GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Radeon RX 6950 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6950 XT and GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6950 XT
2022
16 GB GDDR6, 335 Watt
73.18
+164%

RX 6950 XT outperforms RTX 3050 6 GB by a whopping 164% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking15204
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.8275.15
Power efficiency15.0427.30
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 21GA107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date10 May 2022 (2 years ago)2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,099 $179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 6 GB has 180% better value for money than RX 6950 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 cores51202304
Core clock speed1925 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speed2324 MHz1470 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)335 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate743.7105.8
Floating-point processing power23.8 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs12832
TMUs32072
Tensor Coresno data72
Ray Tracing Cores8018

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
Width3-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 speed2250 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth576.0 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 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a1x 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 6950 XT 73.18
+164%
RTX 3050 6 GB 27.76

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 6950 XT 28133
+164%
RTX 3050 6 GB 10670

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 HD221
+176%
80−85
−176%
1440p134
+168%
50−55
−168%
4K86
+187%
30−35
−187%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.97
−122%
2.24
+122%
1440p8.20
−129%
3.58
+129%
4K12.78
−114%
5.97
+114%
  • RTX 3050 6 GB has 122% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 6 GB has 129% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 6 GB has 114% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 204
+172%
75−80
−172%
Cyberpunk 2077 161
+168%
60−65
−168%
Elden Ring 247
+174%
90−95
−174%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+193%
40−45
−193%
Counter-Strike 2 198
+164%
75−80
−164%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+196%
24−27
−196%
Forza Horizon 4 500
+178%
180−190
−178%
Metro Exodus 152
+176%
55−60
−176%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130−140
+168%
50−55
−168%
Valorant 350−400
+174%
140−150
−174%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+193%
40−45
−193%
Counter-Strike 2 168
+180%
60−65
−180%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
+167%
24−27
−167%
Dota 2 181
+178%
65−70
−178%
Elden Ring 343
+164%
130−140
−164%
Far Cry 5 99
+183%
35−40
−183%
Fortnite 290−300
+164%
110−120
−164%
Forza Horizon 4 442
+176%
160−170
−176%
Grand Theft Auto V 172
+165%
65−70
−165%
Metro Exodus 146
+165%
55−60
−165%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+169%
80−85
−169%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130−140
+168%
50−55
−168%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+168%
65−70
−168%
Valorant 350−400
+174%
140−150
−174%
World of Tanks 270−280
+179%
100−105
−179%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+193%
40−45
−193%
Counter-Strike 2 153
+178%
55−60
−178%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+190%
21−24
−190%
Dota 2 167
+178%
60−65
−178%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+174%
50−55
−174%
Forza Horizon 4 396
+164%
150−160
−164%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+169%
80−85
−169%
Valorant 350−400
+174%
140−150
−174%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 153
+178%
55−60
−178%
Elden Ring 192
+174%
70−75
−174%
Grand Theft Auto V 153
+178%
55−60
−178%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+169%
65−70
−169%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+166%
35−40
−166%
World of Tanks 500−550
+172%
190−200
−172%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+190%
30−33
−190%
Counter-Strike 2 97
+177%
35−40
−177%
Cyberpunk 2077 47
+194%
16−18
−194%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+167%
60−65
−167%
Forza Horizon 4 294
+167%
110−120
−167%
Metro Exodus 132
+164%
50−55
−164%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
+175%
60−65
−175%
Valorant 300−350
+174%
120−130
−174%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 58
+176%
21−24
−176%
Dota 2 174
+168%
65−70
−168%
Elden Ring 92
+207%
30−33
−207%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+168%
65−70
−168%
Metro Exodus 77
+185%
27−30
−185%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+179%
75−80
−179%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+167%
24−27
−167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 174
+168%
65−70
−168%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+203%
30−33
−203%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+166%
35−40
−166%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+188%
8−9
−188%
Dota 2 141
+182%
50−55
−182%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+200%
35−40
−200%
Fortnite 95−100
+174%
35−40
−174%
Forza Horizon 4 172
+165%
65−70
−165%
Valorant 190−200
+171%
70−75
−171%

This is how RX 6950 XT and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 6950 XT is 176% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6950 XT is 168% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6950 XT is 187% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 73.18 27.76
Recency 10 May 2022 2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 335 Watt 70 Watt

RX 6950 XT has a 163.6% 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 1 year, and 378.6% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6950 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in performance tests.


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