AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
61.1Rasterization32
50.4Ray Tracing27.6
59.6Memoryspec-based41.5
74.4Efficiencyspec-based95.9
60.2Compute42.9
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 60.6 to 43.8, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+29) and Ray Tracing (+23). 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 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 61 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 50 vs 28
- Stronger compute score: 60 vs 43
- 220% higher RT cores: 64 vs 20
- 197% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 29,500 vs 9,940
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- 57% lower TDP: 130 W vs 304 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $599
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Blackwell |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 304 W | 130 W+57% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,096+60% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 64+220% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128+60% | 80 |
| Base clock | — | 2,310 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,970 MHz+16% | 2,570 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | 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+102% | 320 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 29,500+197%Top 7% | 9,940Bottom 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,700+176%Top 14% | 2,430Bottom 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,500+58%Top 14% | 16,768Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | 190 fpsTop 13% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 146 fpsTop 15% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 83 fpsTop 15% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 |
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