Radeon PRO W7900 vs GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB with Radeon PRO W7900, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3050 4 GB
2022
4 GB GDDR6, 90 Watt
17.51

PRO W7900 outperforms RTX 3050 4 GB by a whopping 336% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking31012
Place by popularity27not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation36.5016.63
Power efficiency13.5618.04
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGA107Navi 31
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date27 January 2022 (2 years ago)13 April 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $3,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 4 GB has 119% better value for money than PRO W7900.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores20486144
Core clock speed1545 MHz1855 MHz
Boost clock speed1740 MHz2495 MHz
Number of transistors8,700 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)90 Watt295 Watt
Texture fill rate111.4958.1
Floating-point processing power7.127 TFLOPS61.32 TFLOPS
ROPs32192
TMUs64384
Tensor Cores64no data
Ray Tracing Cores1696

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Length242 mm280 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin2x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB48 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.0 GB/s864.0 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a3x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x mini-DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.2
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.6-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 3050 4 GB 17.51
PRO W7900 76.35
+336%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 3050 4 GB 6754
PRO W7900 29456
+336%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.51 76.35
Recency 27 January 2022 13 April 2023
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 48 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 295 Watt

RTX 3050 4 GB has 227.8% lower power consumption.

PRO W7900, on the other hand, has a 336% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon PRO W7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB is a desktop card while Radeon PRO W7900 is a workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB
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