AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
47Rasterization26.5
33.6Ray Tracing22.4
56.8Memoryspec-based37.1
71.6Efficiencyspec-based91.5
58.4Compute32.8
14 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 51.2 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+26) and rasterization (+21). 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 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 47 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 34 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 58 vs 33
- 260% higher RT cores: 72 vs 20
- 207% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 18,700 vs 6,100
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- 57% lower TDP: 130 W vs 300 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $649
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 130 W+57% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,608+80% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 72+260% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz+18% | 1,552 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz+27% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | 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 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,700+207%Top 28% | 6,100Bottom 21% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550+145%Bottom 48% | 1,450Bottom 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800+148%Top 22% | 10,000Bottom 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | 150 fps+168%Top 39% | 56 fpsBottom 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fps+175%Top 39% | 40 fpsBottom 8% |
| 4K Ultra | 59 fps+181%Top 41% | 21 fpsBottom 8% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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