AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
51.5Rasterization26.5
36.5Ray Tracing22.4
58.2Memoryspec-based37.1
67.2Efficiencyspec-based91.5
62.7Compute32.8
14 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.6 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+30) and rasterization (+25). 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 6950 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 37 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 63 vs 33
- 300% higher RT cores: 80 vs 20
- 257% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 21,800 vs 6,100
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- 61% lower TDP: 130 W vs 335 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $1,099
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 335 W | 130 W+61% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+100% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 80+300% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz+22% | 1,552 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz+30% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s+157% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,800+257%Top 19% | 6,100Bottom 21% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100+183%Top 44% | 1,450Bottom 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300+173%Top 13% | 10,000Bottom 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps+200%Top 25% | 56 fpsBottom 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fps+210%Top 26% | 40 fpsBottom 8% |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fps+219%Top 30% | 21 fpsBottom 8% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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