GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Radeon RX 6800 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6800 XT and GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6800 XT
2020
16 GB GDDR6, 300 Watt
65.04
+135%

RX 6800 XT outperforms RTX 3050 6 GB by a whopping 135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking28203
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluation50.6576.13
Power efficiency14.9627.33
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 21GA107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date28 October 2020 (4 years ago)2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 $179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 6 GB has 50% better value for money than RX 6800 XT.

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 cores46082304
Core clock speed1825 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speed2250 MHz1470 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate648.0105.8
Floating-point processing power20.74 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs12832
TMUs28872
Tensor Coresno data72
Ray Tracing Cores7218

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 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mm242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinNone

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 amount16 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x 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
Vulkan1.21.3
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 6800 XT 65.04
+135%
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 6800 XT 25008
+135%
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 HD203
+139%
85−90
−139%
1440p145
+142%
60−65
−142%
4K100
+150%
40−45
−150%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.20
−51.8%
2.11
+51.8%
1440p4.48
−50%
2.98
+50%
4K6.49
−45%
4.48
+45%
  • RTX 3050 6 GB has 52% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 6 GB has 50% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 6 GB has 45% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+135%
65−70
−135%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+148%
60−65
−148%
Elden Ring 240−250
+148%
100−105
−148%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+160%
45−50
−160%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+135%
65−70
−135%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+148%
60−65
−148%
Forza Horizon 4 404
+138%
170−180
−138%
Metro Exodus 127
+154%
50−55
−154%
Red Dead Redemption 2 122
+144%
50−55
−144%
Valorant 401
+136%
170−180
−136%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+160%
45−50
−160%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+135%
65−70
−135%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+148%
60−65
−148%
Dota 2 155
+138%
65−70
−138%
Elden Ring 240−250
+148%
100−105
−148%
Far Cry 5 58
+142%
24−27
−142%
Fortnite 250−260
+155%
100−105
−155%
Forza Horizon 4 355
+137%
150−160
−137%
Grand Theft Auto V 150
+150%
60−65
−150%
Metro Exodus 120
+140%
50−55
−140%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+139%
90−95
−139%
Red Dead Redemption 2 129
+158%
50−55
−158%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+149%
70−75
−149%
Valorant 173
+147%
70−75
−147%
World of Tanks 270−280
+154%
110−120
−154%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+160%
45−50
−160%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+135%
65−70
−135%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+148%
60−65
−148%
Dota 2 145
+142%
60−65
−142%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+150%
50−55
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 302
+152%
120−130
−152%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+139%
90−95
−139%
Valorant 356
+137%
150−160
−137%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 120
+140%
50−55
−140%
Elden Ring 160−170
+136%
70−75
−136%
Grand Theft Auto V 120
+140%
50−55
−140%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+150%
70−75
−150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 83
+137%
35−40
−137%
World of Tanks 400−450
+146%
180−190
−146%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+149%
35−40
−149%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+140%
35−40
−140%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+140%
35−40
−140%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+146%
65−70
−146%
Forza Horizon 4 222
+147%
90−95
−147%
Metro Exodus 112
+149%
45−50
−149%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+155%
55−60
−155%
Valorant 278
+153%
110−120
−153%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+163%
30−33
−163%
Dota 2 134
+144%
55−60
−144%
Elden Ring 85−90
+149%
35−40
−149%
Grand Theft Auto V 134
+144%
55−60
−144%
Metro Exodus 56
+167%
21−24
−167%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+146%
85−90
−146%
Red Dead Redemption 2 53
+152%
21−24
−152%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 134
+144%
55−60
−144%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+140%
35−40
−140%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+163%
30−33
−163%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+150%
16−18
−150%
Dota 2 122
+144%
50−55
−144%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+163%
40−45
−163%
Fortnite 95−100
+140%
40−45
−140%
Forza Horizon 4 133
+142%
55−60
−142%
Valorant 153
+135%
65−70
−135%

This is how RX 6800 XT and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 6800 XT is 139% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800 XT is 142% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800 XT is 150% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 65.04 27.73
Recency 28 October 2020 2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 70 Watt

RX 6800 XT has a 134.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 166.7% 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 3 years, and 328.6% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in performance tests.


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