NVDA vs AMD Stock Comparison
NVIDIA Corporation vs Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
NVDA leads
NVDA leads by 19 AIQ points, primarily on Quality and Momentum, but the lead has narrowed from 28 points over 30 sessions.
Competitive: 5 of 6 evidence groups support NVDA, its lead is narrowing, and its current signal state is conflicted.
NVIDIA Corporation
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
The Algovestiq AIQ Score currently favors NVDA over AMD, 63 versus 44 as of Sep 2, 2026. NVDA's advantage is driven primarily by stronger quality and momentum. NVDA also shows the stronger technical structure relative to its 50-day moving average. 5 of 6 covered evidence groups favor NVDA today, and the comparison is rated Competitive on stability: the leader's advantage has been narrowing. NVDA lead: Weakening — the AIQ differential moved from 28 to 19 points over 30 sessions. NVDA leads on all four AIQ factor dimensions. Value is itself one of those four, so a sweep is not explained by valuation alone — it deserves additional scrutiny for unmodeled catalysts, expectations or event risk.
Compare NVIDIA Corporation and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. across the Algovestiq AIQ Score, valuation, quality, momentum, risk, technicals and analyst expectations.
AIQ Factor Divergence
Where the two separate, on the four dimensions behind the AIQ Score. Bars read outward from a shared zero: further from the centre is a wider gap.
- Quality30%99 vs 63NVDA +36
- Momentum25%63 vs 47NVDA +16
- Value30%36 vs 24NVDA +12
- Risk Resilience15%47 vs 39NVDA +8
5 of 6 evidence groups favor NVDA. NVDA’s edge is concentrated in quality and momentum.
What changed since the last close
Latest scored session 2026-09-01, compared against the prior scored session 2026-08-31.
No factor moved materially.
No new signals fired.
No factor moved materially.
No new signals fired.
NVDA's lead was unchanged in the latest snapshot.
Deeper signal detail for each name lives on its own signals page — NVDA and AMD both carry a full feed there.
The central trade-off
NVDA (NVIDIA Corporation): the stronger current systematic profile, led by quality and momentum.
AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.): the counter-case, on technicals — but at materially higher volatility, 56% against 46.2%.
Which one fits your objective
The same two names rank differently depending on what you are optimizing for. All six reads are shown at once — none of them is hidden behind a toggle.
Balanced
NVDANVDA on the overall AIQ Score, which weights Quality and Value at 30% each.
Growth
AMDAMD on combined revenue and EPS growth.
Value
NVDANVDA on the peer-relative Value factor, by 12 points.
Momentum
NVDANVDA on the Momentum factor, by 16 points.
Lower downside
NVDANVDA on Risk Resilience, by 8 points.
Analyst upside
NVDANVDA on implied upside to the consensus price target.
AIQ vs Wall Street
Where the systematic read and the analyst consensus line up — and where they do not.
| Measure | NVDA | AMD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Implied upside to target | +44.6% | +21.6% | NVDA has more room |
| Target dispersion | +76.1% | +177.7% | Lower is tighter analyst agreement |
| Consensus | Buy | Buy | Context, not a primary driver |
| Analysts covering | 28 | 27 | Higher coverage generally improves confidence |
Analyst targets are expectations, not predictions. Dispersion matters as much as the midpoint.
AIQ Agreement Matrix
5 of 6 covered evidence groups favor NVDA. A wide gap backed by one group is a weaker case than a narrow gap backed by five.
| Evidence group | Favors | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| AIQ Score | NVDA | 63 vs 44 |
| Fundamentals | NVDAon balance | revenue growth 19.8% vs 12.5%; EPS growth 35.6% vs 64.7%; ROE 111.7% vs 10.1%; gross margin 74.1% vs 53.2%; operating margin 64% vs 15.7% — NVDA takes 4 of 5 decided legs, not all of them |
| Valuation | NVDA | Value 36 vs 24 |
| Technicals | AMD | Price vs 50-day 9% vs -9.2%; vs 200-day 12.7% vs 39.8% |
| Risk Resilience | NVDA | Risk Resilience 47 vs 39 |
| Analyst expectations | NVDA | Target upside 44.6% vs 21.6% |
✓ agrees with the overall verdict · ✕ points the other way. Groups marked “not covered” lack data on one or both of NVDA and AMD and are excluded from the count.
AIQ Decision Stability
The two are close enough that your objective, not the score, should decide.
- The AIQ gap is wide at 19 points. (supports the conclusion holding)
- 5 of 6 covered evidence groups point the same way. (supports the conclusion holding)
- The leader's advantage has been narrowing. (argues the conclusion is provisional)
- The leader is throwing conflicting signals. (argues the conclusion is provisional)
- Analyst targets on the leader are widely dispersed. (argues the conclusion is provisional)
Stability combines the score gap, how broadly the evidence agrees, how steady the lead has been across daily snapshots, the current signal state on both names, and analyst dispersion on NVDA.
How the comparison changed
120 daily snapshots · Apr 20 – Sep 1NVDA lead: Weakening — the AIQ differential moved from 28 to 19 points over 30 sessions.
- Today
- NVDA +19
- 63 vs 44
- 7 sessions ago
- NVDA +20
- 64 vs 44
- 30 sessions ago
- NVDA +28
- 67 vs 39
- 90 sessions ago
- NVDA +10
- 56 vs 46
The lead has not changed hands in this window.
AIQ Signal Divergence
Only the signals that bear on the head-to-head. A conflicted name is carrying bullish and bearish rules at the same time — the technical evidence is not pointing one way.
3 bullish / 1 bearish, conflicted
- Golden Cross Active — bullish, trend, long horizon (6.46%)
- EMA Ribbon Expansion Bullish — bullish, trend, medium horizon
- Uptrend Structure Active — bullish, trend, long horizon
1 bullish / 2 bearish / 1 neutral, conflicted
- Golden Cross Active — bullish, trend, long horizon (49.90%)
- Beta Spike Warning — bearish, risk, long horizon
- ATR Expansion - Breakout Mode — neutral, volatility, short horizon (5.13%)
NVDA leads the comparison while carrying a conflicted signal state, which is one reason the stability rating is not higher.
Price vs model alignment
Whether the latest session's price move confirms what the model did over the same session, or contradicts it.
Neither the price nor the AIQ Score moved enough in the latest session to confirm or contradict the other (price +4.57%, AIQ 0 points).
Neither the price nor the AIQ Score moved enough in the latest session to confirm or contradict the other (price -0.31%, AIQ 0 points).
What would flip this result
A state, not a forecast. These are the specific, observable changes that would reverse the verdict — not a price prediction.
- 1AMD closes the Quality gap — currently 36 points behind, the largest single contributor to NVDA's edge.
- 2AMD's Beta Spike Warning resolves — a bearish risk rule currently active against it.
- 3NVDA's conflicting signal state resolves bearish — it currently carries 3 bullish and 1 bearish rules at once.
- 4The narrowing continues — the lead has already given back 9 points over 30 sessions, and a further 19-point move would eliminate NVDA's advantage entirely.
The full evidence
Every number behind the verdict. The leader is called above each group so you are not left to solve it from the table.
Fundamentals
NVDA leads on balance| Metric | NVDA | AMD |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | 19.8% | 12.5% |
| EPS growth (YoY) | 35.6% | 64.7% |
| Gross margin | 74.1% | 53.2% |
| Operating margin | 64% | 15.7% |
| Return on equity | 111.7% | 10.1% |
| Debt to equity | 0.07 | 0.06 |
Technicals
AMD has the stronger structure| Metric | NVDA | AMD |
|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 52.5 | 48.8 |
| ADX (14) | 16.3 | 9.2 |
| Price vs 50-day | 9% | -9.2% |
| Price vs 200-day | 12.7% | 39.8% |
| Volatility (1M, annualized) | 46.2% | 56% |
Risk
NVDA is the more resilient| Metric | NVDA | AMD |
|---|---|---|
| Beta | 1.96 | 3.17 |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.62 | 1.73 |
| Sortino ratio | 1.05 | 3.02 |
| Max drawdown | -20.2% | -27.8% |
| Current drawdown | -6.3% | -19% |
| Annualized volatility | 38.6% | 71.8% |
| Value at risk (95%) | -3.9% | -5.9% |
Straight answers
Each answer is regenerated from the current snapshot, not written once and left to age.
Which is better, NVDA or AMD?
On the Algovestiq AIQ Score, NVDA is the stronger of the two as of Sep 2, 2026, scoring 63 against AMD's 44. The edge comes from quality and momentum. This is a systematic score, not a recommendation: it ranks the two on the same evidence, it does not know your holding period or tax position.
Is NVDA or AMD the better buy right now?
NVDA carries the stronger systematic profile as of Sep 2, 2026, and the comparison is rated Competitive — 5 of 6 covered evidence groups agree. A Competitive rating means the two are close enough that your objective, not the score, should decide.
Why does the AIQ Score favor NVDA over AMD?
The composite weights Quality at 30%, Value at 30%, Momentum at 25% and Risk Resilience at 15%. NVDA leads Quality by 36 points; NVDA leads Momentum by 16 points; NVDA leads Value by 12 points. NVDA leads on all four AIQ factor dimensions. Value is itself one of those four, so the sweep is not explained by AMD simply being cheaper — it warrants extra scrutiny for unmodeled catalysts, forward expectations or event risk the factors do not capture.
Which has more analyst upside, NVDA or AMD?
Analyst price targets imply +44.6% upside for NVDA and +21.6% for AMD, so the Street currently favors NVDA. The model and the Street agree here, which is a broader base of evidence than either alone. Analyst targets are expectations, not predictions, and dispersion matters as much as the midpoint.
Which is better value, NVDA or AMD?
NVDA is the better-valued of the two on the peer-relative Value factor. NVDA on the peer-relative Value factor, by 12 points. The Value factor reads valuation relative to sector peers and to the company's own fundamental quality, so it is not the same as simply having the lower multiple.
Which has stronger growth, NVDA or AMD?
AMD on combined revenue and EPS growth. Growth here is measured on reported revenue and earnings, not on forward estimates — it describes what the businesses have delivered, not what the Street expects next.
Which has stronger momentum, NVDA or AMD?
NVDA on the Momentum factor, by 16 points. Momentum carries 25% of the AIQ composite. It has documented persistence over three- to twelve-month horizons, which makes it a timing input rather than a reason to hold something indefinitely.
Which is riskier, NVDA or AMD?
NVDA is the more resilient of the two, so the other name carries the higher downside risk. NVDA on Risk Resilience, by 8 points. The Risk Resilience factor weights 15% of the composite; position sizing usually responds to it more usefully than the buy/avoid decision does.
Is NVDA more profitable than AMD?
NVDA leads on the comparable margin measures — gross margin 74.1% vs 53.2%; operating margin 64% vs 15.7%; roe 111.7% vs 10.1%.
Is NVDA's lead over AMD getting stronger or weaker?
NVDA lead: Weakening — the AIQ differential moved from 28 to 19 points over 30 sessions. This is measured from 120 daily comparison snapshots between 2026-04-20 and 2026-09-01. The lead has not changed hands in that window.
What would change the NVDA vs AMD verdict?
The result is a state, not a forecast, so it changes when the underlying evidence changes. Concretely: AMD closes the Quality gap — currently 36 points behind, the largest single contributor to NVDA's edge; AMD's Beta Spike Warning resolves — a bearish risk rule currently active against it; NVDA's conflicting signal state resolves bearish — it currently carries 3 bullish and 1 bearish rules at once; the narrowing continues — the lead has already given back 9 points over 30 sessions, and a further 19-point move would eliminate NVDA's advantage entirely.
What do the current signals say about NVDA and AMD?
NVDA: 3 bullish / 1 bearish, conflicted. AMD: 1 bullish / 2 bearish / 1 neutral, conflicted. A conflicted state means bullish and bearish rules are active on the same name at once — the technical evidence is not pointing one way, and a decision taken on it carries more timing risk. The most decision-relevant rule on NVDA is Golden Cross Active (bullish, long horizon). On AMD it is Golden Cross Active (bullish, long horizon).
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How this comparison is scored
The Algovestiq AIQ Score composites four factors — Quality (30%), Value (30%), Momentum (25%) and Risk (15%). Sentiment is reported separately as SentimentPulse and is not folded into the composite. Scores refresh every trading day, and this page regenerates from the latest snapshot rather than being written once.
The verdict names a leader, states how broadly six independent evidence groups agree, and rates how durable that conclusion is given the score gap, its recent trajectory and the current signal state on both names.
How to use side-by-side comparison →This comparison is informational and educational, not investment advice. AIQ scores update daily; re-check after earnings, guidance or macro data that materially changes either name’s factor profile.