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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3050 outperforms the cheaper Radeon R7 250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R7 250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3050 is 3010 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R7 250.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Performs up to 81% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Radeon R7 250 - 58 vs 32 FPS
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 250 - 8 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 250
- Up to 83% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3050 - $29.99 vs $179.99
- Up to 70% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than GeForce RTX 3050 - $0.94 vs $3.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 55 vs 130 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
58
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.1/FPS
30%
Price, $
$179.99
16%
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 R7 250
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
FPS
32
55%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$29.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Radeon R7 250
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Radeon R7 250
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | vs | AMD Radeon R7 250 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $249 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | DDR3 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s |
1552 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3050 or Radeon R7 250
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
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