AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
31.2Rasterization45.6
24.7Ray Tracing41.3
40.2Memoryspec-based51.9
97.8Efficiencyspec-based86.2
20Compute55.4
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90508 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.2 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+35) and Ray Tracing (+17). 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
- 54% lower TDP: 92 W vs 200 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 41 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 55 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 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 92 W+54% | 200 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 5,888+475% |
| RT cores | 16 | 46+188% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 184+475% |
| Base clock | — | 1,920 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+5% | 2,475 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 504 GB/s+75% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441Bottom 38% | 18,000+91%Top 30% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | 5,000+167%Top 34% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 21,900Top 34% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 144 fpsTop 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 105 fpsTop 43% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 56 fpsTop 43% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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