AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
31.2Rasterization39.3
24.7Ray Tracing33.1
40.2Memoryspec-based45.7
97.8Efficiencyspec-based80.3
20Compute52.9
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90507 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.2 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+33) and Ray Tracing (+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
- 58% lower TDP: 92 W vs 220 W
- 51% higher Boost clock: 2,600 MHz vs 1,725 MHz
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 33 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 20
- 475% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 1,024
- 475% higher Tensor / AI cores: 184 vs 32
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 92 W+58% | 220 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 5,888+475% |
| RT cores | 16 | 46+188% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 184+475% |
| Base clock | — | 1,500 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+51% | 1,725 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441Bottom 38% | 13,600+44%Top 41% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | 3,450+84%Bottom 46% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 20,200Top 40% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 119 fpsBottom 50% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 86 fpsBottom 50% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 45 fpsBottom 50% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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