Radeon RX 9050 vs RX 7700S

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 7700S with Radeon RX 9050, including specs and performance data.

RX 7700S
2023
8 GB GDDR6, 100 Watt
36.99
+31.5%

7700S outperforms RX 9050 by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking148235
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency28.7823.79
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0 (2022−2026)RDNA 4.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameNavi 33Navi 44
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 January 2023 (3 years ago)28 July 2026 (less than a year ago)

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 cores20481024
Core clock speed1500 MHz1330 MHz
Boost clock speed2500 MHz2600 MHz
Number of transistors13,300 million29,700 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt92 Watt
Texture fill rate320.0166.4
Floating-point processing power20.48 TFLOPSno data
ROPs6464
TMUs12864
Ray Tracing Cores3216
L0 Cache512 KB256 KB
L1 Cache512 KBno data
L2 Cache2 MB4 MB
L3 Cache32 MB32 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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
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 speed2250 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s288.0 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a
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 Model6.76.9
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.22.2
Vulkan1.31.4

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 7700S 36.99
+31.5%
RX 9050 28.13

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 7700S 15474
+31.5%
Samples: 399
RX 9050 11770
Samples: 19

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 HD11285−90
−24.1%
1440p57
+42.5%
40−45
4K37
+37%
27−30

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+38%
150−160
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+33.8%
65−70
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+35.4%
65−70
Resident Evil 4 Remake 100−105
+33.3%
75−80

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 130−140
+36.8%
95−100
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+38%
150−160
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+33.8%
65−70
Far Cry 5 130
+36.8%
95−100
Fortnite 160−170
+36.7%
120−130
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+31.8%
110−120
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+35.4%
65−70
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+35.5%
110−120
Valorant 220−230
+32.9%
170−180

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 130−140
+36.8%
95−100
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+38%
150−160
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+32.4%
210−220
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+33.8%
65−70
Dota 2 140−150
+43%
100−105
Far Cry 5 123
+36.7%
90−95
Fortnite 160−170
+36.7%
120−130
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+31.8%
110−120
Grand Theft Auto V 133
+33%
100−105
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+35.4%
65−70
Metro Exodus 85−90
+36.9%
65−70
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+35.5%
110−120
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
+33.6%
110−120
Valorant 220−230
+32.9%
170−180

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+36.8%
95−100
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+33.8%
65−70
Dota 2 140−150
+43%
100−105
Far Cry 5 117
+37.6%
85−90
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+31.8%
110−120
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+35.4%
65−70
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+35.5%
110−120
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 84
+40%
60−65
Valorant 220−230
+32.9%
170−180

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 160−170
+36.7%
120−130

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+34.3%
70−75
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
+31.5%
200−210
Grand Theft Auto V 67
+34%
50−55
Metro Exodus 55−60
+37.5%
40−45
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+34.6%
130−140
Valorant 250−260
+36.3%
190−200

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 95−100
+38.6%
70−75
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+43.3%
30−33
Far Cry 5 81
+35%
60−65
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+32.5%
80−85
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
+46.7%
30−33
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+42%
50−55

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 95−100
+32%
75−80

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+43.3%
30−33
Grand Theft Auto V 68
+36%
50−55
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
Metro Exodus 30−35
+41.7%
24−27
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 43
+43.3%
30−33
Valorant 230−240
+35.3%
170−180

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 60−65
+33.3%
45−50
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+43.3%
30−33
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
Dota 2 100−110
+36.3%
80−85
Far Cry 5 39
+44.4%
27−30
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+40%
50−55
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+42.9%
35−40

4K
Epic

Fortnite 45−50
+37.1%
35−40

This is how RX 7700S and RX 9050 compete in popular games:

  • RX 7700S is 32% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7700S is 43% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7700S is 37% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 36.99 28.13
Recency 4 January 2023 28 July 2026
Chip lithography 6 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 92 Watt

RX 7700S has a 31% higher aggregate performance score.

RX 9050, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 33% more advanced lithography process, and 8% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 7700S is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 9050 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 7700S is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 9050 is a desktop one.

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