AMD Radeon RX 580 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
23.2Rasterization24.3
20Ray Tracing—
38.7Memoryspec-based31.2
78Efficiencyspec-based93.3
30.1Compute33.3
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5806 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB wins this graphics card face-off, 40.2 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+3) and rasterization (+1). 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
- 167% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 96 bit
- 52% higher bandwidth: 256 GB/s vs 168 GB/s
- 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- 21% higher Base clock: 1,257 MHz vs 1,042 MHz
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- Stronger compute score: 33 vs 30
- 62% lower TDP: 70 W vs 185 W
- 43% lower process: 8 nm vs 14 nm
- 25% higher PassMark G3D: 10,740 vs 8,600
- 10% higher Boost clock: 1,470 MHz vs 1,340 MHz
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $229
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2024 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | Ampere |
| Process | 14 nm | 8 nm+43% |
| TDP | 185 W | 70 W+62% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 2,304 |
| RT cores | — | 18 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 72 |
| Base clock | 1,257 MHz+21% | 1,042 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,340 MHz | 1,470 MHz+10% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+167% | 96 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s+52% | 168 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,400Bottom 12% | 4,831+10%Bottom 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 8,600Bottom 8% | 10,740+25%Bottom 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 4% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 28 fpsBottom 4% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 14 fpsBottom 4% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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