AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
44.2Rasterization26.5
33.9Ray Tracing22.4
49.9Memory37.1
80.6Efficiency91.5
51.6Compute32.8
15 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 49.6 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+19) and rasterization (+18). 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 7700 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 44 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 34 vs 22
- Stronger memory score: 50 vs 37
- Stronger compute score: 52 vs 33
- 177% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 16,900 vs 6,100
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Stronger efficiency score: 92 vs 81
- 47% lower TDP: 130 W vs 245 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $449
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 245 W | 130 W+47% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,456+35% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 54+170% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 108+35% | 80 |
| Base clock | — | 1,552 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,544 MHz+43% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 432 GB/s+93% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,900+177%Top 48% | 6,100Top 94% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,600+148%Top 55% | 1,450Top 100% |
| PassMark G3D | 21,400+114%Top 50% | 10,000Top 94% |
| 1080p Ultra | 138 fps+146%Top 48% | 56 fpsTop 94% |
| 1440p Ultra | 101 fps+153%Top 48% | 40 fpsTop 94% |
| 4K Ultra | 54 fps+157%Top 48% | 21 fpsTop 94% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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