AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
33.8Rasterization24.3
25.2Ray Tracing—
39.9Memoryspec-based31.2
86.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
41.7Compute33.3
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 42.1 to 40.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+9) and compute (+8). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB 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 24
- Stronger compute score: 42 vs 33
- 126% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 10,900 vs 4,831
- 97% higher Base clock: 2,055 MHz vs 1,042 MHz
- 79% higher Boost clock: 2,635 MHz vs 1,470 MHz
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- 61% lower TDP: 70 W vs 180 W
- 13% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 2,048
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $399
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 180 W | 70 W+61% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 2,304+13% |
| RT cores | 32+78% | 18 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 72 |
| Base clock | 2,055 MHz+97% | 1,042 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,635 MHz+79% | 1,470 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit+33% | 96 bit |
| Bandwidth | 280 GB/s+67% | 168 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,900+126%Bottom 44% | 4,831Bottom 14% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,980Bottom 10% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 16,800+56%Bottom 49% | 10,740Bottom 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | 93 fpsBottom 26% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 66 fpsBottom 26% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 33 fpsBottom 21% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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