AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
31.2Rasterization62.4
24.7Ray Tracing55.2
40.2Memoryspec-based61.3
97.8Efficiencyspec-based71.3
20Compute68.2
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90508 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 63 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+48) and rasterization (+31). 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
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 55 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 68 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 4080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 92 W+71% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 10,240+900% |
| RT cores | 16 | 80+400% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 320+900% |
| Base clock | — | 2,295 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+2% | 2,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 736 GB/s+156% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441Bottom 38% | 28,500+202%Top 8% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | 7,600+306%Top 10% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 28,300Top 8% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 198 fpsTop 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 152 fpsTop 8% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 90 fpsTop 8% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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