AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
31.2Rasterization52.4
24.7Ray Tracing47.2
40.2Memoryspec-based55.4
97.8Efficiencyspec-based80
20Compute58.8
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90508 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.9 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+39) and Ray Tracing (+23). 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
- 63% lower TDP: 92 W vs 250 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $549
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 59 vs 20
- 500% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 1,024
- 500% higher Tensor / AI cores: 192 vs 32
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 92 W+63% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 6,144+500% |
| RT cores | 16 | 48+200% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 192+500% |
| Base clock | — | 2,160 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+4% | 2,510 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 672 GB/s+133% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441Bottom 38% | 22,000+133%Top 18% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | 6,100+226%Top 19% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 24,000Top 26% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 170 fpsTop 21% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 126 fpsTop 23% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 70 fpsTop 23% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 |
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