AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
31.2Rasterization38.9
24.7Ray Tracing31.2
40.2Memoryspec-based53.2
97.8Efficiencyspec-based72.2
20Compute52.9
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90508 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 46.6 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+33) and rasterization (+8). 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
- 68% higher Boost clock: 2,600 MHz vs 1,545 MHz
- 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
- 63% lower TDP: 92 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 31 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 20
- 1600% higher Tensor / AI cores: 544 vs 32
- 325% higher Shading units: 4,352 vs 1,024
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Turing |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 92 W+63% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 4,352+325% |
| RT cores | 16 | 68+325% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 544+1600% |
| Base clock | — | 1,350 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+68% | 1,545 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 11 GB+38% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 352 bit+175% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 616 GB/s+114% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441Bottom 38% | 13,700+45%Top 40% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | 3,100+66%Bottom 38% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 21,400Top 38% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 116 fpsBottom 45% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 83 fpsBottom 45% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 44 fpsBottom 45% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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