AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
62.4Rasterization26.5
47.7Ray Tracing22.4
74Memory37.1
67Efficiency91.5
68.9Compute32.8
15 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.9 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+37) and compute (+36). 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 7900 XTX
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 48 vs 22
- Stronger memory score: 74 vs 37
- Stronger compute score: 69 vs 33
- 400% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 30,500 vs 6,100
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Stronger efficiency score: 92 vs 67
- 63% lower TDP: 130 W vs 355 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 355 W | 130 W+63% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144+140% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 96+380% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192+140% | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,855 MHz+20% | 1,552 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz+41% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+200% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+200% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s+329% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 30,500+400% | 6,100 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,200+328% | 1,450 |
| PassMark G3D | 30,700+207% | 10,000 |
| 1080p Ultra | 188 fps+236% | 56 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 147 fps+268% | 40 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 86 fps+310% | 21 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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