AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
31.2Rasterization31.2
24.7Ray Tracing26.4
40.2Memoryspec-based47.7
97.8Efficiencyspec-based86.5
20Compute40.4
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90507 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 wins this graphics card face-off, 42.4 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+20) and Ray Tracing (+2). AMD Radeon RX 9050 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 9050
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 46% lower TDP: 92 W vs 170 W
- 46% higher Boost clock: 2,600 MHz vs 1,777 MHz
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $329
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 20
- 250% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 1,024
- 250% higher Tensor / AI cores: 112 vs 32
- 75% higher RT cores: 28 vs 16
- 50% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 92 W+46% | 170 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 3,584+250% |
| RT cores | 16 | 28+75% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 112+250% |
| Base clock | — | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+46% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 360 GB/s+25% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441+9%Bottom 38% | 8,700Bottom 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | 2,200+17%Bottom 16% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 13,800Bottom 30% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 80 fpsBottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 57 fpsBottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 30 fpsBottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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