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GeForce RTX 5050 vs Radeon RX 590 GME

Full comparison of specs, performance and benchmarks

Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX 5050 and RX 590 GME across specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 5050 outperforms RX 590 GME by 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.+10%

Scores are normalized on the Head to Head scale. Higher is better.
QUICK COMPARISON ANALYSIS

GeForce RTX 5050 vs Radeon RX 590 GME: key takeaway

The comparison of RTX 5050 and RX 590 GME shows a 10% advantage for RTX 5050 in gaming performance, while RX 590 GME may still be stronger in value for money. Use the sections below to check whether that lead comes from real FPS, specifications, efficiency, price or platform features.

SUMMARY PROFILE

Verified-metrics radar

Axes with missing data are hidden; every value uses a fixed scale.

H2H
Performance
Efficiency
Price / performance
Memory capacity
Performance
4541
Efficiency
10078
Price / performance
81100
Memory capacity
6868
Missing values are never replaced with zero or an average.Model: H2H 2026.07 fixed scale.
COMPARISON RESULT

RTX 5050 is the best overall choice

RTX 5050 leads in combined game performance. RX 590 GME offers the better price per frame, while the final choice depends on the required features, memory, and games.

PERFORMANCE DIFFERENCE5%

RTX 5050 leads in the combined performance index

PRICE DIFFERENCE$310

RX 590 GME costs less

CATALOG POSITION

Graphics card ranking

Full ranking →

The ranking is recalculated automatically from catalog data.

Positions 75–80of 317
RTX 5050#77position in the GPU ranking
RX 590 GMEnot in TOP100position in the GPU ranking
COMPARISON VERDICT

Which should you choose?

Two practical conclusions based on community votes and gaming value.

COMMUNITY CHOICE

GeForce RTX 5050

104 likes

Head to Head visitors currently choose this model more often.

$/FPSBEST PRICE / FPS

Radeon RX 590 GME

100/100 · Price $229

The choice is based on the price-to-performance index and launch price.

OVERALL SCORE

Overview

Scores are calculated from specifications, performance, and efficiency.

The Summary score section compares RTX 5050 and RX 590 GME with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

CategoryRTX 5050RX 590 GME
GamesDirectX, OpenCL, and Vulkan performance
45Better
41
Professional applications3D modeling, video editing, and rendering
39Better
36
AI and machine learningMachine-learning and AI capabilities
36Better
34
Power efficiencyPower consumption across workloads
100Better
78
Head to Head scoreOverall catalog score
62Better
59
FULL COMPARISON

Specifications

The better numeric value is highlighted in green, taking the metric direction into account.

The Specifications section compares RTX 5050 and RX 590 GME with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

SpecificationRTX 5050RX 590 GME
DisplayPortDisplayPort 2.1bDisplayPort 1.4a
HDMIHDMI 2.1bHDMI 2.0b
Device classDesktopDesktop
UpscalingDLSS 4FSR
Max resolution7680 × 43207680 × 4320
USB Type-CNoNo
DirectX12.212.0
Vulkan1.41.3
OpenGL4.64.6
TFLOPS13.17Better6.543
Power consumption130 WBetter175 W
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR5
Power connector8 pin8 pin
Release date20252020
ArchitectureBlackwell 2.0GCN 4.0Better
ThicknessDual-slotDual-slot
Compute APIOpenCL 3.0, CUDA 12.0OpenCL 2.1
Launch price$399$229Better
Shader units / cores2560Better2304
Clock speed2317 - 2572 MHzBetter1257 - 1380 MHz
Base clock2317 MHzBetter1257 MHz
Boost clock2572 MHzBetter1380 MHz
VRAM8 GB GDDR68 GB GDDR5
Memory frequency20 GHzBetter8 GHz
Memory bus128 bit256 bitBetter
Memory bandwidth320 GB/sBetter256 GB/s
InterfacePCIe 5x8PCIe 3x16
Power consumption130 WBetter175 W
Process node5 nmBetter14 nm
Recommended PSU300 WBetter450 W
Die size149 mm²Better232 mm²
Memory cacheL1 128 KB, L2 24 MBL1 16 KB, L2 2 MB
Transistor count16900 millionBetter5700 million
Max monitors44
LengthVaries by board241 mm
GAME TEST BENCH

Gaming FPS

Available results are shown separately; missing data is not treated as zero.

The Gaming FPS section compares RTX 5050 and RX 590 GME across curated H2H Lab game presets. The useful signal is not only average FPS, but also how each device behaves at 1440p and 4K, how memory capacity and bus width affect heavy textures, and whether the game engine favors raster performance, ray tracing, or driver maturity.

RTX 5050RX 590 GME
Verified H2HCommunity VerifiedEstimatedPredicted
Black Myth: Wukong

Black Myth: Wukong

1080p High
25 FPSEstimated 66%
23 FPSEstimated 66%
1080p Ultra
21 FPSEstimated 66%
19 FPSEstimated 66%
1440p Ultra
15 FPSEstimated 65%
13 FPSEstimated 64%
4K Ultra
5 FPSEstimated 57%
5 FPSEstimated 57%
Game1080p High1080p Ultra1440p Ultra4K Ultra
Black Myth: WukongRTX 505025 FPSEstimated 66%RX 590 GME23 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 505021 FPSEstimated 66%RX 590 GME19 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 505015 FPSEstimated 65%RX 590 GME13 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 50505 FPSEstimated 57%RX 590 GME5 FPSEstimated 57%
Call of Duty: WarzoneRTX 505025 FPSEstimated 66%RX 590 GME23 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 505021 FPSEstimated 66%RX 590 GME19 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 505015 FPSEstimated 65%RX 590 GME13 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 50505 FPSEstimated 57%RX 590 GME5 FPSEstimated 57%
Counter-Strike 2RTX 5050211 FPSEstimated 74%RX 590 GME189 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 5050149 FPSEstimated 74%RX 590 GME133 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 5050110 FPSEstimated 73%RX 590 GME96 FPSEstimated 72%RTX 505033 FPSEstimated 65%RX 590 GME31 FPSEstimated 65%
Cyberpunk 2077RTX 5050136 FPSEstimated 74%RX 590 GME122 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 5050117 FPSEstimated 74%RX 590 GME105 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 505080 FPSEstimated 73%RX 590 GME70 FPSEstimated 72%RTX 505022 FPSEstimated 65%RX 590 GME21 FPSEstimated 65%
Forza Horizon 5RTX 5050172 FPSEstimated 80%RX 590 GME154 FPSEstimated 80%RTX 5050111 FPSEstimated 74%RX 590 GME100 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 505099 FPSEstimated 73%RX 590 GME86 FPSEstimated 72%RTX 505048 FPSEstimated 65%RX 590 GME46 FPSEstimated 65%
God of War RagnarökRTX 505025 FPSEstimated 66%RX 590 GME23 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 505021 FPSEstimated 66%RX 590 GME19 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 505015 FPSEstimated 65%RX 590 GME13 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 50505 FPSEstimated 57%RX 590 GME5 FPSEstimated 57%
Hogwarts LegacyRTX 5050111 FPSEstimated 74%RX 590 GME100 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 505093 FPSEstimated 74%RX 590 GME84 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 505071 FPSEstimated 73%RX 590 GME62 FPSEstimated 72%RTX 505022 FPSEstimated 65%RX 590 GME21 FPSEstimated 65%
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024RTX 505025 FPSEstimated 66%RX 590 GME23 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 505021 FPSEstimated 66%RX 590 GME19 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 505015 FPSEstimated 65%RX 590 GME13 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 50505 FPSEstimated 57%RX 590 GME5 FPSEstimated 57%
Monster Hunter WildsRTX 505025 FPSEstimated 66%RX 590 GME23 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 505021 FPSEstimated 66%RX 590 GME19 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 505015 FPSEstimated 65%RX 590 GME13 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 50505 FPSEstimated 57%RX 590 GME5 FPSEstimated 57%
StarfieldRTX 505025 FPSEstimated 66%RX 590 GME23 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 505021 FPSEstimated 66%RX 590 GME19 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 505015 FPSEstimated 65%RX 590 GME13 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 50505 FPSEstimated 57%RX 590 GME5 FPSEstimated 57%
Average FPSRTX 505078 FPSRX 590 GME70 FPSRTX 505060 FPSRX 590 GME54 FPSRTX 505045 FPSRX 590 GME39 FPSRTX 505016 FPSRX 590 GME15 FPS
HEAD TO HEAD · CALCULATED INDEX

H2H workload indices

Comparable internal indices on a fixed 0–100 scale.

The Benchmarks section compares RTX 5050 and RX 590 GME with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

IndexRTX 5050RX 590 GMEDifference
H2H Raster IndexH2H Index / 10045419%
H2H Compute IndexH2H Index / 100554618%
H2H Rendering IndexH2H Index / 10052496%
H2H Memory Workload IndexH2H Index / 10068680%
H2H Efficiency IndexH2H Index / 1001007825%

These are versioned H2H calculated indices derived from normalized catalog data. They are not results from a third-party benchmark.

HEAD TO HEAD · CALCULATED INDEX

H2H AI workload indices

Estimated workload profiles based on available performance and memory data.

The Detailed comparison section compares RTX 5050 and RX 590 GME with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

IndexRTX 5050RX 590 GMEDifference
H2H Image Generation IndexH2H Index / 10055534%
H2H ML Training IndexH2H Index / 10054524%
H2H Inference IndexH2H Index / 10052496%
H2H Local LLM IndexH2H Index / 10058564%
H2H Computer Vision IndexH2H Index / 10052496%

These are versioned H2H calculated indices derived from normalized catalog data. They are not results from a third-party benchmark.

Graphics APIs, SDKs and upscaling

The Graphics APIs, SDKs and upscaling section compares RTX 5050 and RX 590 GME with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

SpecificationsRTX 5050RX 590 GME
DirectX12.212.0
Vulkan1.41.3
OpenGL4.64.6
UpscalingDLSS 4FSR
Compute APIOpenCL 3.0, CUDA 12.0OpenCL 2.1

Architecture and release

The Architecture and release section compares RTX 5050 and RX 590 GME with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

SpecificationsRTX 5050RX 590 GME
ArchitectureBlackwell 2.0GCN 4.0Better
Process node5 nmBetter14 nm
Release date20252020
Device classDesktopDesktop

GPU cores, die and clocks

The Core layout and clocks section compares RTX 5050 and RX 590 GME with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

SpecificationsRTX 5050RX 590 GME
Transistor count16900 millionBetter5700 million
Die size149 mm²Better232 mm²
Shader units / cores2560Better2304
Base clock2317 MHzBetter1257 MHz
Boost clock2572 MHzBetter1380 MHz

Board size, power and compatibility

The Form factor and compatibility section compares RTX 5050 and RX 590 GME with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

SpecificationsRTX 5050RX 590 GME
InterfacePCIe 5x8PCIe 3x16
LengthVaries by board241 mm
ThicknessDual-slotDual-slot
Recommended PSU300 WBetter450 W
Power connector8 pin8 pin

Display outputs and limits

The Display outputs section compares RTX 5050 and RX 590 GME with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

SpecificationsRTX 5050RX 590 GME
HDMIHDMI 2.1bHDMI 2.0b
DisplayPortDisplayPort 2.1bDisplayPort 1.4a
USB Type-CNoNo
Max monitors44
Max resolution7680 × 43207680 × 4320

Memory and compute throughput

The VRAM capacity and bandwidth section compares RTX 5050 and RX 590 GME with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

SpecificationsRTX 5050RX 590 GME
VRAM8 GB GDDR68 GB GDDR5
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory bus128 bit256 bitBetter
TFLOPS13.17Better6.543
HEAD TO HEAD · DISCOVER

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Reviews and questions

AI EXPLAIN · HEAD TO HEAD

Explain this comparison

Beyond percentages: causes, relevant specifications, and practical impact behind every chart.

Device ARTX 505062
Device BRX 590 GME59
What AI will explain

Overall score, radar, FPS, synthetic tests, specifications, efficiency, and value.

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FAQ · CHOOSE BY USE CASE

Frequently asked comparison questions

Short recommendations based on performance, memory, power consumption, and intended use.

01Which is better for gaming: RTX 5050 or RX 590 GME?

RTX 5050 has the higher overall gaming score, while RX 590 GME offers the better price-to-performance ratio. The final choice depends on resolution and settings.

02Which is better for streaming?

RTX 5050 is the stronger streaming choice thanks to performance, hardware encoding, and application support. Check AV1, H.264, and HEVC support before buying.

03Which is better for Blender?

RTX 5050 is generally the better option for Blender and GPU rendering. Rendering-engine support and available VRAM also matter.

04Which is better for video editing?

RTX 5050 offers more overall performance, while RTX 5050 offers more memory headroom. Codecs, hardware encoders, and editor optimization can change the result.

05Which is better for neural networks and AI?

RTX 5050 is the more practical option for local AI workloads. VRAM capacity, compute libraries, and framework compatibility are especially important.

06Which is better for 1080p?

RX 590 GME is the most rational 1080p choice, where high frame rates and cost per frame matter most.

07Which is better for 1440p?

RTX 5050 leads in combined 1440p performance. RTX 5050 can be preferable for heavy textures and games with high VRAM usage.

08Which is better for 4K?

RTX 5050 is preferable for 4K, where total performance, memory bandwidth, and VRAM capacity have the greatest impact.

09Which is better for a quiet PC?

RTX 5050 is easier to use in a quiet build because of its lower estimated power and thermal load. Actual noise depends on the specific cooler.

10Which is better without replacing the power supply?

RTX 5050 is the safer candidate because its stated power consumption is lower. Verify PSU wattage, age, and power connectors.

11Is it worth upgrading from the previous generation?

Consider upgrading to RTX 5050 if your current device no longer delivers the required FPS, memory capacity, or feature support. A gain below 15–20% is usually worth waiting for a price cut.