AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
28.5Rasterization25.4
20Ray Tracing22.6
39.8Memoryspec-based37.1
88.9Efficiencyspec-based91.5
37.3Compute36.5
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT scores 38.9 against 38.2 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT edges ahead in rasterization and compute, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 29 vs 25
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
- 50% higher bandwidth: 336 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
- 22% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 7,631 vs 6,236
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- 37% higher Base clock: 1,552 MHz vs 1,130 MHz
- 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- 19% lower TDP: 130 W vs 160 W
- 11% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 2,304
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $279
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 160 W | 130 W+19% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 2,560+11% |
| RT cores | — | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,130 MHz | 1,552 MHz+37% |
| Boost clock | 1,750 MHz | 1,777 MHz+2% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s+50% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,631+22%Bottom 33% | 6,236Bottom 26% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,486Bottom 13% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,384+7%Bottom 28% | 12,460Bottom 23% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 46 fpsBottom 3% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 33 fpsBottom 3% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 18 fpsBottom 3% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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