GeForce RTX 5050 vs Radeon RX 6800S

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6800S with GeForce RTX 5050, including specs and performance data.

RX 6800S
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 100 Watt
37.27

RTX 5050 outperforms 6800S by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RTX 5050 RTX 5050

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking145124
Place by popularitynot in top-10017
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data97.54
Power efficiency29.0323.98
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameNavi 23GB207
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 January 2022 (4 years ago)1 July 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

no data

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 cores20482560
Core clock speed1800 MHz2317 MHz
Boost clock speed2100 MHz2572 MHz
Number of transistors11,060 million16,900 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate268.8205.8
Floating-point processing power8.602 TFLOPSno data
ROPs6432
TMUs12880
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Cores3220
L0 Cache512 KBno data
L1 Cache512 KB2.5 MB
L2 Cache2 MB24 MB
L3 Cache32 MBno data

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 5.0 x8
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s320.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x 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.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.9
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.31.4
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 6800S 37.27
RTX 5050 40.03
+7.4%

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 6800S 15593
Samples: 230
RTX 5050 16749
+7.4%
Samples: 3001

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 HD116120−130
+3.4%
1440p7580−85
+6.7%
4K4040−45
+0%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.08
1440pno data3.11
4Kno data6.23

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 110−120 120−130
+6.2%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210 220−230
+5.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 141 150−160
+6.4%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 110−120 120−130
+6.2%
Battlefield 5 130−140 130−140
Counter-Strike 2 200−210 220−230
+5.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 111
+0.9%
110−120
Far Cry 5 120 120−130
Fortnite 160−170 170−180
+3%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150 150−160
+2.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160 160−170
+6.7%
Valorant 220−230 240−250
+5.7%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 110−120 120−130
+6.2%
Battlefield 5 130−140 130−140
Counter-Strike 2 200−210 220−230
+5.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 290−300
+4.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 82 85−90
+3.7%
Dota 2 128 130−140
+1.6%
Far Cry 5 112 120−130
+7.1%
Far Cry 6 107 110−120
+2.8%
Fortnite 160−170 170−180
+3%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150 150−160
+2.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 125 130−140
+4%
Metro Exodus 90−95 95−100
+5.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160 160−170
+6.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 164 170−180
+3.7%
Valorant 220−230 240−250
+5.7%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140 130−140
Cyberpunk 2077 74 75−80
+1.4%
Dota 2 107 110−120
+2.8%
Far Cry 5 104 110−120
+5.8%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150 150−160
+2.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160 160−170
+6.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 92 95−100
+3.3%
Valorant 214 220−230
+2.8%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 160−170 170−180
+3%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 95−100 100−105
+5.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270 280−290
+5.7%
Far Cry 6 72 75−80
+4.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 66 70−75
+6.1%
Metro Exodus 55−60 55−60
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 180−190
+2.9%
Valorant 260−270 270−280
+3.8%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 95−100 100−105
+3.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 39 40−45
+2.6%
Far Cry 5 90−95 95−100
+3.3%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110 110−120
+2.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75 75−80
+4.2%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 100−105 100−105

4K
High

Atomic Heart 30−33 30−33
Counter-Strike 2 40−45 45−50
+2.3%
Far Cry 6 30−33 30−33
Grand Theft Auto V 80−85 85−90
+3.7%
Metro Exodus 30−35 35−40
+2.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65 60−65
Valorant 230−240 240−250
+3.9%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 60−65 60−65
Counter-Strike 2 40−45 45−50
+2.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 16 16−18
Dota 2 100−110 110−120
+0.9%
Far Cry 5 50−55 50−55
Forza Horizon 4 70−75 75−80
+5.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55 50−55

4K
Epic

Fortnite 45−50 50−55
+2%

This is how RX 6800S and RTX 5050 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5050 is 3% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5050 is 7% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 37.27 40.03
Recency 4 January 2022 1 July 2025
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 130 Watt

RX 6800S has 23% lower power consumption.

RTX 5050, on the other hand, has a 7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 29% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 6800S and GeForce RTX 5050.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6800S is a notebook graphics card while GeForce RTX 5050 is a desktop one.

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