AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
31.2Rasterization24.3
24.7Ray Tracing—
40.2Memoryspec-based31.2
97.8Efficiencyspec-based93.3
20Compute33.3
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90504 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 9050 scores 39.6 against 40.2 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB edges ahead in compute, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9050
- Stronger rasterization score: 31 vs 24
- 95% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,441 vs 4,831
- 77% higher Boost clock: 2,600 MHz vs 1,470 MHz
- 71% higher bandwidth: 288 GB/s vs 168 GB/s
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- Stronger compute score: 33 vs 20
- 125% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 1,024
- 125% higher Tensor / AI cores: 72 vs 32
- 24% lower TDP: 70 W vs 92 W
- 13% higher RT cores: 18 vs 16
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $279
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 92 W | 70 W+24% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 2,304+125% |
| RT cores | 16 | 18+13% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 72+125% |
| Base clock | — | 1,042 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+77% | 1,470 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit+33% | 96 bit |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s+71% | 168 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441+95%Bottom 38% | 4,831Bottom 14% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | — |
| PassMark G3D | — | 10,740Bottom 18% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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