AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
32.6Rasterization26.5
24.5Ray Tracing22.4
38.7Memory37.1
88.9Efficiency91.5
40.5Compute32.8
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 41.5 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+8) and rasterization (+6). 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 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 33 vs 27
- Stronger compute score: 41 vs 33
- 67% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 10,200 vs 6,100
- 60% higher RT cores: 32 vs 20
- 60% higher PassMark G3D: 16,000 vs 10,000
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- 25% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 2,048
- 19% lower TDP: 130 W vs 160 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $379
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 160 W | 130 W+19% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 2,560+25% |
| RT cores | 32+60% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,968 MHz+27% | 1,552 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,589 MHz+46% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s+14% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,200+67%Top 82% | 6,100Top 94% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,850+28%Top 94% | 1,450Top 100% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,000+60%Top 70% | 10,000Top 94% |
| 1080p Ultra | 88 fps+57%Top 80% | 56 fpsTop 94% |
| 1440p Ultra | 62 fps+55%Top 82% | 40 fpsTop 94% |
| 4K Ultra | 31 fps+48%Top 84% | 21 fpsTop 94% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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