AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
41.6Rasterization24.3
30.5Ray Tracing—
56.8Memoryspec-based31.2
77.7Efficiencyspec-based93.3
53.2Compute33.3
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 68002 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 wins this graphics card face-off, 48.8 to 40.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+20) and rasterization (+17). 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 6800
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 33
- 238% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 16,340 vs 4,831
- 233% higher RT cores: 60 vs 18
- 205% higher bandwidth: 512 GB/s vs 168 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- 72% lower TDP: 70 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $579
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 250 W | 70 W+72% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840+67% | 2,304 |
| RT cores | 60+233% | 18 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 72 |
| Base clock | 1,815 MHz+74% | 1,042 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,105 MHz+43% | 1,470 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+167% | 96 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+205% | 168 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,340+238%Top 34% | 4,831Bottom 14% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,977Bottom 35% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 22,052+105%Top 33% | 10,740Bottom 18% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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