AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
31.2Rasterization41.8
24.7Ray Tracing35.7
40.2Memoryspec-based55.1
97.8Efficiencyspec-based88.6
20Compute49.8
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90507 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 50.8 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+30) and Ray Tracing (+11). 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
- 49% lower TDP: 92 W vs 180 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $429
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 36 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 50 vs 20
- 350% higher Shading units: 4,608 vs 1,024
- 350% higher Tensor / AI cores: 144 vs 32
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 92 W+49% | 180 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 4,608+350% |
| RT cores | 16 | 36+125% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 144+350% |
| Base clock | — | 2,407 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+1% | 2,572 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| 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 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441Bottom 38% | 14,700+56%Top 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | 3,950+111%Top 48% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 19,100Top 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 128 fpsTop 47% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 94 fpsTop 47% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 51 fpsTop 49% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 |
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