GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Radeon RX 7900 XT

Place in performance ranking	13	183
Place by popularity	not in top-100	62
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	25.03	37.69
Architecture	RDNA 3	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Navi 31 XT	GA107
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	3 November 2022 (1 year ago)	2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$899	$179
Current price	$884 (1x MSRP)	$204 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 6 GB has 51% better value for money than RX 7900 XT.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	5376	2304
Boost clock speed	2000 MHz	1470 MHz
Number of transistors	57,700 million	8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	315 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	804.4	105.8

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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	276 mm	242 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	None

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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	20 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	320 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	20000 MHz	14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	800.0 GB/s	168.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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 Connectors	1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.7	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	no data	8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 7900 XT 74.39
+163%

RTX 3050 6 GB 28.24

Radeon RX 7900 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB by 163% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RX 7900 XT 28783
+163%

RTX 3050 6 GB 10926

Radeon RX 7900 XT outperforms GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB by 163% in Passmark.

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 HD	212 +165%	80−85 −165%
1440p	145 +164%	55−60 −164%
4K	93 +166%	35−40 −166%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

237

+179%

85−90
−179%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	110−120 +183%	40−45 −183%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	130−140 +164%	50−55 −164%
Battlefield 5	160−170 +173%	60−65 −173%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	170−180 +172%	65−70 −172%
Cyberpunk 2077	212 +165%	80−85 −165%
Far Cry 5	196 +180%	70−75 −180%
Far Cry New Dawn	163 +172%	60−65 −172%
Forza Horizon 4	200−210 +179%	75−80 −179%
Hitman 3	210−220 +168%	80−85 −168%
Horizon Zero Dawn	160−170 +172%	60−65 −172%
Red Dead Redemption 2	120−130 +178%	45−50 −178%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	311 +183%	110−120 −183%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 +173%	45−50 −173%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	110−120 +183%	40−45 −183%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	130−140 +164%	50−55 −164%
Battlefield 5	160−170 +173%	60−65 −173%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	170−180 +172%	65−70 −172%
Cyberpunk 2077	190 +171%	70−75 −171%
Far Cry 5	187 +167%	70−75 −167%
Far Cry New Dawn	157 +185%	55−60 −185%
Forza Horizon 4	200−210 +179%	75−80 −179%
Hitman 3	210−220 +168%	80−85 −168%
Horizon Zero Dawn	160−170 +172%	60−65 −172%
Metro Exodus	146 +165%	55−60 −165%
Red Dead Redemption 2	120−130 +178%	45−50 −178%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	295 +168%	110−120 −168%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	483 +168%	180−190 −168%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 +173%	45−50 −173%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	110−120 +183%	40−45 −183%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	130−140 +164%	50−55 −164%
Battlefield 5	160−170 +173%	60−65 −173%
Cyberpunk 2077	179 +175%	65−70 −175%
Far Cry 5	173 +166%	65−70 −166%
Far Cry New Dawn	142 +184%	50−55 −184%
Forza Horizon 4	200−210 +179%	75−80 −179%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	265 +165%	100−105 −165%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 +173%	45−50 −173%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	130−140 +172%	50−55 −172%
Hitman 3	160−170 +180%	60−65 −180%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +184%	45−50 −184%
Metro Exodus	135 +170%	50−55 −170%
Red Dead Redemption 2	70−75 +174%	27−30 −174%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	203 +171%	75−80 −171%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	80−85 +180%	30−33 −180%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	95−100 +171%	35−40 −171%
Battlefield 5	140−150 +182%	50−55 −182%
Cyberpunk 2077	122 +171%	45−50 −171%
Far Cry 5	173 +166%	65−70 −166%
Far Cry New Dawn	141 +182%	50−55 −182%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 +175%	65−70 −175%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	130−140 +176%	50−55 −176%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 +173%	30−33 −173%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 +183%	30−33 −183%
Hitman 3	95−100 +183%	35−40 −183%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 +187%	30−33 −187%
Metro Exodus	87 +190%	30−33 −190%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 +172%	18−20 −172%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	110 +175%	40−45 −175%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	159 +165%	60−65 −165%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 +186%	21−24 −186%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +186%	21−24 −186%
Battlefield 5	95−100 +183%	35−40 −183%
Cyberpunk 2077	60 +186%	21−24 −186%
Far Cry 5	132 +164%	50−55 −164%
Far Cry New Dawn	129 +187%	45−50 −187%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +166%	50−55 −166%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +167%	18−20 −167%

This is how RX 7900 XT and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

RX 7900 XT is 165% faster in 1080p
RX 7900 XT is 164% faster in 1440p
RX 7900 XT is 166% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	74.39	28.24
Recency	3 November 2022	2 February 2024
Cost	$899	$179
Maximum RAM amount	20 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	5 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	315 Watt	70 Watt