Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB and Radeon RX 7900 XTX, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3050 4 GB
2022
4 GB GDDR6, 90 Watt
23.79

RX 7900 XTX outperforms RTX 3050 4 GB by a whopping 229% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking25713
Place by popularity3256
Cost-effectiveness evaluation41.3826.27
Power efficiency18.7515.64
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameGA107Navi 31
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date27 January 2022 (3 years ago)3 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX 3050 4 GB has 58% better value for money than RX 7900 XTX.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores20486144
Core clock speed1545 MHz1929 MHz
Boost clock speed1740 MHz2498 MHz
Number of transistors8,700 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)90 Watt355 Watt
Texture fill rate111.4959.2
Floating-point processing power7.127 TFLOPS61.39 TFLOPS
ROPs32192
TMUs64384
Tensor Cores64no data
Ray Tracing Cores1696

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 mm287 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 GB24 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.0 GB/s960.0 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, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
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 23.79
RX 7900 XTX 78.31
+229%

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 9465
RX 7900 XTX 31155
+229%

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 HD70−75
−241%
239
+241%
1440p45−50
−258%
161
+258%
4K30−35
−237%
101
+237%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.84
+47%
4.18
−47%
1440p4.42
+40.3%
6.20
−40.3%
4K6.63
+49.1%
9.89
−49.1%
  • RTX 3050 4 GB has 47% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 4 GB has 40% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 4 GB has 49% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 355
+0%
355
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 250
+0%
250
+0%
Dead Island 2 365
+0%
365
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 348
+0%
348
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 240
+0%
240
+0%
Dead Island 2 318
+0%
318
+0%
Far Cry 5 212
+0%
212
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 338
+0%
338
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 269
+0%
269
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 339
+0%
339
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 217
+0%
217
+0%
Dead Island 2 288
+0%
288
+0%
Dota 2 197
+0%
197
+0%
Far Cry 5 205
+0%
205
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 330
+0%
330
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 254
+0%
254
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 175
+0%
175
+0%
Metro Exodus 239
+0%
239
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 545
+0%
545
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 207
+0%
207
+0%
Dead Island 2 261
+0%
261
+0%
Dota 2 178
+0%
178
+0%
Far Cry 5 189
+0%
189
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 295
+0%
295
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 298
+0%
298
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 267
+0%
267
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 165
+0%
165
+0%
Metro Exodus 161
+0%
161
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 146
+0%
146
+0%
Dead Island 2 227
+0%
227
+0%
Far Cry 5 187
+0%
187
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 290
+0%
290
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 238
+0%
238
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 67
+0%
67
+0%
Dead Island 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 186
+0%
186
+0%
Metro Exodus 108
+0%
108
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 197
+0%
197
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 43
+0%
43
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 73
+0%
73
+0%
Dead Island 2 129
+0%
129
+0%
Dota 2 159
+0%
159
+0%
Far Cry 5 159
+0%
159
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 227
+0%
227
+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 7900 XTX compete in popular games:

  • RX 7900 XTX is 241% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900 XTX is 258% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900 XTX is 237% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.79 78.31
Recency 27 January 2022 3 November 2022
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 355 Watt

RTX 3050 4 GB has 294.4% lower power consumption.

RX 7900 XTX, on the other hand, has a 229.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB in performance tests.

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