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MSRP in USD: $249
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$179.99
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Boost Clock
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Boost Clock
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3050 outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 590 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 590 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3050 is 1146 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 590.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 590
- Up to 33% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3050 - $119.99 vs $179.99
- Up to 23% better value when playing Diablo IV than GeForce RTX 3050 - $1.32 vs $1.71 per FPS
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Performs up to 15% better in Diablo IV than Radeon RX 590 - 105 vs 91 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 590 - 130 vs 175 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
FPS
91
86%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$119.99
100%
Value Winner
51RISC Radeon RX 590 GME Graphics Card, 2304SP 8GB GDDR5 256bit PCIe 3.0 ×16 1340MHz Base Clock Gaming Video Card (Radeon RX 590 GME)
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GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
105
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.71/FPS
77%
Price, $
$179.99
66%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
49.44 GPixel/s
86%
Texel Fillrate
222.5 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
63%
AMD Radeon RX 590 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Polaris | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $279 | MSRP | $249 |
| 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 1469 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1552 MHz |
| 1545 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon RX 590 or GeForce RTX 3050
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
9 FPS
$83.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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26 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
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1 FPS
$810.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$810.89
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27 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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37 FPS
$25.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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71 FPS
$16.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,172
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37 FPS
$23.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$869
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118 FPS
$19.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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27 FPS
$30.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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37 FPS
$25.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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