GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs Radeon RX 5700

Place in performance ranking	119	159
Place by popularity	not in top-100	14
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	79.99	24.46
Architecture	Navi / RDNA (2019−2020)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Navi 10	GA106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 July 2019 (4 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$349	$249
Current price	$116 (0.3x MSRP)	$385 (1.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 5700 has 227% better value for money than RTX 3050 8 GB.

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	2304	2560
Core clock speed	1465 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1725 MHz	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	10,300 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	130 Watt
Texture fill rate	248.4	142.2

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	268 mm	242 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	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	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	14000 MHz	14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	224.0 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	+	+

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.

RX 5700 37.46
+14.9%

RTX 3050 8 GB 32.59

Radeon RX 5700 outperforms GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB by 15% 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%

RX 5700 14494
+14.9%

RTX 3050 8 GB 12612

Radeon RX 5700 outperforms GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB by 15% 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	116 +16%	100−110 −16%
1440p	70 +16.7%	60−65 −16.7%
4K	44 +25.7%	35−40 −25.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

84
+20%

70−75

−20%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	77 +18.5%	65−70 −18.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	97 +21.3%	80−85 −21.3%
Battlefield 5	115 +15%	100−105 −15%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	130 +18.2%	110−120 −18.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	75 +15.4%	65−70 −15.4%
Far Cry 5	156 +20%	130−140 −20%
Far Cry New Dawn	148 +23.3%	120−130 −23.3%
Forza Horizon 4	132 +20%	110−120 −20%
Hitman 3	150 +15.4%	130−140 −15.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120 +20%	100−105 −20%
Red Dead Redemption 2	109 +21.1%	90−95 −21.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	137 +24.5%	110−120 −24.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	108 +20%	90−95 −20%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	71 +18.3%	60−65 −18.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	80 +23.1%	65−70 −23.1%
Battlefield 5	105 +16.7%	90−95 −16.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	103 +21.2%	85−90 −21.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	67 +21.8%	55−60 −21.8%
Far Cry 5	144 +20%	120−130 −20%
Far Cry New Dawn	138 +15%	120−130 −15%
Forza Horizon 4	130 +18.2%	110−120 −18.2%
Hitman 3	130 +18.2%	110−120 −18.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	89 +18.7%	75−80 −18.7%
Metro Exodus	87 +16%	75−80 −16%
Red Dead Redemption 2	59 +18%	50−55 −18%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	115 +15%	100−105 −15%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	147 +22.5%	120−130 −22.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	94 +17.5%	80−85 −17.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60 +20%	50−55 −20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	77 +18.5%	65−70 −18.5%
Battlefield 5	97 +21.3%	80−85 −21.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	58 +16%	50−55 −16%
Far Cry 5	135 +22.7%	110−120 −22.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	124 +24%	100−105 −24%
Forza Horizon 4	118 +18%	100−105 −18%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	91 +21.3%	75−80 −21.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	58 +16%	50−55 −16%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	68 +23.6%	55−60 −23.6%
Hitman 3	82 +17.1%	70−75 −17.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	59 +18%	50−55 −18%
Metro Exodus	51 +27.5%	40−45 −27.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	37 +23.3%	30−33 −23.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	71 +18.3%	60−65 −18.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	51 +27.5%	40−45 −27.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	53 +17.8%	45−50 −17.8%
Battlefield 5	81 +15.7%	70−75 −15.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	36 +20%	30−33 −20%
Far Cry 5	93 +16.3%	80−85 −16.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	94 +17.5%	80−85 −17.5%
Forza Horizon 4	103 +21.2%	85−90 −21.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 +17.8%	45−50 −17.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	38 +26.7%	30−33 −26.7%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	38 +26.7%	30−33 −26.7%
Hitman 3	46 +15%	40−45 −15%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%
Metro Exodus	31 +29.2%	24−27 −29.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24 +33.3%	18−20 −33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	37 +23.3%	30−33 −23.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	48 +20%	40−45 −20%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	31 +29.2%	24−27 −29.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	31 +29.2%	24−27 −29.2%
Battlefield 5	54 +20%	45−50 −20%
Cyberpunk 2077	15 +25%	12−14 −25%
Far Cry 5	47 +17.5%	40−45 −17.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	50 +25%	40−45 −25%
Forza Horizon 4	70 +16.7%	60−65 −16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	11 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%