Buy on Amazon
$199.99
In Stock
Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
Availability
MSRP in USD: $249
Buy on Amazon
$179.99
In Stock
Boost Clock
Buy on Amazon
$169.99
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
Buy on Amazon
$244.06
In Stock
Boost Clock
Buy on Amazon
$261.2
In Stock
Boost Clock
Buy on Amazon
$215.5
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
Availability
MSRP in USD: $199
Buy on Amazon
$148.99
In Stock
Base Clock
Boost Clock
Buy on Amazon
$189.99
In Stock
Base Clock
Boost Clock
Buy on Amazon
$199.99
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
Buy on Amazon
Out of Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3050 outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 6500 XT on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 6500 XT is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3050 is 15 days older than the cheaper Radeon RX 6500 XT.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Performs up to 6% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Radeon RX 6500 XT - 127 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT - 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Up to 26% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3050 - $148.99 vs $199.99
- Up to 21% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than GeForce RTX 3050 - $1.24 vs $1.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 107 vs 130 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
127
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/FPS
78%
Price, $
$199.99
74%
FPS Winner
MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3050 8GB GDRR6 128-Bit HDMI/DP PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans Ampere OC Graphics Card (RTX 3050 Ventus 2X XS 8G OC)
Buy for $199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43 minutes ago
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
120
94%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.99
100%
Value Winner
Sapphire 11314-01-20G Pulse AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Gaming OC Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA 2
Buy for $148.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
63%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
78%
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Navi II |
| $249 | MSRP | $199 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 143.9 GB/s |
| 1552 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2310 MHz |
| 1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2815 MHz |
| 1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2248 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3050 or Radeon RX 6500 XT
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
91 FPS
$10.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$929.99
In Stock
91 FPS
$9.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$869
In Stock
72 FPS
$11.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$809.64
In Stock
110 FPS
$12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,319.99
In Stock
85 FPS
$9.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799.99
In Stock
110 FPS
$12.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,351.99
In Stock
110 FPS
$9.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,049.99
In Stock
110 FPS
$10.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,182.99
In Stock
86 FPS
$10.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$899.99
In Stock
75 FPS
$14.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,115
In Stock
Similar GPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar graphics card comparisons. Most compared graphics card combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
