AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
56.2Rasterization—
46.7Ray Tracing20
59.6Memory34.1
84.8Efficiency95.9
56Compute41.2
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90702 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+27) and memory (+26). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 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 9070
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 60 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 41
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- Stronger efficiency score: 96 vs 85
- 41% lower TDP: 130 W vs 220 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $549
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 220 W | 130 W+41% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584+40% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 56 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 112 | — |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz | 2,570 MHz+2% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,300Top 20% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,000Top 24% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 24,200Top 38% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 171 fpsTop 20% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fpsTop 20% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 74 fpsTop 22% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 |
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