The new RDNA 4 GPU came out slower than expected, and it's not even able to compete with the entry-level NVIDIA RTX 50 GPU.

The newest AMD RDNA 4 GPU has been tested by the Japanese outlet Hermita , and the results easily favor the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 . AMD recently released its cheapest and slowest RDNA 4 GPU, called Radeon RX 9050, in two flavors , and the publication tested the 8 GB variant to keep the comparison fair since the RTX 5050 also boasts 8 GB VRAM.

While it was expected that the 4 GB RX 9050 edition would be no match for the RTX 5050, the performance gap between the RX 9050 8 GB and RTX 5050 8 GB is quite large as well. This is clear from both the gaming and synthetic benchmarks, particularly from the former, as the RX 9050 clearly failed to compete with the RTX 5050, which is often criticized for bringing poor value to the table.

Across most games, the RX 9050 delivered 20-30% lower performance than the RTX 5050. This includes Final Fantasy XIV: Golden Legacy, where the GPU performed 23-27% slower, Apex Legends with nearly 26-30% lower FPS, and Rainbow Six Siege X, where the AMD GPU remained 20% slower. The performance gap was the highest when games were run on the Medium presets, but on Ultra settings, the RX 9050 closed the gap a little bit.

The publication also tested a few more games such as Cyberpunk 2027 and Doom: The Dark Ages, but we won't be considering those since it involves FSR 4.1 FG vs DLSS 4.X with MFG, which clearly puts the RTX 5050 way ahead. In synthetic benchmarks like 3DMark: Speed Way, Port Royal, Steel Nomad, and Fire Strike, we can see a drastic difference between the two GPUs. However, in Time Spy, the RX 9050 was much closer to the NVIDIA GPU.

Overall, the RX 9050 appears to be the worst card in the RX 9000 lineup, not because it's just slow, but because it costs $279 on paper . The RTX 5050 is currently available for around $300, which isn't a great price either, but given that it's around 20-30% faster, it's a clear winner for now.

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