GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Radeon RX Vega 11

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 11 and GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega 11
2018
35 Watt
5.42

RTX 3050 6 GB outperforms RX Vega 11 by a whopping 406% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking614206
Place by popularitynot in top-10020
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data76.00
Power efficiency10.8027.34
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameRavenGA107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date10 May 2018 (6 years ago)2 February 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores7042304
Core clock speed300 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speed1251 MHz1470 MHz
Number of transistors4,940 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate55.04105.8
Floating-point processing power1.761 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs4472
Tensor Coresno data72
Ray Tracing Coresno data18

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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
WidthIGP2-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 typeSystem SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared6 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared96 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data168.0 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 ConnectorsMotherboard Dependent1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.7 (6.4)6.7
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 Vega 11 5.42
RTX 3050 6 GB 27.44
+406%

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 Vega 11 2109
RTX 3050 6 GB 10682
+406%

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 HD28
−400%
140−150
+400%
1440p5
−380%
24−27
+380%
4K12
−400%
60−65
+400%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data1.28
1440pno data7.46
4Kno data2.98

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−400%
55−60
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−400%
60−65
+400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−400%
85−90
+400%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−400%
55−60
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−400%
60−65
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 20
−400%
100−105
+400%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
−400%
55−60
+400%
Metro Exodus 18
−400%
90−95
+400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−400%
80−85
+400%
Valorant 16−18
−400%
85−90
+400%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−400%
85−90
+400%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−400%
55−60
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−400%
60−65
+400%
Dota 2 27
−381%
130−140
+381%
Far Cry 5 30
−400%
150−160
+400%
Fortnite 30−35
−400%
160−170
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 17
−400%
85−90
+400%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
−400%
55−60
+400%
Grand Theft Auto V 17
−400%
85−90
+400%
Metro Exodus 11
−400%
55−60
+400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 54
−400%
270−280
+400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−400%
80−85
+400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−400%
90−95
+400%
Valorant 16−18
−400%
85−90
+400%
World of Tanks 85−90
−355%
400−450
+355%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−400%
85−90
+400%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−400%
55−60
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−400%
60−65
+400%
Dota 2 42
−400%
210−220
+400%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−400%
130−140
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 15
−400%
75−80
+400%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
−400%
55−60
+400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−400%
230−240
+400%
Valorant 16−18
−400%
85−90
+400%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
−400%
30−33
+400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−400%
170−180
+400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
World of Tanks 35−40
−387%
190−200
+387%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
−400%
45−50
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−400%
60−65
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−400%
45−50
+400%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
−400%
40−45
+400%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−400%
40−45
+400%
Valorant 14−16
−400%
75−80
+400%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−400%
30−33
+400%
Dota 2 16−18
−400%
85−90
+400%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−400%
85−90
+400%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 15
−400%
75−80
+400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−400%
85−90
+400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−400%
30−33
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Dota 2 17
−400%
85−90
+400%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−400%
30−33
+400%
Fortnite 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Valorant 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%

This is how RX Vega 11 and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 6 GB is 400% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 6 GB is 380% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 6 GB is 400% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.42 27.44
Recency 10 May 2018 2 February 2024
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 70 Watt

RX Vega 11 has 100% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has a 406.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 11 in performance tests.


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