AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
34Rasterization26.5
25.7Ray Tracing22.4
49.6Memoryspec-based37.1
86.3Efficiencyspec-based91.5
42.5Compute32.8
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 43.8 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+10) and rasterization (+8). 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 7600 XT 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 26 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 43 vs 33
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 85% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,303 vs 6,100
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- 32% lower TDP: 130 W vs 190 W
- 25% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 2,048
- 25% higher Tensor / AI cores: 80 vs 64
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $329
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 6 nm+25% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 190 W | 130 W+32% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 2,560+25% |
| RT cores | 32+60% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 80+25% |
| Base clock | — | 1,552 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,755 MHz+55% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s+29% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 11,303+85%Bottom 48% | 6,100Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,071+43%Bottom 12% | 1,450Bottom 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 17,344+73%Bottom 50% | 10,000Bottom 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 56 fpsBottom 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 8% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 21 fpsBottom 8% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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