AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
56.2Rasterization26.5
46.7Ray Tracing22.4
59.6Memory37.1
84.8Efficiency91.5
56Compute32.8
15 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90701 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+30) and Ray Tracing (+24). 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
- Stronger rasterization score: 56 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 22
- Stronger memory score: 60 vs 37
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 33
- 331% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,300 vs 6,100
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Stronger efficiency score: 92 vs 85
- 41% lower TDP: 130 W vs 220 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $549
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 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 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584+40% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 56+180% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 112+40% | 80 |
| Base clock | — | 1,552 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz+42% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s+188% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,300+331%Top 20% | 6,100Top 94% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,000+314%Top 24% | 1,450Top 100% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,200+142%Top 38% | 10,000Top 94% |
| 1080p Ultra | 171 fps+205%Top 20% | 56 fpsTop 94% |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fps+225%Top 20% | 40 fpsTop 94% |
| 4K Ultra | 74 fps+252%Top 22% | 21 fpsTop 94% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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