memory34.1
73.8Efficiency95.9
63.8Compute41.2
3 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 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+33) and Ray Tracing (+24). 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 Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 67 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 64 vs 41
- 150% higher VRAM: 20 GB vs 8 GB
- 150% higher Bus width: 320 bit vs 128 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- Stronger efficiency score: 96 vs 74
- 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 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 168 | — |
| 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 | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,500Top 18% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,400Top 31% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 27,800Top 15% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fpsTop 26% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fpsTop 20% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 75 fpsTop 20% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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