AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
31.2Rasterization50.6
24.7Ray Tracing42.9
40.2Memoryspec-based73.7
97.8Efficiencyspec-based64.3
20Compute65.4
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90508 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+45) and rasterization (+19). 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
- 53% higher Boost clock: 2,600 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger rasterization score: 51 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 20
- 925% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 1,024
- 925% higher Tensor / AI cores: 328 vs 32
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2020 |
| 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 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 10,496+925% |
| RT cores | 16 | 82+413% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 328+925% |
| Base clock | — | 1,395 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+53% | 1,695 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 24 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 384 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 936 GB/s+225% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441Bottom 38% | 19,900+111%Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | 5,300+183%Top 31% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 26,300Top 15% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 158 fpsTop 34% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 121 fpsTop 30% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 69 fpsTop 26% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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