GeForce RTX 3050 OEM vs Radeon RX 480
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 480 and GeForce RTX 3050 OEM, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 3050 OEM outperforms RX 480 by a substantial 39% 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 | 267 | 194 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 15.25 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 10.13 | 16.27 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | Ellesmere | GA106 |
| GCN generation | 4th Gen | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 29 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 cores | 2304 | 2560 |
| Compute units | 36 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1120 MHz | 1515 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1266 MHz | 1755 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 12,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 130 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 182.3 | 140.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.834 TFLOPS | 8.986 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| TMUs | 144 | 80 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 80 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 20 |
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).
| Bus support | n/a | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 241 mm | 242 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Bridgeless CrossFire | + | - |
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 | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 8000 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 224.0 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 Connectors | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
| HDMI | 2.0 | + |
| DisplayPort support | 1.4HDR | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | n/a | - |
| CrossFire | + | - |
| Enduro | n/a | - |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| HD3D | n/a | - |
| LiquidVR | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TressFX | + | - |
| TrueAudio | n/a | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.3 |
| Mantle | n/a | - |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
| 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.
- Passmark
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 | 77
−29.9%
| 100−110
+29.9%
|
| 1440p | 51
−37.3%
| 70−75
+37.3%
|
| 4K | 36
−38.9%
| 50−55
+38.9%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 2.97 | no data |
| 1440p | 4.49 | no data |
| 4K | 6.36 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - Full HD
Epic Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 1440p
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset - 4K
Epic Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130
−33.3%
|
160−170
+33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
−33.3%
|
60−65
+33.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 40−45
−31%
|
55−60
+31%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 85−90
−29.4%
|
110−120
+29.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130
−33.3%
|
160−170
+33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
−33.3%
|
60−65
+33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
−37.7%
|
95−100
+37.7%
|
| Fortnite | 207
−35.3%
|
280−290
+35.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100
−30%
|
130−140
+30%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
−34.3%
|
90−95
+34.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 40−45
−31%
|
55−60
+31%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 80−85
−37.5%
|
110−120
+37.5%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
−39.1%
|
210−220
+39.1%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 85−90
−29.4%
|
110−120
+29.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130
−33.3%
|
160−170
+33.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 285
−22.8%
|
350−400
+22.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
−33.3%
|
60−65
+33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
−31.6%
|
150−160
+31.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
−37.7%
|
95−100
+37.7%
|
| Fortnite | 79
−26.6%
|
100−105
+26.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 93
−29%
|
120−130
+29%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
−34.3%
|
90−95
+34.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 78
−28.2%
|
100−105
+28.2%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 40−45
−31%
|
55−60
+31%
|
| Metro Exodus | 41
−34.1%
|
55−60
+34.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 80−85
−37.5%
|
110−120
+37.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 78
−28.2%
|
100−105
+28.2%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
−39.1%
|
210−220
+39.1%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 85−90
−29.4%
|
110−120
+29.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
−33.3%
|
60−65
+33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
−31.6%
|
150−160
+31.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
−37.7%
|
95−100
+37.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 77
−29.9%
|
100−105
+29.9%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 40−45
−31%
|
55−60
+31%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45
−33.3%
|
60−65
+33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 44
−36.4%
|
60−65
+36.4%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
−39.1%
|
210−220
+39.1%
|
| Fortnite | 65
−38.5%
|
90−95
+38.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
−33.3%
|
60−65
+33.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 150−160
−33.3%
|
200−210
+33.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 37
−35.1%
|
50−55
+35.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
−29.6%
|
35−40
+29.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−38.7%
|
240−250
+38.7%
|
| Valorant | 241
−24.5%
|
300−310
+24.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−35.6%
|
80−85
+35.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
−35%
|
27−30
+35%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
−30.4%
|
60−65
+30.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−32.1%
|
70−75
+32.1%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
−30.4%
|
30−33
+30.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−36.4%
|
45−50
+36.4%
|
| Fortnite | 39
−28.2%
|
50−55
+28.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
−35%
|
27−30
+35%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 36
−38.9%
|
50−55
+38.9%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 15
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27
−29.6%
|
35−40
+29.6%
|
| Valorant | 120
−33.3%
|
160−170
+33.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−25%
|
40−45
+25%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
−35%
|
27−30
+35%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 88
−36.4%
|
120−130
+36.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−30.4%
|
30−33
+30.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−35.1%
|
50−55
+35.1%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16
−31.3%
|
21−24
+31.3%
|
| Fortnite | 18
−33.3%
|
24−27
+33.3%
|
This is how RX 480 and RTX 3050 OEM compete in popular games:
- RTX 3050 OEM is 30% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3050 OEM is 37% faster in 1440p
- RTX 3050 OEM is 39% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.49 | 29.90 |
| Recency | 29 June 2016 | 4 January 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 130 Watt |
RTX 3050 OEM has a 39.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 15.4% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 480 in performance tests.
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