GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Radeon RX 6500

Place in performance ranking	265	184
Place by popularity	not in top-100	45
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	37.77
Architecture	no data	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	no data	GA107
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	no data	2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$179
Current price	no data	$204 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	no data	2304
Boost clock speed	no data	1470 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	no data	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	105.8

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon RX 6500 and GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Interface	no data	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	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	no data	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	no data	6 GB
Memory bus width	no data	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	no data	14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	no data	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	no data	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	no data	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	no data	6.7
OpenGL	no data	4.6
OpenCL	no data	3.0
Vulkan	no data	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 6500 19.73

RTX 3050 6 GB 27.94
+41.6%

GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB outperforms Radeon RX 6500 by 42% 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 6500 7620

RTX 3050 6 GB 10791
+41.6%

GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB outperforms Radeon RX 6500 by 42% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

21−24

−47.6%

30−35
+47.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 −44.4%	35−40 +44.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −41.7%	30−35 +41.7%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −44.4%	65−70 +44.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −47.6%	30−35 +47.6%
Far Cry 5	30−33 −53.3%	45−50 +53.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −51.4%	50−55 +51.4%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −50%	90−95 +50%
Hitman 3	27−30 −44.4%	35−40 +44.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55−60 −41.8%	75−80 +41.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −54.3%	50−55 +54.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −42.2%	60−65 +42.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −47.5%	55−60 +47.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 −44.4%	35−40 +44.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −41.7%	30−35 +41.7%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −44.4%	65−70 +44.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −47.6%	30−35 +47.6%
Far Cry 5	30−33 −53.3%	45−50 +53.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −51.4%	50−55 +51.4%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −50%	90−95 +50%
Hitman 3	27−30 −44.4%	35−40 +44.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55−60 −41.8%	75−80 +41.8%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −46.7%	65−70 +46.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −54.3%	50−55 +54.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −42.2%	60−65 +42.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 −43.3%	40−45 +43.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −47.5%	55−60 +47.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 −44.4%	35−40 +44.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −41.7%	30−35 +41.7%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −44.4%	65−70 +44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −47.6%	30−35 +47.6%
Far Cry 5	30−33 −53.3%	45−50 +53.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −51.4%	50−55 +51.4%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −50%	90−95 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 −43.3%	40−45 +43.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −47.5%	55−60 +47.5%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 −56.3%	24−27 +56.3%
Hitman 3	16−18 −43.8%	21−24 +43.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Metro Exodus	24−27 −54.2%	35−40 +54.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −57.1%	30−35 +57.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −42.9%	20−22 +42.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
Battlefield 5	24−27 −58.3%	35−40 +58.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −57.1%	10−12 +57.1%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −57.1%	30−35 +57.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 −44.4%	35−40 +44.4%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −58.3%	35−40 +58.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	9−10 −44.4%	12−14 +44.4%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −57.1%	10−12 +57.1%
Hitman 3	10−11 −50%	14−16 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −57.1%	21−24 +57.1%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −58.3%	18−20 +58.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −41.7%	16−18 +41.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10 −44.4%	12−14 +44.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −42.9%	20−22 +42.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Battlefield 5	12−14 −58.3%	18−20 +58.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −57.1%	10−12 +57.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−11 −50%	14−16 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −50%	27−30 +50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	5−6 −60%	8−9 +60%