Radeon RX 7600S vs GeForce RTX 3050 OEM
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 OEM with Radeon RX 7600S, including specs and performance data.
7600S outperforms RTX 3050 OEM by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 233 | 146 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 16.98 | 38.66 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2025) | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) |
| GPU code name | GA106 | Navi 33 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 4 January 2022 (4 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2560 | 1792 |
| Core clock speed | 1515 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1755 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 12,000 million | 13,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 140.4 | 246.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 8.986 TFLOPS | 15.77 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 64 |
| TMUs | 80 | 112 |
| Tensor Cores | 80 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 20 | 28 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 448 KB |
| L1 Cache | 2.5 MB | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 32 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 242 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 256.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 8.6 | - |
| DLSS | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 75−80
−25.7%
| 101 |
| 1440p | 35−40 | 52
+48.6%
|
| 4K | 18−21 | 27
+50%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 167 | 167 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210 | 200−210 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 107 | 107 |
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 126 | 126 |
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 191 | 191 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 103 | 103 |
| Far Cry 5 | 111 | 111 |
| Fortnite | 160−170 | 160−170 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150 | 140−150 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150 | 140−150 |
| Valorant | 220−230 | 220−230 |
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 72 | 72 |
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 127 | 127 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280 | 270−280 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 84 | 84 |
| Dota 2 | 113 | 113 |
| Far Cry 5 | 107 | 107 |
| Fortnite | 160−170 | 160−170 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150 | 140−150 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 126 | 126 |
| Metro Exodus | 39 | 39 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150 | 140−150 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 159 | 159 |
| Valorant | 220−230 | 220−230 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70 | 70 |
| Dota 2 | 110 | 110 |
| Far Cry 5 | 102 | 102 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150 | 140−150 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150 | 140−150 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 95 | 95 |
| Valorant | 179 | 179 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 160−170 | 160−170 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 64 | 64 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 260−270 | 260−270 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| Metro Exodus | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Valorant | 260−270 | 260−270 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100 | 95−100 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 43 | 43 |
| Far Cry 5 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70−75 | 70−75 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 100−105 | 100−105 |
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 30−33 | 30−33 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 17 | 17 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 80−85 | 80−85 |
| Metro Exodus | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| Valorant | 230−240 | 230−240 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18 | 18 |
| Dota 2 | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55 | 50−55 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 45−50 | 45−50 |
This is how RTX 3050 OEM and RX 7600S compete in popular games:
- RX 7600S is 35% faster in 1080p
- RX 7600S is 49% faster in 1440p
- RX 7600S is 50% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 28.35 | 37.23 |
| Recency | 4 January 2022 | 4 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 75 Watt |
RX 7600S has a 31% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 42% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 7600S is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 OEM in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is a desktop graphics card while Radeon RX 7600S is a notebook one.
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