GeForce RTX 5050 vs Radeon VII

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon VII and GeForce RTX 5050, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Radeon VII
2019
16 GB HBM2, 295 Watt
39.04

RTX 5050 outperforms VII by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12196
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.92100.00
Power efficiency10.0824.88
ArchitectureGCN 5.1 (2018−2022)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameVega 20GB207
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date7 February 2019 (6 years ago)24 June 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 $249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 5050 has 378% better value for money than Radeon VII.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores38402560
Core clock speed1400 MHz2317 MHz
Boost clock speed1750 MHz2572 MHz
Number of transistors13,230 million16,900 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)295 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate420.0205.8
Floating-point processing power13.44 TFLOPS13.17 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs24080
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x8
Length280 mmno data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB8 GB
Memory bus width4096 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth1024 GB/s320.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA-12.0
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

Radeon VII 39.04
RTX 5050 42.45
+8.7%

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.

Radeon VII 16360
RTX 5050 17788
+8.7%

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 HD120
−8.3%
130−140
+8.3%
1440p74
−8.1%
80−85
+8.1%
4K57
−5.3%
60−65
+5.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.83
−204%
1.92
+204%
1440p9.45
−203%
3.11
+203%
4K12.26
−195%
4.15
+195%
  • RTX 5050 has 204% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5050 has 203% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 5050 has 195% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 210−220
−6%
230−240
+6%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
−8.7%
100−105
+8.7%
God of War 95−100
−4.2%
100−105
+4.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 136
−2.9%
140−150
+2.9%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
−6%
230−240
+6%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
−8.7%
100−105
+8.7%
Far Cry 5 99
−1%
100−105
+1%
Fortnite 195
−7.7%
210−220
+7.7%
Forza Horizon 4 163
−4.3%
170−180
+4.3%
Forza Horizon 5 120−130
−4.8%
130−140
+4.8%
God of War 95−100
−4.2%
100−105
+4.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 157
−8.3%
170−180
+8.3%
Valorant 220−230
−4.8%
240−250
+4.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 137
−2.2%
140−150
+2.2%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
−6%
230−240
+6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−7.9%
300−310
+7.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
−8.7%
100−105
+8.7%
Dota 2 160
−6.3%
170−180
+6.3%
Far Cry 5 95
−5.3%
100−105
+5.3%
Fortnite 154
−3.9%
160−170
+3.9%
Forza Horizon 4 157
−8.3%
170−180
+8.3%
Forza Horizon 5 120−130
−4.8%
130−140
+4.8%
God of War 95−100
−4.2%
100−105
+4.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 111
−8.1%
120−130
+8.1%
Metro Exodus 88
−8%
95−100
+8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 158
−7.6%
170−180
+7.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 139
−7.9%
150−160
+7.9%
Valorant 220−230
−4.8%
240−250
+4.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 127
−2.4%
130−140
+2.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
−8.7%
100−105
+8.7%
Dota 2 147
−2%
150−160
+2%
Far Cry 5 91
−4.4%
95−100
+4.4%
Forza Horizon 4 130
−7.7%
140−150
+7.7%
God of War 95−100
−4.2%
100−105
+4.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 143
−4.9%
150−160
+4.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75
−6.7%
80−85
+6.7%
Valorant 197
−6.6%
210−220
+6.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 114
−5.3%
120−130
+5.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−5.5%
290−300
+5.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 43
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
Metro Exodus 56
−7.1%
60−65
+7.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−8.6%
190−200
+8.6%
Valorant 260−270
−7.7%
280−290
+7.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%
Far Cry 5 95−100
−4.2%
100−105
+4.2%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−6.2%
120−130
+6.2%
God of War 50−55
−5.8%
55−60
+5.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
−6.7%
80−85
+6.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−110
−4.8%
110−120
+4.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 62
−4.8%
65−70
+4.8%
Metro Exodus 37
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%
Valorant 240−250
−8.3%
260−270
+8.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 73
−2.7%
75−80
+2.7%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Dota 2 78
−2.6%
80−85
+2.6%
Far Cry 5 59
−1.7%
60−65
+1.7%
Forza Horizon 4 77
−3.9%
80−85
+3.9%
God of War 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 58
−3.4%
60−65
+3.4%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 44
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%

This is how Radeon VII and RTX 5050 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5050 is 8% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5050 is 8% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5050 is 5% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.04 42.45
Recency 7 February 2019 24 June 2025
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 295 Watt 130 Watt

Radeon VII has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 5050, on the other hand, has a 8.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 126.9% lower power consumption.

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

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