GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs Radeon RX 590

Place in performance ranking	207	153
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	31.79	24.89
Architecture	Polaris (2016−2019)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Polaris 30	GA106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	15 November 2018 (5 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$279	$249
Current price	$133 (0.5x MSRP)	$385 (1.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 590 has 28% 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	1469 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1545 MHz	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	5,700 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	130 Watt
Texture fill rate	222.5	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 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	241 mm	242 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	256.0 GB/s	224.0 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	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.

FreeSync

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	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 590 24.37

RTX 3050 8 GB 32.66
+34%

GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms Radeon RX 590 by 34% based on our aggregate 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 590 9413

RTX 3050 8 GB 12612
+34%

GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms Radeon RX 590 by 34% 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	101 −28.7%	130−140 +28.7%
1440p	57 −31.6%	75−80 +31.6%
4K	37 −21.6%	45−50 +21.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

27−30

−48.1%

40−45
+48.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −44.4%	65 +44.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 −43.3%	86 +43.3%
Battlefield 5	100−105 −36%	136 +36%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 −38%	69 +38%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −38.5%	90 +38.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 −38.5%	90 +38.5%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 −41.2%	120 +41.2%
Hitman 3	35−40 −40%	45−50 +40%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 −43.6%	158 +43.6%
Metro Exodus	90−95 −37.8%	124 +37.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 −40%	91 +40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	100−105 −37%	137 +37%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −44%	72 +44%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 −35%	54 +35%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	50−55 −46%	73 +46%
Battlefield 5	90−95 −35.6%	122 +35.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −42.2%	64 +42.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −34.5%	74 +34.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 −42%	71 +42%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −36.3%	259 +36.3%
Hitman 3	35−40 −40%	45−50 +40%
Horizon Zero Dawn	210−220 −36.7%	287 +36.7%
Metro Exodus	65−70 −38.5%	90 +38.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 −38.2%	76 +38.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	85−90 −34.1%	114 +34.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 −35.4%	88 +35.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	190−200 −37.4%	261 +37.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 −44.4%	39 +44.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	45−50 −37.8%	62 +37.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 −53.3%	46 +53.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −37.5%	55 +37.5%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −40%	91 +40%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 −37.1%	96 +37.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	70−75 −42.9%	100 +42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −45.7%	51 +45.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 −45.8%	35 +45.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

45−50

−42.2%

64
+42.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−33 −53.3%	45−50 +53.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 −36%	68 +36%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 −38.9%	24−27 +38.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 −37.5%	55 +37.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 −40%	49 +40%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −50%	14−16 +50%
Far Cry 5	30−33 −40%	40−45 +40%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −37.1%	45−50 +37.1%
Hitman 3	21−24 −38.1%	27−30 +38.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 −44%	72 +44%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −45%	58 +45%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 −40%	70 +40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 −38.9%	25 +38.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

30−33

−43.3%

43
+43.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −44.4%	39 +44.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −44.4%	26 +44.4%
Hitman 3	14−16 −35.7%	18−20 +35.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 −55.6%	27−30 +55.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −50%	24 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −52.4%	32 +52.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −35.7%	19 +35.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−33 −40%	42 +40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −42.9%	20 +42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −41.7%	17 +41.7%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 −53.3%	46 +53.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −48.1%	40 +48.1%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −47.6%	31 +47.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	9−10 −44.4%	13 +44.4%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

21−24

−42.9%

30
+42.9%

This is how RX 590 and RTX 3050 8 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 3050 8 GB is 29% faster in 1080p
RTX 3050 8 GB is 32% faster in 1440p
RTX 3050 8 GB is 22% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	24.37	32.66
Recency	15 November 2018	4 January 2022
Cost	$279	$249
Chip lithography	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	130 Watt