AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
49.8Rasterization26.5
36Ray Tracing22.4
59.2Memoryspec-based37.1
78.4Efficiencyspec-based91.5
56.1Compute32.8
15 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.7 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+23) and rasterization (+23). 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 7800 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 36 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 33
- 230% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,100 vs 6,100
- 214% higher 4K Ultra: 66 fps vs 21 fps
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- 51% lower TDP: 130 W vs 263 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $499
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 263 W | 130 W+51% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840+50% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 60+200% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 120+50% | 80 |
| Base clock | — | 1,552 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,430 MHz+37% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 624 GB/s+179% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,100+230%Top 23% | 6,100Bottom 21% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,000+176%Top 46% | 1,450Bottom 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,000+140%Top 26% | 10,000Bottom 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | 157 fps+180%Top 36% | 56 fpsBottom 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fps+193%Top 38% | 40 fpsBottom 8% |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fps+214%Top 32% | 21 fpsBottom 8% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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