GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
242%
242%
AMD Radeon R9 290X
41%
41%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 is approximately 201% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GB207 | Hawaii |
| CoresDifferent | 2560 | 2816 |
| TMUsDifferent | 80 | 176 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 | 64 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 128 bit | 512 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GB207 | Hawaii |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GB207-300-A1 | Hawaii XT(215-0852000) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Blackwell 2.0 | GCN 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process TypeDifferent | 4N FinFET | N/A |
| Process SizeDifferent | 5 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 16,900 million | 6,200 million |
| DensityDifferent | 113.4M / mm² | 14.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 149 mm² | 438 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jul 1st, 2025 | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| AnnouncedDifferent | Jun 24th, 2025 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 50 | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 40 | Sea Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 249 USD | 549 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 5.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 4 in our database | 147 in our database |
| SuccessorDifferent | N/A | Pirate Islands |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 2317 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2572 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2500 MHz20 Gbps effective | 1250 MHz5 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 1000 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 128 bit | 512 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320.0 GB/s | 320.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2560 | 2816 |
| TMUsDifferent | 80 | 176 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 | 64 |
| SM CountDifferent | 20 | N/A |
| Tensor CoresDifferent | 80 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 20 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB (per SM) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 24 MB | 1024 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 44 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 82.30 GPixel/s | 64.00 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 205.8 GTexel/s | 176.0 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 13.17 TFLOPS (1:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 13.17 TFLOPS | 5.632 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 205.8 GFLOPS (1:64) | 704.0 GFLOPS (1:8) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| TDPDifferent | 130 W | 290 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 300 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.1b3x DisplayPort 2.1b | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG152 SKU 50 | 109-C67157-00_02, 109-C67157-00C_03 |
| LengthDifferent | N/A | 275 mm10.8 inches |
| HeightDifferent | N/A | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 36 mm1.4 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.4 | 1.2.170 |
| CUDADifferent | 12.0 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 6.5 |
Comparison Summary
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