GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire

Place in performance ranking	264	184
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	37.72
Architecture	GCN (2011−2017)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Neptune CF	GA107
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 March 2014 (10 years ago)	2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$179
Current price	no data	$204 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	2560	2304
Core clock speed	850 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	900 MHz	1470 MHz
Number of transistors	2x 2800 Million	8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	105.8

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire and GeForce RTX 3050 6 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	large	no data
Interface	no data	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2x 4 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	2x 256 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	no data	168.0 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 data	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 (FL 11_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	no data	6.7
OpenGL	no data	4.6
OpenCL	no data	3.0
Vulkan	no data	1.3
CUDA	no data	8.6

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

−37.9%

80−85
+37.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

30−35

−29%

40−45
+29%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −41%	55−60 +41%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 −32.4%	45−50 +32.4%
Battlefield 5	65−70 −38.5%	90−95 +38.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 −37.5%	55−60 +37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −29%	40−45 +29%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −30.4%	60−65 +30.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 −32.1%	70−75 +32.1%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −33.3%	120−130 +33.3%
Hitman 3	35−40 −41%	55−60 +41%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 −41%	110−120 +41%
Metro Exodus	65−70 −36.4%	90−95 +36.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −38.9%	75−80 +38.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	65−70 −38.5%	90−95 +38.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 −33.3%	80−85 +33.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −41%	55−60 +41%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 −32.4%	45−50 +32.4%
Battlefield 5	65−70 −38.5%	90−95 +38.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 −37.5%	55−60 +37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −29%	40−45 +29%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −30.4%	60−65 +30.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 −32.1%	70−75 +32.1%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −33.3%	120−130 +33.3%
Hitman 3	35−40 −41%	55−60 +41%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 −41%	110−120 +41%
Metro Exodus	65−70 −36.4%	90−95 +36.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −38.9%	75−80 +38.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	65−70 −38.5%	90−95 +38.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 −39.5%	60−65 +39.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 −33.3%	80−85 +33.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −41%	55−60 +41%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 −32.4%	45−50 +32.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 −37.5%	55−60 +37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −29%	40−45 +29%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −30.4%	60−65 +30.4%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −33.3%	120−130 +33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 −41%	110−120 +41%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	65−70 −38.5%	90−95 +38.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 −39.5%	60−65 +39.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 −33.3%	80−85 +33.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

50−55

−38.9%

75−80
+38.9%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −31.6%	50−55 +31.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −41%	55−60 +41%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	20−22 −35%	27−30 +35%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27 −40%	35−40 +40%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −36.4%	45−50 +36.4%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −41%	55−60 +41%
Hitman 3	21−24 −30.4%	30−33 +30.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −37.5%	55−60 +37.5%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −35.1%	50−55 +35.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40−45 −37.5%	55−60 +37.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −30.4%	30−33 +30.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14−16 −28.6%	18−20 +28.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

30−35

−36.4%

45−50
+36.4%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 −26.3%	24−27 +26.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 −40%	21−24 +40%
Hitman 3	14−16 −40%	21−24 +40%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −36.4%	30−33 +36.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 −35%	27−30 +35%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 −33.3%	16−18 +33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −29.6%	35−40 +29.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −36.4%	30−33 +36.4%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −26.3%	24−27 +26.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%