NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
73.5Rasterization32
68.5Ray Tracing27.6
74.6Memoryspec-based41.5
55.2Efficiencyspec-based95.9
86.3Compute42.9
9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40905 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.8 to 43.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+43) and rasterization (+42). 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 74 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 28
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 43
- 540% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 2,560
- 540% higher RT cores: 128 vs 20
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- 71% lower TDP: 130 W vs 450 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $1,599
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP | 450 W | 130 W+71% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 16,384+540% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 128+540% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 512+540% | 80 |
| Base clock | 2,235 MHz | 2,310 MHz+3% |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz | 2,570 MHz+2% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+200% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+200% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 1,008 GB/s+215% | 320 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 36,000+262%Top 3% | 9,940Bottom 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 10,100+316%Top 4% | 2,430Bottom 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 38,500+130%Top 3% | 16,768Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | 225 fpsTop 4% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 180 fpsTop 4% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 112 fpsTop 4% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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