AMD Radeon 8050S vs NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal Comparison

# Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The data presents a clear picture: NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal wins both recorded benchmark comparisons against the AMD Radeon 8050S. In Geekbench OpenCL, the TITAN X Pascal scores 66,696 against the Radeon 8050S’s 65,818, a margin of just 1.3%. That is a narrow victory, one that falls within the noise of real-world variance. The bigger story emerges in Geekbench Vulkan, where the TITAN X Pascal posts 77,499 versus 58,398 for the Radeon 8050S — a decisive 32.7% lead.

The Vulkan gap is the headline number here. A 32.7% advantage in a low-level API benchmark reflects substantial architectural efficiency differences between the two. The TITAN X Pascal’s average benchmark score of 72,098 across all tests further cements its position, while the Radeon 8050S averages 62,108. That is a 16.1% aggregate difference, though the individual test breakdown shows the OpenCL contest was far closer than the Vulkan one.

Looking at the percentile rankings, the TITAN X Pascal sits at the 91st percentile of all GPUs, placing it above the Radeon 8050S at the 89th percentile. The rival sets reinforce the positioning. The TITAN X Pascal’s nearest competitors include the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64 (72,379 average score, -0.4% delta), AMD Radeon RX 6650M (71,768, +0.5%), AMD Radeon RX 6600 LE (70,829, +1.8%), and AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition (73,370, -1.7%). The Radeon 8050S’s nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (61,896, +0.3%), AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 (63,693, -2.5%), AMD Radeon RX 7600M (63,775, -2.6%), and AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP (63,830, -2.7%). The TITAN X Pascal’s rival set clusters around the 71,000-73,000 range, while the Radeon 8050S’s rivals sit in the 62,000-64,000 range — a full tier below.

What the head-to-head data does not show is any scenario where the Radeon 8050S takes a win. The winsA count is 2 for the TITAN X Pascal, 0 for the Radeon 8050S. That is not a statistical fluke; it is a consistent pattern across both available benchmarks. The OpenCL result, however, deserves attention because a 1.3% delta suggests that in compute workloads using that API, the two cards are effectively peers. The Vulkan result then becomes the differentiator — the TITAN X Pascal’s 32.7% advantage in that test indicates where the real performance separation lies.

# Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal wins in Vulkan compute by a wide margin. Its Geekbench Vulkan score of 77,499 represents the card’s strongest showing in any benchmark category, and it is this test that drives the overall average score upward. The Radeon 8050S’s Vulkan score of 58,398 is its weaker result, falling about 6% below its OpenCL score of 65,818. This asymmetry matters: the Radeon 8050S performs relatively better in OpenCL, while the TITAN X Pascal excels in Vulkan.

For the Radeon 8050S, the OpenCL result is the more favorable data point. A 65,818 score against the TITAN X Pascal’s 66,696 means the Radeon 8050S is within striking distance in that API. If a workload primarily uses OpenCL, the two cards are nearly interchangeable in performance. The Radeon 8050S’s average benchmark score of 62,108, however, is dragged down by its Vulkan deficit. The card’s percentile rank of 89 versus the TITAN X Pascal’s 91 places it in the upper tier of GPUs, but not at the same level.

The use-case split is straightforward. For Vulkan-based applications — which includes many modern game engines and compute frameworks — the TITAN X Pascal is the clear choice, offering a 32.7% performance advantage. For OpenCL workloads, the decision is less clear-cut; the 1.3% delta means the Radeon 8050S can handle similar tasks without a meaningful penalty. The Radeon 8050S’s integrated design, with a 55 W TDP and no power connectors, makes it suitable for portable systems where the TITAN X Pascal’s 250 W TDP and dual-slot cooler would be impractical. The TITAN X Pascal’s 12 GB of dedicated GDDR5X memory with 480.4 GB/s bandwidth is a fixed resource, while the Radeon 8050S uses system shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth — a flexible but potentially slower arrangement.

# The Verdict

The data dictates a clear verdict: the NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal is the faster GPU in every recorded benchmark. Its 91st percentile ranking, 72,098 average score, and 2-0 head-to-head record leave no ambiguity. The 32.7% Vulkan advantage is the sort of margin that changes purchasing decisions, especially for users who prioritize that API. The TITAN X Pascal’s nearest rivals all score within 1.8% of its average, indicating it sits at the top of its performance tier, whereas the Radeon 8050S’s rivals cluster around its own score with deltas of -2.7% to +0.3%.

However, the Radeon 8050S is not without merit. Its 89th percentile ranking is respectable, and its OpenCL performance is nearly on par with the TITAN X Pascal. The 55 W TDP compared to 250 W means the Radeon 8050S can operate in systems where the TITAN X Pascal would be impossible to power or cool. The Radeon 8050S requires no power connectors and is an IGP (integrated graphics processor), making it suitable for thin laptops or compact desktops. The TITAN X Pascal is end-of-life with a 267 mm length, dual-slot footprint, and 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin power requirement — a card for full-size desktops with robust power supplies.

Choose the TITAN X Pascal if raw performance is the priority and the system can accommodate its power and physical demands. Choose the Radeon 8050S if portability, efficiency, or system integration matters more than the Vulkan performance gap. The 16.1% average score difference between the two is real, but so is the 195 W TDP difference. For a builder targeting maximum compute throughput in a fixed desktop, the TITAN X Pascal wins. For a mobile or space-constrained build, the Radeon 8050S is the only viable option of the two.

# FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal, with an average score of 72,098 compared to the AMD Radeon 8050S’s 62,108.

Q: How large is the Vulkan performance gap between the two cards?

A: The TITAN X Pascal scores 77,499 in Geekbench Vulkan, which is 32.7% higher than the Radeon 8050S’s 58,398.

Q: Is the OpenCL performance difference significant?

A: No. The TITAN X Pascal’s 66,696 OpenCL score is only 1.3% higher than the Radeon 8050S’s 65,818, making them effectively equivalent in that benchmark.

Q: What are the thermal design power ratings for each card?

A: The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal has a 250 W TDP, while the AMD Radeon 8050S has a 55 W TDP.

Q: Which card has more shading units?

A: The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal has 3,584 shading units, compared to the AMD Radeon 8050S’s 2,048.

Q: Does the Radeon 8050S have dedicated memory?

A: No. The Radeon 8050S uses system shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth, whereas the TITAN X Pascal has 12 GB of GDDR5X memory with 480.4 GB/s bandwidth.

# Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural eras and design philosophies. The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal uses the GP102 chip on the Pascal architecture, built on a 16 nm process at TSMC with 11,800 million transistors on a 471 mm² die. The AMD Radeon 8050S uses the Strix Halo chip on the RDNA 3.5 architecture, built on a 4 nm process at TSMC with an unknown transistor count and a 308 mm² die. The process node difference is stark: 16 nm versus 4 nm, giving the Radeon 8050S a significant manufacturing advantage that partially explains its efficiency.

Architecturally, the TITAN X Pascal belongs to the GeForce 10 generation, while the Radeon 8050S is part of the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation. The TITAN X Pascal has no ray tracing cores, while the Radeon 8050S includes 32 ray tracing cores — a feature that did not exist in the Pascal era. The TITAN X Pascal’s FP32 throughput is 10.97 TFLOPS, slightly lower than the Radeon 8050S’s 11.47 TFLOPS. The FP16 comparison is more dramatic: the TITAN X Pascal manages 171.5 GFLOPS (1:64 ratio), while the Radeon 8050S delivers 11.47 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio) — a 67x difference in favor of the AMD card.

The API support also differs. The TITAN X Pascal supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Radeon 8050S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, adding the DirectX 12 Ultimate feature set. The memory architecture is fundamentally different: the TITAN X Pascal uses dedicated GDDR5X on a 384-bit bus, while the Radeon 8050S relies on system shared memory. This affects bandwidth, with the TITAN X Pascal at 480.4 GB/s and the Radeon 8050S’s bandwidth listed as system dependent.

# Specification Differences

The clock speeds show a trade-off. The TITAN X Pascal has a base clock of 1417 MHz and boost clock of 1531 MHz, while the Radeon 8050S has a lower base clock of 1295 MHz but a much higher boost clock of 2800 MHz. The Radeon 8050S’s boost clock is 82.9% higher than the TITAN X Pascal’s, reflecting its more advanced process node. The memory clock for the TITAN X Pascal is 1251 MHz (10 Gbps effective), while the Radeon 8050S’s memory clock is listed as system shared.

The compute unit counts differ substantially. The TITAN X Pascal has 3,584 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 96 render output units. The Radeon 8050S has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs — roughly 43% fewer shading units, 43% fewer TMUs, and 33% fewer ROPs. Despite this, the Radeon 8050S achieves higher pixel and texture rates: 179.2 GPixel/s and 358.4 GTexel/s, respectively, versus the TITAN X Pascal’s 147.0 GPixel/s and 342.9 GTexel/s.

The power and physical specs could not be more different. The TITAN X Pascal draws 250 W and requires a 600 W suggested PSU with 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin connectors. The Radeon 8050S draws 55 W, requires no power connectors, and has no suggested PSU. The TITAN X Pascal is dual-slot with dimensions of 267 mm length, 112 mm height, and 40 mm width, while the Radeon 8050S is an IGP with no listed dimensions. The bus interface also differs: PCIe 3.0 x16 for the TITAN X Pascal, PCIe 5.0 x16 for the Radeon 8050S. Display outputs on the TITAN X Pascal include 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the Radeon 8050S’s outputs are portable device dependent.

The production status and release timing reflect their generations. The TITAN X Pascal launched on August 1, 2016, with a launch MSRP of 1,199 USD, and is now end-of-life. The Radeon 8050S launched on January 5, 2025, is active, and has no launch MSRP listed. The TITAN X Pascal’s predecessor is the GeForce 900 series and its successor is the GeForce 20 series. The Radeon 8050S’s predecessor is Polaris Mobile, with no successor listed.