GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB vs Radeon RX 5600M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5600M with GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB, including specs and performance data.

RX 5600M
2020
6 GB GDDR6, 150 Watt
22.82
+29.5%

RX 5600M outperforms RTX 3050 4 GB by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking247309
Place by popularitynot in top-10025
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data37.01
Power efficiency10.4313.42
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 10GA107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date7 July 2020 (4 years ago)27 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores23042048
Core clock speed1035 MHz1545 MHz
Boost clock speed1265 MHz1740 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt90 Watt
Texture fill rate182.2111.4
Floating-point processing power5.829 TFLOPS7.127 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs14464
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-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 amount6 GB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s192.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA-8.6

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.

RX 5600M 22.82
+29.5%
RTX 3050 4 GB 17.62

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.

RX 5600M 8795
+29.6%
RTX 3050 4 GB 6788

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD86
+32.3%
65−70
−32.3%
1440p57
+42.5%
40−45
−42.5%
4K26
+44.4%
18−21
−44.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.06
1440pno data4.98
4Kno data11.06

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 67
+34%
50−55
−34%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70
+40%
50−55
−40%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+34.5%
55−60
−34.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 76
+38.2%
55−60
−38.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+30%
40−45
−30%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+33.3%
45−50
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+36%
100−105
−36%
Hitman 3 67
+34%
50−55
−34%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+32.5%
80−85
−32.5%
Metro Exodus 137
+37%
100−105
−37%
Red Dead Redemption 2 76
+38.2%
55−60
−38.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 75−80
+38.2%
55−60
−38.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 221
+30%
170−180
−30%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 58
+45%
40−45
−45%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+34.5%
55−60
−34.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 68
+36%
50−55
−36%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+30%
40−45
−30%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+33.3%
45−50
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+36%
100−105
−36%
Hitman 3 64
+42.2%
45−50
−42.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+32.5%
80−85
−32.5%
Metro Exodus 107
+33.8%
80−85
−33.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70
+40%
50−55
−40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 75−80
+38.2%
55−60
−38.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 217
+35.6%
160−170
−35.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 49
+40%
35−40
−40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45
+50%
30−33
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+30%
40−45
−30%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+36%
100−105
−36%
Hitman 3 58
+45%
40−45
−45%
Horizon Zero Dawn 101
+34.7%
75−80
−34.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 75−80
+38.2%
55−60
−38.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
+42.2%
45−50
−42.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 32
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 67
+34%
50−55
−34%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+43.3%
30−33
−43.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+29.6%
27−30
−29.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+34.7%
95−100
−34.7%
Hitman 3 38
+40.7%
27−30
−40.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 73
+32.7%
55−60
−32.7%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+43.3%
30−33
−43.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+37.1%
35−40
−37.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+50%
18−20
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 197
+31.3%
150−160
−31.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+40.7%
27−30
−40.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Hitman 3 20
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+30%
90−95
−30%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14
+40%
10−11
−40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+50%
18−20
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 13
+30%
10−11
−30%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%

This is how RX 5600M and RTX 3050 4 GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 5600M is 32% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5600M is 43% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5600M is 44% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.82 17.62
Recency 7 July 2020 27 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 90 Watt

RX 5600M has a 29.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 3050 4 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 5600M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 5600M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB is a desktop 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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