AMD Radeon RX 580 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
23.2Rasterization26.5
20Ray Tracing22.4
38.7Memory37.1
78Efficiency91.5
30.1Compute32.8
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 58011 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 wins this graphics card face-off, 38 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+14) and rasterization (+3). AMD Radeon RX 580 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 580
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 14% higher bandwidth: 256 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Stronger rasterization score: 27 vs 23
- Stronger efficiency score: 92 vs 78
- 50% higher 4K Ultra: 21 fps vs 14 fps
- 43% lower process: 8 nm vs 14 nm
- 43% higher 1440p Ultra: 40 fps vs 28 fps
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2022 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | Ampere |
| Process | 14 nm | 8 nm+43% |
| TDP | 185 W | 130 W+30% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 2,560+11% |
| RT cores | — | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,257 MHz | 1,552 MHz+23% |
| Boost clock | 1,340 MHz | 1,777 MHz+33% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s+14% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,400 | 6,100+39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,450 |
| PassMark G3D | 8,600 | 10,000+16% |
| 1080p Ultra | 40 fps | 56 fps+40% |
| 1440p Ultra | 28 fps | 40 fps+43% |
| 4K Ultra | 14 fps | 21 fps+50% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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