AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
31.2Rasterization30.1
24.7Ray Tracing—
40.2Memoryspec-based45.7
97.8Efficiencyspec-based81.5
20Compute41.3
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90505 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 wins this graphics card face-off, 44.8 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+21). 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 9050
- 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
- 60% higher Boost clock: 2,600 MHz vs 1,620 MHz
- 47% lower TDP: 92 W vs 175 W
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
- Stronger compute score: 41 vs 20
- 800% higher Tensor / AI cores: 288 vs 32
- 125% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 1,024
- 125% higher RT cores: 36 vs 16
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Turing |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 92 W+47% | 175 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 2,304+125% |
| RT cores | 16 | 36+125% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 288+800% |
| Base clock | — | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+60% | 1,620 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 448 GB/s+56% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441+8%Bottom 38% | 8,724Bottom 33% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | — |
| PassMark G3D | — | 16,053Bottom 45% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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