AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
34Rasterization24.3
25.7Ray Tracing—
49.6Memoryspec-based31.2
86.3Efficiencyspec-based93.3
42.5Compute33.3
8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 43.8 to 40.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+10) and compute (+9). 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 7600 XT 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 43 vs 33
- 167% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 6 GB
- 134% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,303 vs 4,831
- 87% higher Boost clock: 2,755 MHz vs 1,470 MHz
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- 63% lower TDP: 70 W vs 190 W
- 13% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 2,048
- 13% higher Tensor / AI cores: 72 vs 64
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $329
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 6 nm+25% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 190 W | 70 W+63% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 2,304+13% |
| RT cores | 32+78% | 18 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 72+13% |
| Base clock | — | 1,042 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,755 MHz+87% | 1,470 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit+33% | 96 bit |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s+71% | 168 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 11,303+134%Bottom 48% | 4,831Bottom 14% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,071Bottom 12% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 17,344+61%Bottom 50% | 10,740Bottom 18% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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