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Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce RTX 3050

Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce RTX 3050: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Radeon RX 590

8 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 590 Logo
XFX RX-590P8DFD6 Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB OC+ 1580MHz DDR5 3xDP HDMI DVI Graphic Cards

Buy for CA$1,036 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 3050

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3050 8GB GDRR6 128-Bit HDMI/DP PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans Ampere OC Graphics Card (RTX 3050 Ventus 2X XS 8G OC)

Buy for CA$434.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33 minutes ago

Radeon RX 590

8 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 590 Logo
XFX RX-590P8DFD6 Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB OC+ 1580MHz DDR5 3xDP HDMI DVI Graphic Cards

Buy for CA$1,036 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 3050

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3050 8GB GDRR6 128-Bit HDMI/DP PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans Ampere OC Graphics Card (RTX 3050 Ventus 2X XS 8G OC)

Buy for CA$434.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3050 outperforms the more expensive Radeon RX 590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 3050 is 1146 days newer than the more expensive Radeon RX 590.

Advantages of GeForce RTX 3050

  • Performs up to 14% better in The Last of Us Part I than Radeon RX 590 - 42 vs 37 FPS
  • Up to 58% cheaper than Radeon RX 590 - CA$434.58 vs CA$1036.00
  • Up to 63% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Radeon RX 590 - CA$10.35 vs CA$28.00 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 590 - 130 vs 175 Watts
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The Last of Us Part I

The Last of Us Part I

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Radeon RX 590 Logo
Radeon RX 590

Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018


FPS

37

88%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$28/FPS

37%

Price, CA$

CA$1036

41%

XFX RX-590P8DFD6 Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB OC+ 1580MHz DDR5 3xDP HDMI DVI Graphic Cards

Buy for CA$1,036 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

42

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$10.35/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$434.58

100%

FPS and Value Winner

MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3050 8GB GDRR6 128-Bit HDMI/DP PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans Ampere OC Graphics Card (RTX 3050 Ventus 2X XS 8G OC)

Buy for CA$434.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Radeon RX 590 Logo
Radeon RX 590

Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Theoretical Performance

AMD Radeon RX 590 Logo
Radeon RX 590

Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018


Pixel Fillrate

49.44 GPixel/s

87%

Texel Fillrate

222.5 GTexel/s

100%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Pixel Fillrate

56.86 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

142.2 GTexel/s

64%

AMD Radeon RX 590 Logo

Radeon RX 590

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo

GeForce RTX 3050

Nov 15th, 2018Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
PolarisGenerationGeForce 30
$279MSRP
$249
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortOutputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
1x 8-pinPower Connectors1x 8-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8 GBMemory8 GB
GDDR5TypeGDDR6
256-bitBus128-bit
256 GB/s
Bandwidth224 GB/s
1469 MHzBase Clock Speed
1552 MHz
1545 MHzBoost Clock Speed
1777 MHz
2000 MHz
Memory Clock Speed1750 MHz

PCs Using Radeon RX 590 or GeForce RTX 3050

With selected game settings

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