GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs Radeon RX Vega M GH

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GH with GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega M GH
2018
4 GB HBM2, 100 Watt
17.11

RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms RX Vega M GH by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking323167
Place by popularitynot in top-10011
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data69.07
Power efficiency11.8017.41
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code namePolaris 22GA106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 February 2018 (6 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$249

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 cores15362560
Core clock speed1063 MHz1552 MHz
Boost clock speed1190 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate114.2142.2
Floating-point processing power3.656 TFLOPS9.098 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs9680
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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
InterfaceIGPPCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin

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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width1024 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth204.8 GB/s224.0 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 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
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 M GH 17.11
RTX 3050 8 GB 32.81
+91.8%

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 M GH 6575
RTX 3050 8 GB 12612
+91.8%

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 HD58
−89.7%
110−120
+89.7%
1440p44
−81.8%
80−85
+81.8%
4K30
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.26
1440pno data3.11
4Kno data4.53

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−33
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
−79.5%
70−75
+79.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 53
−88.7%
100−105
+88.7%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
−80%
27−30
+80%
Forza Horizon 4 85
−88.2%
160−170
+88.2%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
−84.8%
85−90
+84.8%
Metro Exodus 55
−81.8%
100−105
+81.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 39
−79.5%
70−75
+79.5%
Valorant 65−70
−88.4%
130−140
+88.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−81.8%
100−105
+81.8%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
−75%
21−24
+75%
Dota 2 76
−84.2%
140−150
+84.2%
Far Cry 5 46
−84.8%
85−90
+84.8%
Fortnite 90−95
−82.8%
170−180
+82.8%
Forza Horizon 4 68
−91.2%
130−140
+91.2%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
−84.8%
85−90
+84.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 60
−83.3%
110−120
+83.3%
Metro Exodus 38
−84.2%
70−75
+84.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 71
−83.1%
130−140
+83.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−82.9%
75−80
+82.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−88.7%
100−105
+88.7%
Valorant 41
−82.9%
75−80
+82.9%
World of Tanks 210−220
−89.6%
400−450
+89.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 41
−82.9%
75−80
+82.9%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
−75%
21−24
+75%
Dota 2 95
−89.5%
180−190
+89.5%
Far Cry 5 63
−90.5%
120−130
+90.5%
Forza Horizon 4 57
−75.4%
100−105
+75.4%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
−84.8%
85−90
+84.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 47
−91.5%
90−95
+91.5%
Valorant 65−70
−88.4%
130−140
+88.4%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 24−27
−73.1%
45−50
+73.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−88.7%
300−310
+88.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−80%
27−30
+80%
World of Tanks 110−120
−86.4%
220−230
+86.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−85.7%
65−70
+85.7%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−77.4%
55−60
+77.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 2
−50%
3−4
+50%
Far Cry 5 42
−90.5%
80−85
+90.5%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−86%
80−85
+86%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−84.2%
70−75
+84.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−73.9%
40−45
+73.9%
Valorant 40−45
−86%
80−85
+86%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
Dota 2 27−30
−89.7%
55−60
+89.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
−89.7%
55−60
+89.7%
Metro Exodus 11
−90.9%
21−24
+90.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 49
−83.7%
90−95
+83.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−90.9%
21−24
+90.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−89.7%
55−60
+89.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14
−71.4%
24−27
+71.4%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Dota 2 27−30
−89.7%
55−60
+89.7%
Far Cry 5 21
−90.5%
40−45
+90.5%
Fortnite 20−22
−75%
35−40
+75%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−80%
45−50
+80%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
Valorant 18−20
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%

This is how RX Vega M GH and RTX 3050 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 90% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 82% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 83% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.11 32.81
Recency 1 February 2018 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 130 Watt

RX Vega M GH has 30% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 91.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega M GH in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega M GH is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is a desktop one.


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