AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
31.2Rasterization28.4
24.7Ray Tracing23.2
40.2Memoryspec-based39.8
97.8Efficiencyspec-based83.3
20Compute33.8
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90505 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9050 wins this graphics card face-off, 39.6 to 38.1, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+3) and Ray Tracing (+2). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 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 9050
- 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
- 55% higher Boost clock: 2,600 MHz vs 1,680 MHz
- 45% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,441 vs 6,500
- 42% lower TDP: 92 W vs 160 W
- 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $349
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
- Stronger compute score: 34 vs 20
- 650% higher Tensor / AI cores: 240 vs 32
- 88% higher Shading units: 1,920 vs 1,024
- 88% higher RT cores: 30 vs 16
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Turing |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 92 W+42% | 160 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 1,920+88% |
| RT cores | 16 | 30+88% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 240+650% |
| Base clock | — | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+55% | 1,680 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 336 GB/s+17% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441+45%Bottom 38% | 6,500Bottom 24% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873+17%Bottom 10% | 1,600Bottom 6% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 11,800Bottom 20% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 69 fpsBottom 10% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 49 fpsBottom 10% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 26 fpsBottom 10% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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