AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
41.6Rasterization26.5
30.5Ray Tracing22.4
56.8Memoryspec-based37.1
77.7Efficiencyspec-based91.5
53.2Compute32.8
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 68002 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 wins this graphics card face-off, 48.8 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+20) and rasterization (+15). 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 6800
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 31 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 33
- 200% higher RT cores: 60 vs 20
- 168% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 16,340 vs 6,100
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- 48% lower TDP: 130 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $579
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 250 W | 130 W+48% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840+50% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 60+200% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,815 MHz+17% | 1,552 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,105 MHz+18% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+129% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,340+168%Top 34% | 6,100Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,977+105%Bottom 35% | 1,450Bottom 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 22,052+121%Top 33% | 10,000Bottom 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 56 fpsBottom 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 8% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 21 fpsBottom 8% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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