AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
31.2Rasterization33.7
24.7Ray Tracing—
40.2Memoryspec-based45.7
97.8Efficiencyspec-based76.5
20Compute46.5
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90506 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+27) and rasterization (+3). 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
- 57% lower TDP: 92 W vs 215 W
- 52% higher Boost clock: 2,600 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 20
- 1050% higher Tensor / AI cores: 368 vs 32
- 188% higher Shading units: 2,944 vs 1,024
- 188% higher RT cores: 46 vs 16
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Turing |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 92 W+57% | 215 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 2,944+188% |
| RT cores | 16 | 46+188% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 368+1050% |
| Base clock | — | 1,515 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+52% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441Bottom 38% | 11,071+17%Bottom 46% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | — |
| PassMark G3D | — | 18,575Top 49% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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