AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
31.2Rasterization34.4
24.7Ray Tracing—
40.2Memoryspec-based47
97.8Efficiencyspec-based72.2
20Compute47.9
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90506 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+28) 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
- 63% lower TDP: 92 W vs 250 W
- 43% higher Boost clock: 2,600 MHz vs 1,815 MHz
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 31
- Stronger compute score: 48 vs 20
- 1100% higher Tensor / AI cores: 384 vs 32
- 200% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 1,024
- 200% higher RT cores: 48 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Turing |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 92 W+63% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 3,072+200% |
| RT cores | 16 | 48+200% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 384+1100% |
| Base clock | — | 1,650 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+43% | 1,815 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 496 GB/s+72% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441Bottom 38% | 11,530+22%Bottom 50% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | — |
| PassMark G3D | — | 19,392Top 45% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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