GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs Radeon Pro 5500M

Place in performance ranking	291	159
Place by popularity	not in top-100	14
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.64	24.41
Architecture	Navi / RDNA (2019−2020)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Navi 14	GA106
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	13 November 2019 (4 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$249
Current price	$1950	$385 (1.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 8 GB has 426% better value for money than Pro 5500M.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1536	2560
Boost clock speed	1300 MHz	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	6,400 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	130 Watt
Texture fill rate	139.2	142.2

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon Pro 5500M and GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	medium sized	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	12000 MHz	14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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 Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	no data	8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pro 5500M 17.65

RTX 3050 8 GB 32.59
+84.6%

GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms Radeon Pro 5500M by 85% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Pro 5500M 6832

RTX 3050 8 GB 12612
+84.6%

GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms Radeon Pro 5500M by 85% in Passmark.

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	57 −75.4%	100−110 +75.4%
1440p	49 −83.7%	90−95 +83.7%
4K	32 −71.9%	55−60 +71.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

27−30

−78.6%

50−55
+78.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −80.6%	65−70 +80.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−33 −83.3%	55−60 +83.3%
Battlefield 5	76 −84.2%	140−150 +84.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −77.8%	80−85 +77.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −78.6%	50−55 +78.6%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −73.9%	80−85 +73.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	67 −79.1%	120−130 +79.1%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −80.3%	110−120 +80.3%
Hitman 3	81 −72.8%	140−150 +72.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −75.7%	65−70 +75.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55 −81.8%	100−105 +81.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	58 −72.4%	100−105 +72.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −76.5%	60−65 +76.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −80.6%	65−70 +80.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−33 −83.3%	55−60 +83.3%
Battlefield 5	62 −77.4%	110−120 +77.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	17 −76.5%	30−33 +76.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −78.6%	50−55 +78.6%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −73.9%	80−85 +73.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	64 −71.9%	110−120 +71.9%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −80.3%	110−120 +80.3%
Hitman 3	64 −71.9%	110−120 +71.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −75.7%	65−70 +75.7%
Metro Exodus	37 −75.7%	65−70 +75.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	28 −78.6%	50−55 +78.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50 −80%	90−95 +80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	68 −76.5%	120−130 +76.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −76.5%	60−65 +76.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −80.6%	65−70 +80.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−33 −83.3%	55−60 +83.3%
Battlefield 5	59 −69.5%	100−105 +69.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −78.6%	50−55 +78.6%
Far Cry 5	55 −81.8%	100−105 +81.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	57 −75.4%	100−105 +75.4%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −80.3%	110−120 +80.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	39 −79.5%	70−75 +79.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −76.5%	60−65 +76.5%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27 −73.1%	45−50 +73.1%
Hitman 3	27−30 −78.6%	50−55 +78.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −66.7%	40−45 +66.7%
Metro Exodus	22 −81.8%	40−45 +81.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −84.6%	24−27 +84.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30 −83.3%	55−60 +83.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 −84.2%	35−40 +84.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −80%	27−30 +80%
Battlefield 5	47 −80.9%	85−90 +80.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −80%	18−20 +80%
Far Cry 5	40 −75%	70−75 +75%
Far Cry New Dawn	41 −82.9%	75−80 +82.9%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −71.4%	60−65 +71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −84.2%	35−40 +84.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12−14 −75%	21−24 +75%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −84.6%	24−27 +84.6%
Hitman 3	16−18 −68.8%	27−30 +68.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −75%	21−24 +75%
Metro Exodus	10−11 −80%	18−20 +80%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 −80%	18−20 +80%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	13 −84.6%	24−27 +84.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −76.5%	30−33 +76.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
Battlefield 5	14 −71.4%	24−27 +71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	20 −75%	35−40 +75%
Far Cry New Dawn	21 −66.7%	35−40 +66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −80%	45−50 +80%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%