GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Radeon RX 5700 XT

Place in the ranking	90	203
Place by popularity	54	21
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	46.50	76.13
Power efficiency	13.15	27.33
Architecture	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 10	GA107
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 July 2019 (5 years ago)	2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	$179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 6 GB has 64% better value for money than RX 5700 XT.

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	2560	2304
Core clock speed	1605 MHz	1042 MHz
Boost clock speed	1905 MHz	1470 MHz
Number of transistors	10,300 million	8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	304.8	105.8
Floating-point processing power	9.754 TFLOPS	6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	32
TMUs	160	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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	272 mm	242 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	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	8 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	168.0 GB/s

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
HDMI	+	+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready	+	no data
Multi Monitor	+	no data

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	+	1.3
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 5700 XT 42.87
+54.6%

RTX 3050 6 GB 27.73

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 5700 XT 16486
+54.6%

RTX 3050 6 GB 10663

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	127 +58.8%	80−85 −58.8%
1440p	76 +68.9%	45−50 −68.9%
4K	48 +60%	30−35 −60%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.14 −40.4%	2.24 +40.4%
1440p	5.25 −32%	3.98 +32%
4K	8.31 −39.3%	5.97 +39.3%

RTX 3050 6 GB has 40% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RTX 3050 6 GB has 32% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RTX 3050 6 GB has 39% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	93 +55%	60−65 −55%
Cyberpunk 2077	78 +56%	50−55 −56%
Elden Ring	133 +56.5%	85−90 −56.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	93 +55%	60−65 −55%
Counter-Strike 2	76 +68.9%	45−50 −68.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	82 +64%	50−55 −64%
Forza Horizon 4	234 +56%	150−160 −56%
Metro Exodus	156 +56%	100−105 −56%
Red Dead Redemption 2	115 +64.3%	70−75 −64.3%
Valorant	190 +58.3%	120−130 −58.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	194 +61.7%	120−130 −61.7%
Counter-Strike 2	64 +60%	40−45 −60%
Cyberpunk 2077	72 +60%	45−50 −60%
Dota 2	127 +58.8%	80−85 −58.8%
Elden Ring	157 +57%	100−105 −57%
Far Cry 5	57 +62.9%	35−40 −62.9%
Fortnite	180−190 +65.5%	110−120 −65.5%
Forza Horizon 4	193 +60.8%	120−130 −60.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	145 +61.1%	90−95 −61.1%
Metro Exodus	111 +58.6%	70−75 −58.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	246 +64%	150−160 −64%
Red Dead Redemption 2	66 +65%	40−45 −65%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	150−160 +55%	100−105 −55%
Valorant	112 +60%	70−75 −60%
World of Tanks	270−280 +55%	180−190 −55%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	81 +62%	50−55 −62%
Counter-Strike 2	57 +62.9%	35−40 −62.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	63 +57.5%	40−45 −57.5%
Dota 2	103 +58.5%	65−70 −58.5%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +55.4%	65−70 −55.4%
Forza Horizon 4	171 +55.5%	110−120 −55.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +59.2%	130−140 −59.2%
Valorant	159 +59%	100−105 −59%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	79 +58%	50−55 −58%
Elden Ring	88 +60%	55−60 −60%
Grand Theft Auto V	79 +58%	50−55 −58%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +59.1%	110−120 −59.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	42 +55.6%	27−30 −55.6%
World of Tanks	270−280 +59.4%	170−180 −59.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	80 +60%	50−55 −60%
Counter-Strike 2	36 +71.4%	21−24 −71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	39 +62.5%	24−27 −62.5%
Far Cry 5	130−140 +62.4%	85−90 −62.4%
Forza Horizon 4	119 +58.7%	75−80 −58.7%
Metro Exodus	104 +60%	65−70 −60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 +71.1%	45−50 −71.1%
Valorant	119 +58.7%	75−80 −58.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	28 +55.6%	18−20 −55.6%
Dota 2	79 +58%	50−55 −58%
Elden Ring	39 +62.5%	24−27 −62.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	79 +58%	50−55 −58%
Metro Exodus	35 +66.7%	21−24 −66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	144 +60%	90−95 −60%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27 +68.8%	16−18 −68.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	79 +58%	50−55 −58%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	52 +73.3%	30−33 −73.3%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +66.7%	27−30 −66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	17 +70%	10−11 −70%
Dota 2	93 +55%	60−65 −55%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +65%	40−45 −65%
Fortnite	60−65 +57.5%	40−45 −57.5%
Forza Horizon 4	71 +57.8%	45−50 −57.8%
Valorant	62 +55%	40−45 −55%

This is how RX 5700 XT and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

RX 5700 XT is 59% faster in 1080p
RX 5700 XT is 69% faster in 1440p
RX 5700 XT is 60% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	42.87	27.73
Recency	7 July 2019	2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	70 Watt