AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
61.1Rasterization26.5
50.4Ray Tracing22.4
59.6Memory37.1
74.4Efficiency91.5
60.2Compute32.8
15 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 60.6 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+35) and Ray Tracing (+28). 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 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 61 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 50 vs 22
- Stronger memory score: 60 vs 37
- Stronger compute score: 60 vs 33
- 384% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 29,500 vs 6,100
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Stronger efficiency score: 92 vs 74
- 57% lower TDP: 130 W vs 304 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $599
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 304 W | 130 W+57% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,096+60% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 64+220% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128+60% | 80 |
| Base clock | — | 1,552 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,970 MHz+67% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | 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 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 29,500+384%Top 10% | 6,100Top 94% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,700+362%Top 16% | 1,450Top 100% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,500+165%Top 20% | 10,000Top 94% |
| 1080p Ultra | 190 fps+239%Top 15% | 56 fpsTop 94% |
| 1440p Ultra | 146 fps+265%Top 16% | 40 fpsTop 94% |
| 4K Ultra | 83 fps+295%Top 16% | 21 fpsTop 94% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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