AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
52.7Rasterization24.3
39.2Ray Tracing—
58.2Memoryspec-based31.2
78.7Efficiencyspec-based93.3
60.2Compute33.3
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE wins this graphics card face-off, 55.9 to 40.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+28) and compute (+27). 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 7900 GRE
- Stronger rasterization score: 53 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 60 vs 33
- 370% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 22,700 vs 4,831
- 344% higher RT cores: 80 vs 18
- 243% higher bandwidth: 576 GB/s vs 168 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- 73% lower TDP: 70 W vs 260 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $549
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 260 W | 70 W+73% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+122% | 2,304 |
| RT cores | 80+344% | 18 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 160+122% | 72 |
| Base clock | 1,880 MHz+80% | 1,042 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,245 MHz+53% | 1,470 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+167% | 96 bit |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s+243% | 168 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 22,700+370%Top 15% | 4,831Bottom 14% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,600Top 39% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 25,600+138%Top 19% | 10,740Bottom 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | 165 fpsTop 28% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fpsTop 26% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 70 fpsTop 23% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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