AMD Radeon RX 6600 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
29.2Rasterization25.4
22.2Ray Tracing22.6
37.1Memoryspec-based37.1
92.3Efficiencyspec-based91.5
38.3Compute36.5
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 66004 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6600 wins this graphics card face-off, 39.8 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+4) and compute (+2). 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: 29 vs 25
- 40% higher RT cores: 28 vs 20
- 40% higher Boost clock: 2,491 MHz vs 1,777 MHz
- 30% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 8,092 vs 6,236
- 21% higher PassMark G3D: 15,041 vs 12,460
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 | 8,092+30%Bottom 35% | 6,236Bottom 27% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,413Bottom 11% | 1,486+5%Bottom 13% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,041+21%Bottom 38% | 12,460Bottom 23% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 46 fpsBottom 3% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 33 fpsBottom 3% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 18 fpsBottom 3% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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