AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
32.6Rasterization24.3
24.5Ray Tracing—
38.7Memoryspec-based31.2
88.9Efficiencyspec-based93.3
40.5Compute33.3
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT scores 41.5 against 40.2 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT edges ahead in rasterization and compute, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 33 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 41 vs 33
- 111% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 10,200 vs 4,831
- 89% higher Base clock: 1,968 MHz vs 1,042 MHz
- 78% higher RT cores: 32 vs 18
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- 56% lower TDP: 70 W vs 160 W
- 13% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 2,048
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $379
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 160 W | 70 W+56% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 2,304+13% |
| RT cores | 32+78% | 18 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 72 |
| Base clock | 1,968 MHz+89% | 1,042 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,589 MHz+76% | 1,470 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit+33% | 96 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s+52% | 168 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,200+111%Bottom 39% | 4,831Bottom 14% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,850Bottom 8% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 16,000+49%Bottom 42% | 10,740Bottom 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | 88 fpsBottom 19% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 62 fpsBottom 17% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 31 fpsBottom 17% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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