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GeForce RTX 3050 vs Radeon R7 260X

GeForce RTX 3050 vs Radeon R7 260X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $249

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X 6G OC (6GB GDDR6/PCI Express 4.0/1492MHz/14000MHz)
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X 6G OC (6GB GDDR6/PCI Express 4.0/1492MHz/14000MHz)

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£188.95

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1777 1807 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 168 minutes ago
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS 8G OC Gaming Graphics Card - 8GB GDDR6, 1807 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4 x 8, 128-bit, 1x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 (Supports 4K)
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS 8G OC Gaming Graphics Card - 8GB GDDR6, 1807 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4 x 8, 128-bit, 1x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 (Supports 4K)

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£209.99

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Boost Clock
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Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 Eagle OC (6GB GDDR6/PCI Express 4.0/MHz/MHz)
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 Eagle OC (6GB GDDR6/PCI Express 4.0/MHz/MHz)

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£190.47

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1777 1792 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 168 minutes ago
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G OC (6GB GDDR6/PCI Express 4.0/1492MHz/14000MHz/Low Profile)
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G OC (6GB GDDR6/PCI Express 4.0/1492MHz/14000MHz/Low Profile)

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£189.95

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Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 OC (6GB GDDR6/PCI Express 4.0/MHz/MHz)
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 OC (6GB GDDR6/PCI Express 4.0/MHz/MHz)

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£197.48

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ASUS Dual NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Gaming Graphics Card - PCIe 4.0, 6GB GDDR6 Memory, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, Native DVI-D, 2-Slot Design, Steel Bracket, IP5X Rating, GPU Tweak III
ASUS Dual NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Gaming Graphics Card - PCIe 4.0, 6GB GDDR6 Memory, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, Native DVI-D, 2-Slot Design, Steel Bracket, IP5X Rating, GPU Tweak III

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£167.14

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Updated 168 minutes ago
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 LP BRK OC Edition 6GB GDDR6 (IP5X dust resistance, dual ball bearings, stainless steel bracket, PCIe 4.0, DLSS 3, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, DVI-D and more)
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 LP BRK OC Edition 6GB GDDR6 (IP5X dust resistance, dual ball bearings, stainless steel bracket, PCIe 4.0, DLSS 3, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, DVI-D and more)

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£200.35

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1777 1822 MHz
Boost Clock
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Palit GeForce RTX 3050 StormX (6GB GDDR6/PCI Express 4.0/1470MHz/14000MHz)
Palit GeForce RTX 3050 StormX (6GB GDDR6/PCI Express 4.0/1470MHz/14000MHz)

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£179.99

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Updated 168 minutes ago
SCAN Argen Gaming PC | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Graphics Card | 500GB SSD | AMD Ryzen 5 4500 CPU | 16GB DDR4 RAM | Windows 11 & Xbox Gamepass Ultimate
SCAN Argen Gaming PC | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Graphics Card | 500GB SSD | AMD Ryzen 5 4500 CPU | 16GB DDR4 RAM | Windows 11 & Xbox Gamepass Ultimate

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£649.98

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Updated 168 minutes ago

Availability

MSRP in USD: $139

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Key Differences

In short — GeForce RTX 3050 outperforms Radeon R7 260X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3050 is 3010 days newer than Radeon R7 260X.

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050

  • Performs up to 21% better in World of Warcraft than Radeon R7 260X - 164 vs 135 FPS
  • Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 260X - 8 vs 2 GB

Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260X

  • Consumes up to 12% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 115 vs 130 Watts
This is a free version of World of Warcraft.
World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

164

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.15/FPS

100%

Price, £

£188.95

100%

FPS and Value Winner

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X 6G OC (6GB GDDR6/PCI Express 4.0/1492MHz/14000MHz)

Buy for £188.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

AMD Radeon R7 260X Logo
Radeon R7 260X

Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013


FPS

135

82%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Radeon R7 260X Logo
Radeon R7 260X

Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013

Theoretical Performance

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

100%

AMD Radeon R7 260X Logo
Radeon R7 260X

Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013


Pixel Fillrate

17.6 GPixel/s

30%

Texel Fillrate

61.6 GTexel/s

43%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050

vs
AMD Radeon R7 260X Logo

AMD Radeon R7 260X

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateOct 8th, 2013
GeForce 30GenerationVolcanic Islands
$249MSRP
$139
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aOutputs2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
1x 8-pinPower Connectors1x 6-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8 GB
Memory2 GB
GDDR6TypeGDDR5
128-bitBus128-bit
224 GB/s
Bandwidth104 GB/s
1552 MHz
Base Clock Speed1100 MHz
1777 MHzBoost Clock SpeedNot Available
1750 MHz
Memory Clock Speed1625 MHz

Builds Using GeForce RTX 3050 or Radeon R7 260X

World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum

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