Between the GeForce RTX 5050 and Radeon RX 7700 XT, the GeForce RTX 5050 comes out ahead in tdp and dlss, while the Radeon RX 7700 XT wins on ray tracing cores and 3dmark time spy. Overall, the GeForce RTX 5050 scores 52.7 and the Radeon RX 7700 XT scores 59.6 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Radeon RX 7700 XT edges ahead on the Mars Score (52.7 vs 59.6), but the 6.9-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the GeForce RTX 5050 if you care most about tdp and dlss. The biggest gaps in its favor are tdp, dlss.
Pick the Radeon RX 7700 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, 3dmark time spy, vram, among others.
There are no meaningful ties on the headline specs — every popular-comparison metric has a winner.
Bottom line: the Radeon RX 7700 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 — 115.00 W less. 130 vs 245.
- ▲Has DLSS.
Why AMD - Radeon RX 7700 XT wins
- ▲Ray tracing cores — 170.00% more. 54 vs 20.
- ▲3DMark Time Spy — 51.02% more. 14800 vs 9800.
- ▲VRAM — 50.00% more. 12 GB vs 8 GB.
- ▲Memory bus — 50.00% more. 192 bit vs 128 bit.
- ▲CUDA / Stream cores — 35.00% more. 3456 vs 2560.
- ▲Boost clock — 3.00% more. 2544 MHz vs 2470 MHz.
Spec comparison
Core
| Spec | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5050 | AMD - Radeon RX 7700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GB207 | Navi 32 |
| Base clockⓘ | 2300 MHzlead | 1700 MHz |
| Boost clockⓘ | 2470 MHz | 2544 MHzlead |
| CUDA / Stream coresⓘ | 2560 | 3456lead |
| Ray tracing coresⓘ | 20 | 54lead |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5050 | AMD - Radeon RX 7700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAMⓘ | 8 GB | 12 GBlead |
| VRAM typeⓘ | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory busⓘ | 128 bit | 192 bitlead |
Power & Form
| Spec | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5050 | AMD - Radeon RX 7700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| TDPⓘ | 130 Wlead | 245 W |
| Recommended PSUⓘ | 550 Wlead | 700 W |
| Length | 240 mmlead | 267 mm |
| Slot size | 2-slot | 2.5-slot |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5050 | AMD - Radeon RX 7700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spyⓘ | 9800 | 14800lead |
| DLSSⓘ | truelead | false |
| FSRⓘ | false | truelead |
Frequently asked
Which has more VRAM, GeForce RTX 5050 or Radeon RX 7700 XT?+
Radeon RX 7700 XT ships with 12GB GDDR6 vs 8GB.
Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, GeForce RTX 5050 or Radeon RX 7700 XT?+
Radeon RX 7700 XT scores 14800 vs 9800.
Which draws less power, GeForce RTX 5050 or Radeon RX 7700 XT?+
GeForce RTX 5050 draws 130W TDP vs 245W.
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