AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
36.4Rasterization26.5
—Ray Tracing22.4
50.9Memoryspec-based37.1
92.2Efficiencyspec-based91.5
46.7Compute32.8
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 51.5 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+14) and rasterization (+10). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 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 9060 XT 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 36 vs 27
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 33
- 101% higher PassMark G3D: 20,130 vs 10,000
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 85% higher 4K Ultra: 39 fps vs 21 fps
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- 25% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 2,048
- 25% higher Tensor / AI cores: 80 vs 64
- 19% lower TDP: 130 W vs 160 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $349
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 160 W | 130 W+19% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 2,560+25% |
| RT cores | 32+60% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 64 | 80+25% |
| Base clock | — | 1,552 MHz |
| Boost clock | 3,130 MHz+76% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s+43% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | — | 6,100Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,450Bottom 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 20,130+101%Top 41% | 10,000Bottom 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | 96 fps+71%Bottom 30% | 56 fpsBottom 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | 69 fps+73%Bottom 34% | 40 fpsBottom 8% |
| 4K Ultra | 39 fps+85%Bottom 34% | 21 fpsBottom 8% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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