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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3050 outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 480 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 480 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3050 is 2015 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 480.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Performs up to 14% better in Far Cry 6 than Radeon RX 480 - 97 vs 85 FPS
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 480 - 130 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 480
- Up to 53% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3050 - $61.4 vs $131.6
- Up to 47% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than GeForce RTX 3050 - $0.8 vs $1.51 per FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
97
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.51/FPS
52%
Price, €
€146.08
46%
FPS Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Eagle OC 6G Graphics Card, 2X WINDFORCE Fans, 6GB GDDR6 96-bit GDDR6, GV-N3050EAGLE OC-6GD Video Card
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Radeon RX 480
Desktop • Jun 29th, 2016
FPS
85
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.8/FPS
100%
Price, €
€68.15
100%
Value Winner
Sapphire Radeon Nitro Rx 480 8GB GDDR5 Dual HDMI/DVI-D/Dual DP OC w/Back Plate (UEFI) PCI-E Graphics Card Graphic Cards 11260-20-20G
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Radeon RX 480
Desktop • Jun 29th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
78%
Radeon RX 480
Desktop • Jun 29th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
40.51 GPixel/s
71%
Texel Fillrate
182.3 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 29th, 2016 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Arctic Islands |
| $249 | MSRP | $229 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
1552 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1120 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1266 MHz |
| 1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |
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