AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
44.5Rasterization24.3
37.5Ray Tracing—
49.9Memoryspec-based31.2
84.8Efficiencyspec-based93.3
54.1Compute33.3
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE wins this graphics card face-off, 51.4 to 40.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+21) and rasterization (+20). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB 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 24
- Stronger compute score: 54 vs 33
- 292% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 18,956 vs 4,831
- 167% higher RT cores: 48 vs 18
- 157% higher bandwidth: 432 GB/s vs 168 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- 68% lower TDP: 70 W vs 220 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $549
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 220 W | 70 W+68% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,072+33% | 2,304 |
| RT cores | 48+167% | 18 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 96+33% | 72 |
| Base clock | — | 1,042 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,790 MHz+90% | 1,470 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+100% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+100% | 96 bit |
| Bandwidth | 432 GB/s+157% | 168 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,956+292%Top 28% | 4,831Bottom 14% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,272Top 41% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 23,533+119%Top 30% | 10,740Bottom 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | 125 fpsTop 50% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 92 fpsTop 50% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 52 fpsTop 47% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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