AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
56.5Rasterization24.3
43.5Ray Tracing—
67Memoryspec-based31.2
73.8Efficiencyspec-based93.3
63.8Compute33.3
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 40.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+32) and compute (+31). 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 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 57 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 64 vs 33
- 449% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,500 vs 4,831
- 376% higher bandwidth: 800 GB/s vs 168 GB/s
- 367% higher RT cores: 84 vs 18
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- 77% lower TDP: 70 W vs 300 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $899
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 70 W+77% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,376+133% | 2,304 |
| RT cores | 84+367% | 18 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 168+133% | 72 |
| Base clock | — | 1,042 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz+63% | 1,470 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20 GB+233% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 320 bit+233% | 96 bit |
| Bandwidth | 800 GB/s+376% | 168 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,500+449%Top 12% | 4,831Bottom 14% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,400Top 29% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 27,800+159%Top 10% | 10,740Bottom 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fpsTop 25% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fpsTop 19% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 75 fpsTop 19% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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