AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
62.4Rasterization24.3
47.7Ray Tracing—
74Memoryspec-based31.2
67Efficiencyspec-based93.3
68.9Compute33.3
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.9 to 40.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+38) and compute (+36). 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 XTX
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 69 vs 33
- 531% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 30,500 vs 4,831
- 471% higher bandwidth: 960 GB/s vs 168 GB/s
- 433% higher RT cores: 96 vs 18
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- 80% lower TDP: 70 W vs 355 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 355 W | 70 W+80% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144+167% | 2,304 |
| RT cores | 96+433% | 18 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192+167% | 72 |
| Base clock | 1,855 MHz+78% | 1,042 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz+70% | 1,470 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+300% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+300% | 96 bit |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s+471% | 168 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 30,500+531%Top 5% | 4,831Bottom 14% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,200Top 18% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 30,700+186%Top 5% | 10,740Bottom 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | 188 fpsTop 15% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 147 fpsTop 13% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 86 fpsTop 13% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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