AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
37.3Rasterization26.5
28.3Ray Tracing22.4
48.5Memoryspec-based37.1
80.2Efficiencyspec-based91.5
46.7Compute32.8
13 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 45 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+14) and rasterization (+11). 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 6700 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 28 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 33
- 102% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 12,300 vs 6,100
- 100% higher RT cores: 40 vs 20
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- 43% lower TDP: 130 W vs 230 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $479
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 230 W | 130 W+43% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 40+100% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 80 |
| Base clock | 2,321 MHz+50% | 1,552 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,581 MHz+45% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 384 GB/s+71% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 12,300+102%Top 49% | 6,100Bottom 21% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,550+76%Bottom 25% | 1,450Bottom 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,300+93%Top 46% | 10,000Bottom 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | 112 fps+100%Bottom 41% | 56 fpsBottom 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | 80 fps+100%Bottom 41% | 40 fpsBottom 8% |
| 4K Ultra | 41 fps+95%Bottom 43% | 21 fpsBottom 8% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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