AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
30.8Rasterization25.4
24.7Ray Tracing22.6
40.2Memoryspec-based37.1
97.8Efficiencyspec-based91.5
20Compute36.5
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90503 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 9050 scores 39.4 against 38.2 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 9050 edges ahead in rasterization and Ray Tracing, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9050
- Stronger rasterization score: 31 vs 25
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 47% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,139 vs 6,236
- 46% higher Boost clock: 2,600 MHz vs 1,777 MHz
- 29% lower TDP: 92 W vs 130 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Stronger compute score: 37 vs 20
- 150% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 1,024
- 150% higher Tensor / AI cores: 80 vs 32
- 25% higher RT cores: 20 vs 16
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $279
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 92 W+29% | 130 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 2,560+150% |
| RT cores | 16 | 20+25% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 80+150% |
| Base clock | — | 1,552 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+46% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s+29% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,139+47%Bottom 34% | 6,236Bottom 20% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873+26%Bottom 18% | 1,486Bottom 12% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 12,460Bottom 19% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 46 fpsBottom 3% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 33 fpsBottom 3% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 18 fpsBottom 3% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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