AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
31.2Rasterization37.2
24.7Ray Tracing32.3
40.2Memoryspec-based45.7
97.8Efficiencyspec-based93
20Compute45.2
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90506 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.1 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+25) and Ray Tracing (+8). 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
- 37% lower TDP: 92 W vs 145 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 45 vs 20
- 275% higher Shading units: 3,840 vs 1,024
- 275% higher Tensor / AI cores: 120 vs 32
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 92 W+37% | 145 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 3,840+275% |
| RT cores | 16 | 30+88% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 120+275% |
| Base clock | — | 2,280 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+4% | 2,497 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 448 GB/s+56% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441Bottom 38% | 12,500+32%Top 47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | 3,300+76%Bottom 42% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 16,700Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 114 fpsBottom 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 81 fpsBottom 43% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 |
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