AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
31.2Rasterization67.6
24.7Ray Tracing62.7
40.2Memoryspec-based64.6
97.8Efficiencyspec-based66.4
20Compute74.1
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90509 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 66.9 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+54) and Ray Tracing (+38). 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
- 74% lower TDP: 92 W vs 360 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 68 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 20
- 950% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 1,024
- 950% higher Tensor / AI cores: 336 vs 32
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 92 W+74% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 10,752+950% |
| RT cores | 16 | 84+425% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 336+950% |
| Base clock | — | 2,295 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz | 2,617 MHz+1% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 960 GB/s+233% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441Bottom 38% | 32,000+239%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | 9,000+381%Top 6% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 32,000Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 212 fpsTop 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 166 fpsTop 6% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 100 fpsTop 6% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 |
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