AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
24.3Rasterization24.3
20Ray Tracing20.6
32.4Memoryspec-based31.2
92.6Efficiencyspec-based93.3
27.9Compute33.3
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT scores 35.4 against 36.3 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB edges ahead in compute and Ray Tracing, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- 65% higher Base clock: 1,717 MHz vs 1,042 MHz
- 33% higher Bus width: 128 bit vs 96 bit
- 33% higher bandwidth: 224 GB/s vs 168 GB/s
- 26% higher Boost clock: 1,845 MHz vs 1,470 MHz
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- Stronger compute score: 33 vs 28
- 64% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 1,408
- 50% higher VRAM: 6 GB vs 4 GB
- 46% lower TDP: 70 W vs 130 W
- 19% higher PassMark G3D: 10,741 vs 9,046
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 130 W | 70 W+46% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 2,304+64% |
| RT cores | — | 18 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 72 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz+65% | 1,042 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz+26% | 1,470 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 6 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit+33% | 96 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s+33% | 168 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,853Bottom 14% | 4,851Bottom 13% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,116Bottom 8% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,046Bottom 9% | 10,741+19%Bottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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