GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Radeon RX 6700S

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6700S with GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, including specs and performance data.

RX 6700S
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
39.00
+40.6%

RX 6700S outperforms RTX 3050 6 GB by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking118203
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data76.13
Power efficiency33.6427.33
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 23GA107
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 cores17922304
Core clock speed1700 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speed2000 MHz1470 MHz
Number of transistors11,060 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate224.0105.8
Floating-point processing power7.168 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs11272
Tensor Coresno data72
Ray Tracing Cores2818

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 x8PCIe 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 amount8 GB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 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 Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
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 6700S 39.00
+40.6%
RTX 3050 6 GB 27.73

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 6700S 14996
+40.6%
RTX 3050 6 GB 10663

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 HD118
+47.5%
80−85
−47.5%
1440p66
+46.7%
45−50
−46.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.24
1440pno data3.98

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+47.3%
55−60
−47.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+50.9%
55−60
−50.9%
Elden Ring 130−140
+44.2%
95−100
−44.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+48.6%
70−75
−48.6%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+47.3%
55−60
−47.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 50
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 227
+41.9%
160−170
−41.9%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+44.6%
65−70
−44.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+54%
50−55
−54%
Valorant 218
+45.3%
150−160
−45.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+48.6%
70−75
−48.6%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+47.3%
55−60
−47.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
+54.2%
24−27
−54.2%
Dota 2 117
+46.3%
80−85
−46.3%
Elden Ring 147
+47%
100−105
−47%
Far Cry 5 45
+50%
30−33
−50%
Fortnite 170−180
+42.5%
120−130
−42.5%
Forza Horizon 4 183
+40.8%
130−140
−40.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 118
+47.5%
80−85
−47.5%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+44.6%
65−70
−44.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+42.9%
140−150
−42.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+54%
50−55
−54%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+45.3%
95−100
−45.3%
Valorant 99
+41.4%
70−75
−41.4%
World of Tanks 270−280
+46.8%
190−200
−46.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+48.6%
70−75
−48.6%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+47.3%
55−60
−47.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
Dota 2 103
+47.1%
70−75
−47.1%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+49.2%
65−70
−49.2%
Forza Horizon 4 157
+42.7%
110−120
−42.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+42.9%
140−150
−42.9%
Valorant 190
+46.2%
130−140
−46.2%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 70−75
+44%
50−55
−44%
Elden Ring 66
+46.7%
45−50
−46.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+44%
50−55
−44%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+45.8%
120−130
−45.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+44.4%
27−30
−44.4%
World of Tanks 240−250
+45.3%
170−180
−45.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+44%
50−55
−44%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+44.4%
27−30
−44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 16
+60%
10−11
−60%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+48.2%
85−90
−48.2%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+49.3%
75−80
−49.3%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+41.7%
60−65
−41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+51.1%
45−50
−51.1%
Valorant 121
+42.4%
85−90
−42.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+48.1%
27−30
−48.1%
Dota 2 75−80
+54%
50−55
−54%
Elden Ring 35−40
+40.7%
27−30
−40.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+54%
50−55
−54%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+57.1%
21−24
−57.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+48.2%
85−90
−48.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+56.3%
16−18
−56.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+54%
50−55
−54%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+50%
30−33
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+48.1%
27−30
−48.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Dota 2 75−80
+54%
50−55
−54%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+45%
40−45
−45%
Fortnite 55−60
+57.1%
35−40
−57.1%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+42.2%
45−50
−42.2%
Valorant 60−65
+42.2%
45−50
−42.2%

This is how RX 6700S and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 6700S is 48% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6700S is 47% faster in 1440p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.00 27.73
Recency 4 January 2022 2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 70 Watt

RX 6700S has a 40.6% higher aggregate performance score, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 14.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6700S is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6700S is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is a desktop one.


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