AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
31.2Rasterization49.3
24.7Ray Tracing42.1
40.2Memoryspec-based59.2
97.8Efficiencyspec-based64.3
20Compute64.5
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90508 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 53.9 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+45) and rasterization (+18). 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
- 74% lower TDP: 92 W vs 350 W
- 56% higher Boost clock: 2,600 MHz vs 1,665 MHz
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 49 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 42 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 20
- 900% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 1,024
- 900% higher Tensor / AI cores: 320 vs 32
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 92 W+74% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 10,240+900% |
| RT cores | 16 | 80+400% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 320+900% |
| Base clock | — | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+56% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 384 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 912 GB/s+217% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441Bottom 38% | 19,200+103%Top 26% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | 5,150+175%Top 33% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 25,800Top 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 155 fpsTop 38% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 118 fpsTop 34% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 66 fpsTop 32% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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