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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3050 outperforms the more expensive Radeon R7 260X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 3050 is 3010 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R7 260X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Performs up to 88% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Radeon R7 260X - 60 vs 32 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Radeon R7 260X - $179.99 vs $246.31
- Up to 61% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Radeon R7 260X - $3.0 vs $7.7 per 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
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
60
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
100%
FPS and Value 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
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Radeon R7 260X
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 260X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $249 | MSRP | $139 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 104 GB/s |
1552 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1100 MHz |
| 1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1625 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3050 or Radeon R7 260X
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
41 FPS
$18.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$14.77/FPS
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Core i5-12400
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$23.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
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45 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3050
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$22.11/FPS
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Core i7-13700
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-14900K
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