AMD Radeon RX 6600 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
30.1Rasterization24.3
22.7Ray Tracing—
37.1Memoryspec-based31.2
92.3Efficiencyspec-based93.3
36.6Compute33.3
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 66003 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6600 scores 40 against 40.2 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6600
- Stronger rasterization score: 30 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 37 vs 33
- 74% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 8,400 vs 4,831
- 69% higher Boost clock: 2,491 MHz vs 1,470 MHz
- 56% higher RT cores: 28 vs 18
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- 47% lower TDP: 70 W vs 132 W
- 29% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 1,792
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $329
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 132 W | 70 W+47% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,792 | 2,304+29% |
| RT cores | 28+56% | 18 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 72 |
| Base clock | 1,626 MHz+56% | 1,042 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,491 MHz+69% | 1,470 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit+33% | 96 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s+33% | 168 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,400+74%Bottom 29% | 4,831Bottom 14% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,500Bottom 4% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 13,900+29%Bottom 31% | 10,740Bottom 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | 76 fpsBottom 12% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 53 fpsBottom 12% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 27 fpsBottom 12% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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