AMD Radeon RX 6600 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
30.1Rasterization26.5
22.7Ray Tracing22.4
37.1Memoryspec-based37.1
92.3Efficiencyspec-based91.5
36.6Compute32.8
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 66003 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6600 wins this graphics card face-off, 40 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+4) and rasterization (+4). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 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 6600
- Stronger rasterization score: 30 vs 27
- Stronger compute score: 37 vs 33
- 40% higher RT cores: 28 vs 20
- 40% higher Boost clock: 2,491 MHz vs 1,777 MHz
- 39% higher PassMark G3D: 13,900 vs 10,000
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- 43% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 1,792
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $329
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 132 W | 130 W+2% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,792 | 2,560+43% |
| RT cores | 28+40% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,626 MHz+5% | 1,552 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,491 MHz+40% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,400+38%Bottom 29% | 6,100Bottom 21% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,500+3%Bottom 4% | 1,450Bottom 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,900+39%Bottom 31% | 10,000Bottom 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | 76 fps+36%Bottom 12% | 56 fpsBottom 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | 53 fps+33%Bottom 12% | 40 fpsBottom 8% |
| 4K Ultra | 27 fps+29%Bottom 12% | 21 fpsBottom 8% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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