GeForce RTX 5050 vs Radeon RX 5700

Place in the ranking	172	124
Place by popularity	not in top-100	17
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	29.37	97.54
Power efficiency	14.70	24.00
Architecture	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)	Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code name	Navi 10	GB207
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 July 2019 (7 years ago)	1 July 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$349	$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RTX 5050 has 232% better value for money than RX 5700.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2304	2560
Core clock speed	1465 MHz	2317 MHz
Boost clock speed	1725 MHz	2572 MHz
Number of transistors	10,300 million	16,900 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	130 Watt
Texture fill rate	248.4	205.8
Floating-point processing power	7.949 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	64	32
TMUs	144	80
Tensor Cores	no data	80
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	20
L1 Cache	no data	2.5 MB
L2 Cache	4 MB	24 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x8
Length	268 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	320.0 GB/s
Resizable BAR	+	+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors	1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a	1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI	+	+

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.8	6.9
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.4	1.4
CUDA	-	12.0
DLSS	-	+

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

RX 5700 33.95

RTX 5050 40.02
+17.9%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RX 5700 14204
Samples: 3464

RTX 5050 16745
+17.9%

Samples: 3016

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	114	130−140 +14%
1440p	69	80−85 +15.9%
4K	43	50−55 +16.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.06	1.92 +37.4%
1440p	5.06	3.11 +38.5%
4K	8.12	4.98 +38.6%

RTX 5050 has 37% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RTX 5050 has 38% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RTX 5050 has 39% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart	159	180−190 +13.2%
Counter-Strike 2	344	400−450 +16.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	84	95−100 +13.1%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart	121	140−150 +15.7%
Battlefield 5	115	130−140 +13%
Counter-Strike 2	307	350−400 +14%
Cyberpunk 2077	75	85−90 +13.3%
Far Cry 5	156	180−190 +15.4%
Fortnite	166	190−200 +14.5%
Forza Horizon 4	132	150−160 +13.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	151	170−180 +12.6%
Valorant	294	300−310 +2%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart	70	80−85 +14.3%
Battlefield 5	105	120−130 +14.3%
Counter-Strike 2	154	180−190 +16.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	270−280	300−310 +8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	67	75−80 +11.9%
Dota 2	156	180−190 +15.4%
Far Cry 5	144	160−170 +11.1%
Far Cry 6	115	130−140 +13%
Fortnite	140	160−170 +14.3%
Forza Horizon 4	130	150−160 +15.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	137	160−170 +16.8%
Metro Exodus	87	100−105 +14.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	144	160−170 +11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	147	170−180 +15.6%
Valorant	291	300−310 +3.1%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5	97	110−120 +13.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	58	65−70 +12.1%
Dota 2	146	170−180 +16.4%
Far Cry 5	135	150−160 +11.1%
Forza Horizon 4	118	130−140 +10.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	139	160−170 +15.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	91	100−105 +9.9%
Valorant	160	180−190 +12.5%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite

118

130−140
+10.2%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2	87	100−105 +14.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	240−250	280−290 +16.2%
Far Cry 6	66	75−80 +13.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	72	80−85 +11.1%
Metro Exodus	51	60−65 +17.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180	200−210 +14.3%
Valorant	277	300−310 +8.3%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5	81	95−100 +17.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	36	40−45 +11.1%
Far Cry 5	93	100−105 +7.5%
Forza Horizon 4	103	120−130 +16.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65	70−75 +11.1%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite

90−95
+16.9%

4K
High

Atomic Heart	27−30	30−33 +7.1%
Counter-Strike 2	25	27−30 +8%
Far Cry 6	19	21−24 +10.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	72	80−85 +11.1%
Metro Exodus	31	35−40 +12.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	48	55−60 +14.6%
Valorant	231	270−280 +16.9%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5	54	60−65 +11.1%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40	45−50 +15.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	15	16−18 +6.7%
Dota 2	100	110−120 +10%
Far Cry 5	47	55−60 +17%
Forza Horizon 4	70	80−85 +14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	59	65−70 +10.2%

4K
Epic

Fortnite

45−50
+15.4%

This is how RX 5700 and RTX 5050 compete in popular games:

RTX 5050 is 14% faster in 1080p
RTX 5050 is 16% faster in 1440p
RTX 5050 is 16% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	33.95	40.02
Recency	7 July 2019	1 July 2025
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	130 Watt

RTX 5050 has a 18% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 29% more advanced lithography process, and 28% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 5050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5700 in performance tests.

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Contents

Primary details

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Form factor & compatibility

VRAM capacity and type

Connectivity and outputs

API and SDK support

Synthetic benchmarks

Combined synthetic benchmark score

Passmark

Gaming performance

Average FPS across all PC games

Cost per frame, $

FPS performance in popular games

Pros & cons summary

Other comparisons

Community ratings

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