AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs AMD Radeon RX 9050
62.4Rasterization31.2
47.7Ray Tracing24.7
74Memoryspec-based40.2
67Efficiencyspec-based97.8
68.9Compute20
8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.9 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+49) and rasterization (+31). AMD Radeon RX 9050 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 XTX
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 48 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 69 vs 20
- 500% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 1,024
- 500% higher RT cores: 96 vs 16
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9050
- 74% lower TDP: 92 W vs 355 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 355 W | 92 W+74% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144+500% | 1,024 |
| RT cores | 96+500% | 16 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192+500% | 32 |
| Base clock | 1,855 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz | 2,600 MHz+4% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+200% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+200% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s+233% | 288 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 30,500+223%Top 5% | 9,441Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,200+231%Top 17% | 1,873Bottom 10% |
| PassMark G3D | 30,700Top 5% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 188 fpsTop 15% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 147 fpsTop 13% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 86 fpsTop 13% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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