Between the GeForce RTX 5050 and Radeon RX 7900 XT, the GeForce RTX 5050 comes out ahead in tdp and boost clock, while the Radeon RX 7900 XT wins on ray tracing cores and vram. Overall, the GeForce RTX 5050 scores 52.7 and the Radeon RX 7900 XT scores 66.7 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Radeon RX 7900 XT is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 14.0 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the GeForce RTX 5050 if you care most about tdp and boost clock. The biggest gaps in its favor are tdp, boost clock, dlss.
Pick the Radeon RX 7900 XT if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are ray tracing cores, vram, memory bus, among others.
There are no meaningful ties on the headline specs — every popular-comparison metric has a winner.
Bottom line: the Radeon RX 7900 XT is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5050 wins
- ▲TDP — 185.00 W less. 130 vs 315.
- ▲Boost clock — 2.92% more. 2470 MHz vs 2400 MHz.
- ▲Has DLSS.
Why AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT wins
- ▲Ray tracing cores — 320.00% more. 84 vs 20.
- ▲VRAM — 150.00% more. 20 GB vs 8 GB.
- ▲Memory bus — 150.00% more. 320 bit vs 128 bit.
- ▲CUDA / Stream cores — 110.00% more. 5376 vs 2560.
- ▲3DMark Time Spy — 91.84% more. 18800 vs 9800.
Spec comparison
Core
| Spec | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5050 | AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GB207 | Navi 31 |
| Base clockⓘ | 2300 MHzlead | 1500 MHz |
| Boost clockⓘ | 2470 MHzlead | 2400 MHz |
| CUDA / Stream coresⓘ | 2560 | 5376lead |
| Ray tracing coresⓘ | 20 | 84lead |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5050 | AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAMⓘ | 8 GB | 20 GBlead |
| VRAM typeⓘ | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory busⓘ | 128 bit | 320 bitlead |
Power & Form
| Spec | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5050 | AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| TDPⓘ | 130 Wlead | 315 W |
| Recommended PSUⓘ | 550 Wlead | 750 W |
| Length | 240 mmlead | 276 mm |
| Slot size | 2-slot | 2.5-slot |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5050 | AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spyⓘ | 9800 | 18800lead |
| DLSSⓘ | truelead | false |
| FSRⓘ | false | truelead |
Frequently asked
Which has more VRAM, GeForce RTX 5050 or Radeon RX 7900 XT?+
Radeon RX 7900 XT ships with 20GB GDDR6 vs 8GB.
Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, GeForce RTX 5050 or Radeon RX 7900 XT?+
Radeon RX 7900 XT scores 18800 vs 9800.
Which draws less power, GeForce RTX 5050 or Radeon RX 7900 XT?+
GeForce RTX 5050 draws 130W TDP vs 315W.
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