RX 5700 XT vs RTX 5050

GPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

RX 5700 XT vs RTX 5050: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the RX 5700 XT delivers approximately +4% higher frame rates compared to the RTX 5050 in 1080p Ultra (both featuring 8GB VRAM). For budget-conscious buyers, the RX 5700 XT currently offers +99.2% better value, available at a $145 price difference.

RX 5700 XT Advantages

Up to 4% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 58 vs 56 FPS

Up to 99.2% better value for money – $2.72 vs $5.42/FPS

Costs only 52% of the price – $158 vs $303 (48% cheaper)

RTX 5050 Advantages

Is newer – 2025-07-01 vs 2019-07-01

Consumes up to 42% less energy – 130W vs 225W

Performance Analytics

Average FPS across 21 games · all benchmarks use the same test suite

1080p Ultra

Full HD — max settings

AVG FPS
RX 5700 XT
58.2fps(100%)
RTX 5050
55.9fps(96%)
WinnerRX 5700 XT
+4% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 5050 FPS ÷ RX 5700 XT FPS) × 100
Example: (55.9 ÷ 58.2) × 100 = 96%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RX 5700 XT FPS - RTX 5050 FPS) ÷ RTX 5050 FPS) × 100
Example: ((58.2 - 55.9) ÷ 55.9) × 100 = 4%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 5050 is only 96% as fast, then RX 5700 XT should be 4% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "4% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (96% of and 4% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

1440p Ultra

1440p QHD — max settings

AVG FPS
RX 5700 XT
36.7fps(100%)
RTX 5050
35.1fps(96%)
WinnerRX 5700 XT
+5% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 5050 FPS ÷ RX 5700 XT FPS) × 100
Example: (35.1 ÷ 36.7) × 100 = 96%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RX 5700 XT FPS - RTX 5050 FPS) ÷ RTX 5050 FPS) × 100
Example: ((36.7 - 35.1) ÷ 35.1) × 100 = 5%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 5050 is only 96% as fast, then RX 5700 XT should be 4% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "5% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (96% of and 5% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

4K Ultra

3840×2160 — max settings

AVG FPS
RX 5700 XT
20.7fps(100%)
RTX 5050
16.5fps(80%)
WinnerRX 5700 XT
+25% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 5050 FPS ÷ RX 5700 XT FPS) × 100
Example: (16.5 ÷ 20.7) × 100 = 80%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RX 5700 XT FPS - RTX 5050 FPS) ÷ RTX 5050 FPS) × 100
Example: ((20.7 - 16.5) ÷ 16.5) × 100 = 25%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 5050 is only 80% as fast, then RX 5700 XT should be 20% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "25% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (80% of and 25% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

RX 5700 XT
0.367 Value100% Efficiency
RTX 5050
0.184 Value50% Efficiency