GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB vs Radeon RX 6600 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6600 XT and GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6600 XT
2021
8 GB GDDR6, 160 Watt
42.96
+141%

RX 6600 XT outperforms RTX 3050 4 GB by a whopping 141% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking88310
Place by popularity7925
Cost-effectiveness evaluation62.6437.56
Power efficiency18.5313.66
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 23GA107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date30 July 2021 (3 years ago)27 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$379 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6600 XT has 67% better value for money than RTX 3050 4 GB.

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 cores20482048
Core clock speed1968 MHz1545 MHz
Boost clock speed2589 MHz1740 MHz
Number of transistors11,060 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt90 Watt
Texture fill rate331.4111.4
Floating-point processing power10.6 TFLOPS7.127 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs12864
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Cores3216

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Length190 mm242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 6-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s192.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12.0 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.21.3
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 6600 XT 42.96
+141%
RTX 3050 4 GB 17.82

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 6600 XT 16520
+141%
RTX 3050 4 GB 6853

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 HD134
+144%
55−60
−144%
1440p77
+157%
30−35
−157%
4K45
+150%
18−20
−150%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.83
+27.9%
3.62
−27.9%
1440p4.92
+34.8%
6.63
−34.8%
4K8.42
+31.3%
11.06
−31.3%
  • RX 6600 XT has 28% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6600 XT has 35% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6600 XT has 31% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 120
+167%
45−50
−167%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
+163%
30−33
−163%
Elden Ring 125
+150%
50−55
−150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+142%
45−50
−142%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+163%
35−40
−163%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
+150%
30−33
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 257
+157%
100−105
−157%
Metro Exodus 131
+162%
50−55
−162%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+177%
30−33
−177%
Valorant 170−180
+149%
70−75
−149%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+142%
45−50
−142%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+163%
35−40
−163%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
+150%
30−33
−150%
Dota 2 147
+145%
60−65
−145%
Elden Ring 158
+143%
65−70
−143%
Far Cry 5 65
+171%
24−27
−171%
Fortnite 180−190
+143%
75−80
−143%
Forza Horizon 4 209
+146%
85−90
−146%
Grand Theft Auto V 135
+145%
55−60
−145%
Metro Exodus 100
+150%
40−45
−150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+144%
85−90
−144%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+177%
30−33
−177%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+158%
60−65
−158%
Valorant 170−180
+149%
70−75
−149%
World of Tanks 270−280
+154%
110−120
−154%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+142%
45−50
−142%
Counter-Strike 2 67
+148%
27−30
−148%
Cyberpunk 2077 66
+144%
27−30
−144%
Dota 2 120
+167%
45−50
−167%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+153%
40−45
−153%
Forza Horizon 4 183
+144%
75−80
−144%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+144%
85−90
−144%
Valorant 170−180
+149%
70−75
−149%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 68
+152%
27−30
−152%
Elden Ring 80
+167%
30−33
−167%
Grand Theft Auto V 68
+152%
27−30
−152%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+150%
70−75
−150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+144%
18−20
−144%
World of Tanks 270−280
+147%
110−120
−147%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+157%
30−33
−157%
Counter-Strike 2 39
+144%
16−18
−144%
Cyberpunk 2077 38
+171%
14−16
−171%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+151%
55−60
−151%
Forza Horizon 4 118
+162%
45−50
−162%
Metro Exodus 98
+145%
40−45
−145%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+160%
30−33
−160%
Valorant 140−150
+155%
55−60
−155%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+156%
18−20
−156%
Dota 2 64
+167%
24−27
−167%
Elden Ring 34
+143%
14−16
−143%
Grand Theft Auto V 64
+167%
24−27
−167%
Metro Exodus 34
+143%
14−16
−143%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+156%
55−60
−156%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+180%
10−11
−180%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
+167%
24−27
−167%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+143%
21−24
−143%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+156%
18−20
−156%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+160%
5−6
−160%
Dota 2 86
+146%
35−40
−146%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+144%
27−30
−144%
Fortnite 60−65
+163%
24−27
−163%
Forza Horizon 4 61
+154%
24−27
−154%
Valorant 75−80
+150%
30−33
−150%

This is how RX 6600 XT and RTX 3050 4 GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 6600 XT is 144% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6600 XT is 157% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6600 XT is 150% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 42.96 17.82
Recency 30 July 2021 27 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 90 Watt

RX 6600 XT has a 141.1% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 3050 4 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, and 77.8% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB in performance tests.


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