AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
44.5Rasterization26.5
37.5Ray Tracing22.4
49.9Memoryspec-based37.1
84.8Efficiencyspec-based91.5
54.1Compute32.8
15 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE wins this graphics card face-off, 51.4 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+21) and rasterization (+18). 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 9070 GRE
- Stronger rasterization score: 45 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 38 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 54 vs 33
- 211% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 18,956 vs 6,100
- 195% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 4,272 vs 1,450
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- 41% lower TDP: 130 W vs 220 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $549
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 220 W | 130 W+41% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,072+20% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 48+140% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 96+20% | 80 |
| Base clock | — | 1,552 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,790 MHz+57% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 432 GB/s+93% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,956+211%Top 28% | 6,100Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,272+195%Top 41% | 1,450Bottom 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 23,533+135%Top 30% | 10,000Bottom 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | 125 fps+124%Top 50% | 56 fpsBottom 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | 92 fps+130%Top 50% | 40 fpsBottom 8% |
| 4K Ultra | 52 fps+150%Top 47% | 21 fpsBottom 8% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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