AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
31.2Rasterization36.1
24.7Ray Tracing29.9
40.2Memoryspec-based45.7
97.8Efficiencyspec-based82.8
20Compute48.3
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90507 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 45.1 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+28) and Ray Tracing (+5). 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
- 56% higher Boost clock: 2,600 MHz vs 1,665 MHz
- 54% lower TDP: 92 W vs 200 W
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $399
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 36 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 30 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 48 vs 20
- 375% higher Shading units: 4,864 vs 1,024
- 375% higher Tensor / AI cores: 152 vs 32
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 92 W+54% | 200 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 4,864+375% |
| RT cores | 16 | 38+138% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 152+375% |
| Base clock | — | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+56% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 448 GB/s+56% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441Bottom 38% | 11,300+20%Bottom 47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | 2,850+52%Bottom 34% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 17,900Top 50% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 105 fpsBottom 36% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 75 fpsBottom 36% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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