Radeon RX 7800 XT vs GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB and Radeon RX 7800 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3050 4 GB
2022
4 GB GDDR6, 90 Watt
17.30

RX 7800 XT outperforms RTX 3050 4 GB by a whopping 250% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking32437
Place by popularity3874
Cost-effectiveness evaluation36.8468.12
Power efficiency13.6016.31
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameGA107Navi 32
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date27 January 2022 (3 years ago)25 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 7800 XT has 85% better value for money than RTX 3050 4 GB.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores20483840
Core clock speed1545 MHz1295 MHz
Boost clock speed1740 MHz2430 MHz
Number of transistors8,700 million28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)90 Watt263 Watt
Texture fill rate111.4583.2
Floating-point processing power7.127 TFLOPS37.32 TFLOPS
ROPs3296
TMUs64240
Tensor Cores64no data
Ray Tracing Cores1660

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Length242 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin2x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz2438 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.0 GB/s624.1 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.2
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.6-
DLSS+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

RTX 3050 4 GB 17.30
RX 7800 XT 60.63
+250%

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.

RTX 3050 4 GB 6911
RX 7800 XT 24224
+251%

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 HD60−65
−255%
213
+255%
1440p35−40
−251%
123
+251%
4K18−21
−300%
72
+300%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.32
−41.6%
2.34
+41.6%
1440p5.69
−40.1%
4.06
+40.1%
4K11.06
−59.5%
6.93
+59.5%
  • RX 7800 XT has 42% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 7800 XT has 40% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 7800 XT has 60% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 351
+0%
351
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 248
+0%
248
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 218
+0%
218
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 355
+0%
355
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 196
+0%
196
+0%
Far Cry 5 204
+0%
204
+0%
Fortnite 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 278
+0%
278
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 276
+0%
276
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 188
+0%
188
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 283
+0%
283
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 163
+0%
163
+0%
Far Cry 5 196
+0%
196
+0%
Fortnite 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 261
+0%
261
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 256
+0%
256
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 178
+0%
178
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 144
+0%
144
+0%
Metro Exodus 172
+0%
172
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 366
+0%
366
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150
+0%
150
+0%
Far Cry 5 182
+0%
182
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 222
+0%
222
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 108
+0%
108
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 200
+0%
200
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 175
+0%
175
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 140
+0%
140
+0%
Metro Exodus 106
+0%
106
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
+0%
99
+0%
Far Cry 5 176
+0%
176
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 202
+0%
202
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 78
+0%
78
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
+0%
147
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 42
+0%
42
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 152
+0%
152
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 63
+0%
63
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 118
+0%
118
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+0%
45
+0%
Far Cry 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 164
+0%
164
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 46
+0%
46
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how RTX 3050 4 GB and RX 7800 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7800 XT is 255% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7800 XT is 251% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7800 XT is 300% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.30 60.63
Recency 27 January 2022 25 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 263 Watt

RTX 3050 4 GB has 192.2% lower power consumption.

RX 7800 XT, on the other hand, has a 250.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB in performance tests.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB
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