AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
24.4Rasterization24.3
20Ray Tracing—
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
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB wins this graphics card face-off, 40.2 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+5). AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
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: 10,740 vs 9,047
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 | 4,904+2%Bottom 15% | 4,831Bottom 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 10,740+19%Bottom 18% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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