GeForce RTX 5050 vs Radeon RX 5700 XT
Compare the GeForce RTX 5050 and Radeon RX 5700 XT on real gaming benchmarks, full specifications, live retailer prices and performance-per-dollar, then jump straight to the cheapest in-stock version of either card.
The short answer
The Radeon RX 5700 XT is the better value, though the GeForce RTX 5050 is the faster card at 1080p.
- GeForce RTX 5050 is about 12% faster at 1080p (gaming index 39 vs 34).
- Radeon RX 5700 XT is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 37%.
- Radeon RX 5700 XT delivers about 22% more frames per dollar at 1080p.
- GeForce RTX 5050 draws less power (130W vs 225W), so it runs cooler and asks less of your PSU.
Gaming performance
Gaming score: geometric mean of in-game FPS, normalized so the RTX 5090 = 100. Switch resolution with the toggle above.
GeForce RTX 5050 is about 12% faster at 1080p.
Performance per dollar
1080p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
12.9
per $100 spent
15.7
per $100 spent
Better value
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
Radeon RX 5700 XTfrom $219.00
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | — | 272 mm | — | $219.00 |  |
 | PowerColor Red Dragon RX 5700 XT OCOC | — | 240 mm | — | $529.00 | |
 | PowerColor Red Devil RX 5700 XT OCOC | — | 300 mm | — | $539.00 | |
 | MSI RX 5700 XT GAMING X | — | 297 mm | — | $630.00 | |
GeForce RTX 5050from $299.99
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | GIGABYTE RTX 5050 OC Low ProfileOC | 2587 MHz | 182 mm | — | $299.99 |  |
 | GIGABYTE RTX 5050 GAMING OCOC | 2632 MHz | 280 mm | — | $319.99 | |
 | MSI RTX 5050 GAMING OCOC | 2632 MHz | 202 mm | — | $324.99 | |
 | PNY RTX 5050 Dual Fan | — | 200 mm | — | $349.99 | |
 | ASUS Dual RTX 5050 | — | 203 mm | — | $358.34 | |
 | ZOTAC RTX 5050 Twin Edge OCOC | 2602 MHz | 221 mm | — | $389.99 | |
 | Inno3D RTX 5050 TWIN X2 | — | 225 mm | — | $1,012.13 | |
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