GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB
AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GA106 | Vega 10 |
| CoresDifferent | 2560 | 3584 |
| TMUsDifferent | 80 | 224 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 | 64 |
| Memory Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | HBM2 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 128 bit | 2048 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GA106 | Vega 10 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GA106-150-KA-A1 | Vega 10 XL(215-0894216) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Ampere | GCN 5.0 |
| FoundryDifferent | Samsung | GlobalFoundries |
| Process SizeDifferent | 8 nm | 14 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 12,000 million | 12,500 million |
| DensityDifferent | 43.5M / mm² | 25.3M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 276 mm² | 495 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-2713 | BGA-2013 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jan 4th, 2022 | Aug 14th, 2017 |
| AvailabilityDifferent | Jan 27th, 2022 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 30 | Vega(RX Vega) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 20 | Polaris |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 40 | Navi |
| Production | Active | Active |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 249 USD | 399 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 49 in our database | 23 in our database |
| Current PriceDifferent | N/A | Amazon/Newegg |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1552 MHz | 1156 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1777 MHz | 1471 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1750 MHz14 Gbps effective | 800 MHz1600 Mbps effective |
| SOC ClockDifferent | N/A | 960 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | HBM2 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 128 bit | 2048 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 224.0 GB/s | 409.6 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2560 | 3584 |
| TMUsDifferent | 80 | 224 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 | 64 |
| SM CountDifferent | 20 | N/A |
| Tensor CoresDifferent | 80 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 20 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB (per SM) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 56 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 56.86 GPixel/s | 94.14 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 142.2 GTexel/s | 329.5 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 9.098 TFLOPS (1:1) | 21.09 TFLOPS (2:1) |
| FP32 (float)Different | 9.098 TFLOPS | 10.54 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 142.2 GFLOPS (1:64) | 659.0 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 242 mm9.5 inches | 280 mm11 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 112 mm4.4 inches | 111 mm4.4 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 130 W | 210 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 300 W | 550 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x HDMI 2.0b3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG190 SKU 70 | 109-D05057-00_02 |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 40 mm1.6 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDADifferent | 8.6 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 6.7 |
Comparison Summary
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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
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Arc A580 is 20% faster than AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
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GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is 20% faster than AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 vs Radeon RX Vega 64
Radeon RX Vega 64 is 15% faster than AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 vs GeForce RTX 2060
GeForce RTX 2060 is 11% faster than AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 vs Radeon RX 5700
Radeon RX 5700 is 10% faster than AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 vs GeForce GTX 1080
GeForce GTX 1080 is 8% faster than AMD Radeon RX Vega 56

