AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
37.3Rasterization24.3
28.3Ray Tracing—
48.5Memoryspec-based31.2
80.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
46.7Compute33.3
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 45 to 40.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+13) and rasterization (+13). 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 6700 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 33
- 155% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 12,300 vs 4,831
- 129% higher bandwidth: 384 GB/s vs 168 GB/s
- 123% higher Base clock: 2,321 MHz vs 1,042 MHz
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- 70% lower TDP: 70 W vs 230 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $479
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 230 W | 70 W+70% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560+11% | 2,304 |
| RT cores | 40+122% | 18 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 72 |
| Base clock | 2,321 MHz+123% | 1,042 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,581 MHz+76% | 1,470 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+100% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+100% | 96 bit |
| Bandwidth | 384 GB/s+129% | 168 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 12,300+155%Top 49% | 4,831Bottom 14% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,550Bottom 24% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 19,300+80%Top 46% | 10,740Bottom 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | 112 fpsBottom 41% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 80 fpsBottom 41% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 41 fpsBottom 43% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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