GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Radeon RX 5500M

Place in the ranking	358	199
Place by popularity	not in top-100	21
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	75.29
Power efficiency	11.73	27.24
Architecture	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 14	GA107
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 October 2019 (5 years ago)	2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	1408	2304
Core clock speed	1375 MHz	1042 MHz
Boost clock speed	1645 MHz	1470 MHz
Number of transistors	6,400 million	8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	144.8	105.8
Floating-point processing power	4.632 TFLOPS	6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	88	72
Tensor Cores	no data	72
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	18

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).

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	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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	168.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	-	8.6

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. 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.

RX 5500M 14.43

RTX 3050 6 GB 27.58
+91.1%

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.

RX 5500M 5568

RTX 3050 6 GB 10638
+91.1%

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	56 −78.6%	100−110 +78.6%
4K	27 −85.2%	50−55 +85.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	1.79
1440p	no data	1.79
4K	no data	3.58

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

55
−81.8%

100−105

+81.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	43 −86%	80−85 +86%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	56 −78.6%	100−105 +78.6%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −84.8%	85−90 +84.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	53 −88.7%	100−105 +88.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	43 −86%	80−85 +86%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −81.8%	60−65 +81.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −79.5%	70−75 +79.5%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −82.8%	170−180 +82.8%
Hitman 3	58 −89.7%	110−120 +89.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	146 −84.9%	270−280 +84.9%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −87.5%	90−95 +87.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	57 −75.4%	100−105 +75.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −84.8%	85−90 +84.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	169 −77.5%	300−310 +77.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 −81.8%	60−65 +81.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	26 −73.1%	45−50 +73.1%
Battlefield 5	34 −76.5%	60−65 +76.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	48 −87.5%	90−95 +87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	33 −81.8%	60−65 +81.8%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −81.8%	60−65 +81.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −79.5%	70−75 +79.5%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −82.8%	170−180 +82.8%
Hitman 3	58 −89.7%	110−120 +89.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	144 −87.5%	270−280 +87.5%
Metro Exodus	36 −80.6%	65−70 +80.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	52 −82.7%	95−100 +82.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	82 −82.9%	150−160 +82.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 −76.5%	60−65 +76.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	168 −78.6%	300−310 +78.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	31 −77.4%	55−60 +77.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14 −71.4%	24−27 +71.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	26 −73.1%	45−50 +73.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	30 −83.3%	55−60 +83.3%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −81.8%	60−65 +81.8%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −82.8%	170−180 +82.8%
Hitman 3	50 −90%	95−100 +90%
Horizon Zero Dawn	69 −88.4%	130−140 +88.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	72 −80.6%	130−140 +80.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45 −88.9%	85−90 +88.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	22 −81.8%	40−45 +81.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

54
−85.2%

100−105

+85.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	54 −85.2%	100−105 +85.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 −81.8%	40−45 +81.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −71.4%	24−27 +71.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10 −80%	18−20 +80%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −80%	27−30 +80%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −87.5%	30−33 +87.5%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −78.1%	130−140 +78.1%
Hitman 3	33 −81.8%	60−65 +81.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55 −81.8%	100−105 +81.8%
Metro Exodus	47 −80.9%	85−90 +80.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 −80%	45−50 +80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −80%	27−30 +80%
Watch Dogs: Legion	163 −84%	300−310 +84%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−87.5%

75−80
+87.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	29 −89.7%	55−60 +89.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−11 −80%	18−20 +80%
Hitman 3	9 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65 −84.6%	120−130 +84.6%
Metro Exodus	28 −78.6%	50−55 +78.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −84.6%	24−27 +84.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −84.2%	35−40 +84.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −84.6%	24−27 +84.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−75%

35−40
+75%

This is how RX 5500M and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 3050 6 GB is 75% faster in 1080p
RTX 3050 6 GB is 79% faster in 1440p
RTX 3050 6 GB is 85% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	14.43	27.58
Recency	7 October 2019	2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	70 Watt

RX 5500M has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has a 91.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 21.4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5500M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 5500M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.