AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
24.4Rasterization24.3
26.9Memoryspec-based31.2
95.6Efficiencyspec-based93.3
26.9Compute33.3
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB wins this graphics card face-off, 40.2 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+6). AMD Radeon RX 6500 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 6500 XT
- 154% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 1,042 MHz
- 91% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 1,470 MHz
- 25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- Stronger compute score: 33 vs 27
- 125% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 1,024
- 50% higher VRAM: 6 GB vs 4 GB
- 50% higher Bus width: 96 bit vs 64 bit
- 35% lower TDP: 70 W vs 107 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $199
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 6 nm+25% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 107 W | 70 W+35% |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 2,304+125% |
| RT cores | 16 | 18+13% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 72 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+154% | 1,042 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+91% | 1,470 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 6 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 96 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 168 GB/s+17% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918+2%Bottom 17% | 4,831Bottom 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 10,740+12%Bottom 18% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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