AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA RTX A2000
30.8Rasterization25.9
24.7Ray Tracing22.6
40.2Memoryspec-based37.9
97.8Efficiencyspec-based93.3
20Compute39.4
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90505 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX A2000
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 9050 scores 39.4 against 39.2 for NVIDIA RTX A2000. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 9050 edges ahead in rasterization and Ray Tracing, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9050
- Stronger rasterization score: 31 vs 26
- 117% higher Boost clock: 2,600 MHz vs 1,200 MHz
- 54% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,139 vs 5,933
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $450
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX A2000
- Stronger compute score: 39 vs 20
- 225% higher Shading units: 3,328 vs 1,024
- 225% higher Tensor / AI cores: 104 vs 32
- 63% higher RT cores: 26 vs 16
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA RTX A2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 92 W | 70 W+24% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | None (slot powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA RTX A2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 3,328+225% |
| RT cores | 16 | 26+63% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 104+225% |
| Base clock | — | 562 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+117% | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA RTX A2000 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 288 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA RTX A2000 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,139+54%Bottom 40% | 5,933Bottom 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873+26%Bottom 18% | 1,481Bottom 12% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 13,400Bottom 30% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA RTX A2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | — |
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