GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 590
92%
92%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB
292%
292%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is approximately 200% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 590 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Polaris 30 | GA106 |
| CoresDifferent | 2304 | 2560 |
| TMUsDifferent | 144 | 80 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 256 bit | 128 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 590 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Polaris 30 | GA106 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Polaris 30 XT(215-0922006) | GA106-150-KA-A1 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | GCN 4.0 | Ampere |
| FoundryDifferent | GlobalFoundries | Samsung |
| Process SizeDifferent | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 5,700 million | 12,000 million |
| DensityDifferent | 24.6M / mm² | 43.5M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 232 mm² | 276 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1401 | BGA-2713 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 590 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Nov 15th, 2018 | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| GenerationDifferent | Polaris(RX 500) | GeForce 30 |
| PredecessorDifferent | Arctic Islands | GeForce 20 |
| SuccessorDifferent | Vega | GeForce 40 |
| Production | Active | Active |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 279 USD | 249 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | Amazon/Newegg | N/A |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 36 in our database | 49 in our database |
| AvailabilityDifferent | N/A | Jan 27th, 2022 |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 590 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1469 MHz | 1552 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1545 MHz | 1777 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2000 MHz8 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz14 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 590 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 256.0 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 590 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2304 | 2560 |
| TMUsDifferent | 144 | 80 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 36 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 16 KB (per CU) | 128 KB (per SM) |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| SM CountDifferent | N/A | 20 |
| Tensor CoresDifferent | N/A | 80 |
| RT CoresDifferent | N/A | 20 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 590 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 49.44 GPixel/s | 56.86 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 222.5 GTexel/s | 142.2 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 7.119 TFLOPS (1:1) | 9.098 TFLOPS (1:1) |
| FP32 (float)Different | 7.119 TFLOPS | 9.098 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 445.0 GFLOPS (1:16) | 142.2 GFLOPS (1:64) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 590 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 241 mm9.5 inches | 242 mm9.5 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 175 W | 130 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 450 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.0b3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | C944-41 | PG190 SKU 70 |
| HeightDifferent | N/A | 112 mm4.4 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 590 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| CUDADifferent | N/A | 8.6 |
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