AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
51.5Rasterization24.3
36.5Ray Tracing—
58.2Memoryspec-based31.2
67.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
62.7Compute33.3
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.6 to 40.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+29) and rasterization (+27). 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 6950 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 63 vs 33
- 351% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 21,800 vs 4,831
- 344% higher RT cores: 80 vs 18
- 243% higher bandwidth: 576 GB/s vs 168 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- 79% lower TDP: 70 W vs 335 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $1,099
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 335 W | 70 W+79% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+122% | 2,304 |
| RT cores | 80+344% | 18 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 72 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz+81% | 1,042 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz+57% | 1,470 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+167% | 96 bit |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s+243% | 168 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,800+351%Top 19% | 4,831Bottom 14% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100Top 45% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300+154%Top 13% | 10,740Bottom 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fpsTop 25% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fpsTop 26% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fpsTop 30% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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