AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
49.6Rasterization24.3
35.2Ray Tracing—
56.8Memoryspec-based31.2
71.6Efficiencyspec-based93.3
60.9Compute33.3
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 52.8 to 40.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+28) and rasterization (+25). 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 6900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 61 vs 33
- 344% higher RT cores: 80 vs 18
- 320% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,300 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 $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 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 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+122% | 2,304 |
| RT cores | 80+344% | 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 6900 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 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,300+320%Top 23% | 4,831Bottom 14% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,850Top 50% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 26,100+143%Top 17% | 10,740Bottom 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | 160 fpsTop 32% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fpsTop 34% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 64 fpsTop 38% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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