AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
31.2Rasterization49.7
24.7Ray Tracing46.2
40.2Memoryspec-based74.6
97.8Efficiencyspec-based51.9
20Compute69.9
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90508 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56.1 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+50) and Ray Tracing (+22). 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
- 80% lower TDP: 92 W vs 450 W
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 40% higher Boost clock: 2,600 MHz vs 1,860 MHz
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 20
- 950% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 1,024
- 950% higher Tensor / AI cores: 336 vs 32
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 92 W+80% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 3x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 10,752+950% |
| RT cores | 16 | 84+425% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 336+950% |
| Base clock | — | 1,560 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+40% | 1,860 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 24 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 384 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+250% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441Bottom 38% | 21,705+130%Top 20% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | 5,913+216%Top 25% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 29,204Top 7% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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