AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
33.8Rasterization26.5
25.2Ray Tracing22.4
39.9Memory37.1
86.4Efficiency91.5
41.7Compute32.8
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 42.1 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+9) and rasterization (+7). 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 6650 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 27
- Stronger compute score: 42 vs 33
- 79% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 10,900 vs 6,100
- 68% higher PassMark G3D: 16,800 vs 10,000
- 66% higher 1080p Ultra: 93 fps vs 56 fps
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Stronger efficiency score: 92 vs 86
- 28% lower TDP: 130 W vs 180 W
- 25% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 2,048
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $399
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 180 W | 130 W+28% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 2,560+25% |
| RT cores | 32+60% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 80 |
| Base clock | 2,055 MHz+32% | 1,552 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,635 MHz+48% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 280 GB/s+25% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,900+79% | 6,100 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,980+37% | 1,450 |
| PassMark G3D | 16,800+68% | 10,000 |
| 1080p Ultra | 93 fps+66% | 56 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 66 fps+65% | 40 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 33 fps+57% | 21 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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