AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
62.4Rasterization32
47.7Ray Tracing27.6
74Memoryspec-based41.5
67Efficiencyspec-based95.9
68.9Compute42.9
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.9 to 43.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+30) and compute (+26). 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 XTX
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 48 vs 28
- Stronger compute score: 69 vs 43
- 380% higher RT cores: 96 vs 20
- 207% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 30,500 vs 9,940
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- 63% lower TDP: 130 W vs 355 W
- 25% higher Base clock: 2,310 MHz vs 1,855 MHz
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 355 W | 130 W+63% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144+140% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 96+380% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192+140% | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,855 MHz | 2,310 MHz+25% |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz | 2,570 MHz+3% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+200% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+200% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s+200% | 320 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 30,500+207%Top 5% | 9,940Bottom 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,200+155%Top 17% | 2,430Bottom 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 30,700+83%Top 5% | 16,768Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | 188 fpsTop 15% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 147 fpsTop 13% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 86 fpsTop 13% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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