GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Radeon RX 6500M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6500M with GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, including specs and performance data.

RX 6500M
2022
4 GB GDDR6, 50 Watt
20.15

RTX 3050 6 GB outperforms RX 6500M by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking280204
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data76.41
Power efficiency27.7927.39
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 24GA107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 January 2022 (3 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 cores10242304
Core clock speed2000 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speed2400 MHz1470 MHz
Number of transistors5,400 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate153.6105.8
Floating-point processing power4.915 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs6472
Tensor Coresno data72
Ray Tracing Cores1618

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed2250 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth144.0 GB/s168.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.23.0
Vulkan1.31.3
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 6500M 20.15
RTX 3050 6 GB 27.80
+38%

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 6500M 7746
RTX 3050 6 GB 10684
+37.9%

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 HD62
−37.1%
85−90
+37.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.11

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45
−33.3%
60−65
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 66
−36.4%
90−95
+36.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−32.8%
85−90
+32.8%
Counter-Strike 2 40
−37.5%
55−60
+37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 33
−36.4%
45−50
+36.4%
Forza Horizon 4 114
−31.6%
150−160
+31.6%
Forza Horizon 5 68
−32.4%
90−95
+32.4%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−29.6%
70−75
+29.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−30.4%
60−65
+30.4%
Valorant 101
−28.7%
130−140
+28.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−32.8%
85−90
+32.8%
Counter-Strike 2 28
−25%
35−40
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 16
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
Dota 2 80
−37.5%
110−120
+37.5%
Far Cry 5 35
−28.6%
45−50
+28.6%
Fortnite 100−110
−32.1%
140−150
+32.1%
Forza Horizon 4 95
−36.8%
130−140
+36.8%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
−29.6%
70−75
+29.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 69
−37.7%
95−100
+37.7%
Metro Exodus 19
−26.3%
24−27
+26.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
−33.3%
180−190
+33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−30.4%
60−65
+30.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
−34.9%
85−90
+34.9%
Valorant 57
−31.6%
75−80
+31.6%
World of Tanks 230−240
−29.3%
300−310
+29.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−32.8%
85−90
+32.8%
Counter-Strike 2 24
−25%
30−33
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
−20%
18−20
+20%
Dota 2 95
−36.8%
130−140
+36.8%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−34.3%
90−95
+34.3%
Forza Horizon 4 83
−32.5%
110−120
+32.5%
Forza Horizon 5 43
−27.9%
55−60
+27.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
−33.3%
180−190
+33.3%
Valorant 80−85
−35.8%
110−120
+35.8%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 30−35
−25%
40−45
+25%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−36.4%
45−50
+36.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−34.5%
230−240
+34.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−33.3%
24−27
+33.3%
World of Tanks 130−140
−31.4%
180−190
+31.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−34.1%
55−60
+34.1%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−29%
40−45
+29%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−29.6%
70−75
+29.6%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−34.6%
70−75
+34.6%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−25%
40−45
+25%
Metro Exodus 45−50
−30.4%
60−65
+30.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−25%
35−40
+25%
Valorant 50−55
−34.6%
70−75
+34.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%
Dota 2 30−35
−32.4%
45−50
+32.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−32.4%
45−50
+32.4%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
−33.3%
80−85
+33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−32.4%
45−50
+32.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 20−22
−35%
27−30
+35%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Dota 2 30−35
−32.4%
45−50
+32.4%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−34.6%
35−40
+34.6%
Fortnite 24−27
−25%
30−33
+25%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−33.3%
40−45
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
Valorant 24−27
−25%
30−33
+25%

This is how RX 6500M and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 6 GB is 37% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.15 27.80
Recency 4 January 2022 2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 6 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 70 Watt

RX 6500M has a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has a 38% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6500M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is a desktop one.


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