AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
31.2Rasterization46.4
24.7Ray Tracing39.7
40.2Memoryspec-based54.6
97.8Efficiencyspec-based68
20Compute61.6
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90508 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+42) and rasterization (+15). 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
- 71% lower TDP: 92 W vs 320 W
- 52% higher Boost clock: 2,600 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 20
- 750% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 1,024
- 750% higher Tensor / AI cores: 272 vs 32
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 92 W+71% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 8,704+750% |
| RT cores | 16 | 68+325% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 272+750% |
| Base clock | — | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+52% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 10 GB+25% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 320 bit+150% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 760 GB/s+164% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441Bottom 38% | 17,600+86%Top 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | 4,700+151%Top 36% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 24,500Top 24% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 146 fpsTop 41% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 108 fpsTop 41% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 60 fpsTop 39% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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