AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
47Rasterization24.3
33.6Ray Tracing—
56.8Memoryspec-based31.2
71.6Efficiencyspec-based93.3
58.4Compute33.3
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 51.2 to 40.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+25) and rasterization (+23). 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 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 47 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 58 vs 33
- 300% higher RT cores: 72 vs 18
- 287% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 18,700 vs 4,831
- 205% higher bandwidth: 512 GB/s vs 168 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- 77% lower TDP: 70 W vs 300 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $649
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 70 W+77% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,608+100% | 2,304 |
| RT cores | 72+300% | 18 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 72 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz+75% | 1,042 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz+53% | 1,470 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | 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 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,700+287%Top 29% | 4,831Bottom 14% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550Bottom 47% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800+131%Top 23% | 10,740Bottom 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | 150 fpsTop 39% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fpsTop 39% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 59 fpsTop 41% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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