AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
49.8Rasterization24.3
36Ray Tracing—
59.2Memoryspec-based31.2
78.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
56.1Compute33.3
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.7 to 40.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+25) and compute (+23). 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 7800 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 33
- 316% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,100 vs 4,831
- 271% higher bandwidth: 624 GB/s vs 168 GB/s
- 233% higher RT cores: 60 vs 18
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- 73% lower TDP: 70 W vs 263 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $499
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 263 W | 70 W+73% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840+67% | 2,304 |
| RT cores | 60+233% | 18 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 120+67% | 72 |
| Base clock | — | 1,042 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,430 MHz+65% | 1,470 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+167% | 96 bit |
| Bandwidth | 624 GB/s+271% | 168 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,100+316%Top 24% | 4,831Bottom 14% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,000Top 47% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 24,000+123%Top 26% | 10,740Bottom 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | 157 fpsTop 36% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fpsTop 38% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fpsTop 32% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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