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AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

AMD Radeon RX 9050
39.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
42.4Inno Score
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

General comparison: AMD Radeon RX 9050 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
SpecAMD Radeon RX 9050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Announced20262021
ArchitectureRDNA 4Ampere
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP92 W+46%170 W
Power connector1x 8-pin1x 8-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 9050 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
SpecAMD Radeon RX 9050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Shading units1,0243,584+250%
RT cores1628+75%
Tensor / AI cores32112+250%
Base clock—1,320 MHz
Boost clock2,600 MHz+46%1,777 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Radeon RX 9050 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
SpecAMD Radeon RX 9050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
VRAM8 GB12 GB+50%
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR6
Bus width128 bit192 bit+50%
Bandwidth288 GB/s360 GB/s+25%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 9050 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
SpecAMD Radeon RX 9050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
3DMark Time Spy9,441+9%Bottom 38%8,700Bottom 31%
3DMark Speed Way1,873Bottom 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

Features comparison: AMD Radeon RX 9050 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
SpecAMD Radeon RX 9050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
UpscalingFSR 4DLSS 4 (no FG)

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