AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
44.2Rasterization26.5
33.9Ray Tracing22.4
49.9Memoryspec-based37.1
80.6Efficiencyspec-based91.5
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 compute score: 52 vs 33
- 177% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 16,900 vs 6,100
- 170% higher RT cores: 54 vs 20
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- 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 32% | 6,100Bottom 21% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,600+148%Bottom 50% | 1,450Bottom 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 21,400+114%Top 37% | 10,000Bottom 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | 138 fps+146%Top 45% | 56 fpsBottom 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | 101 fps+153%Top 45% | 40 fpsBottom 8% |
| 4K Ultra | 54 fps+157%Top 45% | 21 fpsBottom 8% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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