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AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050

WINNER
AMD Radeon RX 9070
59.1Inno Score
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
43.8Inno Score
56.2Rasterization32
46.7Ray Tracing27.6
59.6Memoryspec-based41.5
84.8Efficiencyspec-based95.9
56Compute42.9
9 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 43.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+24) and Ray Tracing (+19). 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 rasterization score: 56 vs 32
  • Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 28
  • Stronger compute score: 56 vs 43
  • 180% higher RT cores: 56 vs 20
  • 165% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,300 vs 9,940

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050

  • 41% lower TDP: 130 W vs 220 W
  • Lower launch price: $249 vs $549

General

General comparison: AMD Radeon RX 9070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
SpecAMD Radeon RX 9070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
Announced20252025
ArchitectureRDNA 4Blackwell
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP220 W130 W+41%
Power connector2x 8-pin—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 9070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
SpecAMD Radeon RX 9070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
Shading units3,584+40%2,560
RT cores56+180%20
Tensor / AI cores112+40%80
Base clock—2,310 MHz
Boost clock2,520 MHz2,570 MHz+2%

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Radeon RX 9070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
SpecAMD Radeon RX 9070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
VRAM16 GB+100%8 GB
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR6
Bus width256 bit+100%128 bit
Bandwidth645 GB/s+102%320 GB/s

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 9070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
SpecAMD Radeon RX 9070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
3DMark Time Spy26,300+165%Top 13%9,940Bottom 39%
3DMark Speed Way6,000+147%Top 21%2,430Bottom 23%
PassMark G3D24,200+44%Top 25%16,768Bottom 47%
1080p Ultra171 fpsTop 19%—
1440p Ultra130 fpsTop 19%—
4K Ultra74 fpsTop 21%—

Features

Features comparison: AMD Radeon RX 9070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
SpecAMD Radeon RX 9070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
UpscalingFSR 4DLSS 4

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