GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Navi 24 | GA106 |
| CoresDifferent | 1024 | 2560 |
| TMUsDifferent | 64 | 80 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 64 bit | 128 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Navi 24 | GA106 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Navi 24 XT(215-135000006) | GA106-150-KA-A1 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | RDNA 2.0 | Ampere |
| FoundryDifferent | TSMC | Samsung |
| Process SizeDifferent | 6 nm | 8 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 5,400 million | 12,000 million |
| DensityDifferent | 50.5M / mm² | 43.5M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 107 mm² | 276 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | N/A | BGA-2713 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jan 19th, 2022 | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| GenerationDifferent | Navi II(RX 6000) | GeForce 30 |
| PredecessorDifferent | Navi | GeForce 20 |
| SuccessorDifferent | Navi III | GeForce 40 |
| Production | Active | Active |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 199 USD | 249 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 18 in our database | 49 in our database |
| AvailabilityDifferent | N/A | Jan 27th, 2022 |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 2310 MHz | 1552 MHz |
| Game ClockDifferent | 2610 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2815 MHz | 1777 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2248 MHz18 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz14 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 64 bit | 128 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 143.9 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 1024 | 2560 |
| TMUsDifferent | 64 | 80 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 16 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 16 | 20 |
| L0 CacheDifferent | 32 KB per WGP | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB per Array | 128 KB (per SM) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 1024 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 CacheDifferent | 16 MB | N/A |
| SM CountDifferent | N/A | 20 |
| Tensor CoresDifferent | N/A | 80 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 90.08 GPixel/s | 56.86 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 180.2 GTexel/s | 142.2 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 11.53 TFLOPS (2:1) | 9.098 TFLOPS (1:1) |
| FP32 (float)Different | 5.765 TFLOPS | 9.098 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 360.3 GFLOPS (1:16) | 142.2 GFLOPS (1:64) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| TDPDifferent | 107 W | 130 W |
| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.11x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | D632 | PG190 SKU 70 |
| LengthDifferent | N/A | 242 mm9.5 inches |
| HeightDifferent | N/A | 112 mm4.4 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| CUDADifferent | N/A | 8.6 |
Comparison Summary
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs GeForce GTX 980 Ti
GeForce GTX 980 Ti is 16% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB
GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is 15% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs Radeon R9 FURY X
Radeon R9 FURY X is 14% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 1660 is 13% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs Radeon RX 590
Radeon RX 590 is 6% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs Radeon R9 FURY
Radeon R9 FURY is 4% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs Radeon RX Vega 56
Radeon RX Vega 56 is 16% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs GeForce GTX 1070
GeForce GTX 1070 is 12% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 6% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is 6% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs GeForce GTX 980 Ti
GeForce GTX 980 Ti is 1% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB
GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is 0% slower than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB

