GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs Radeon RX 6500 XT

Place in the ranking	216	210
Place by popularity	85	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	58.28	no data
Power efficiency	16.04	28.96
Architecture	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 24	GN20-P0-R 6 GB
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	19 January 2022 (2 years ago)	6 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	no data

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 cores	1024	2560
Core clock speed	2610 MHz	1237 MHz
Boost clock speed	2815 MHz	1492 MHz
Number of transistors	5,400 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	107 Watt	60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	180.2	no data
Floating-point processing power	5.765 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	32	no data
TMUs	64	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	16	no data

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 size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	no data

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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	2248 MHz	12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	143.9 GB/s	no data
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 Connectors	1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a	no data
HDMI	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12_2
Shader Model	6.6	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	2.2	no data
Vulkan	1.3	-

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 6500 XT 24.79

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 25.09
+1.2%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX 6500 XT 22954
+31.8%

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 17421

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 6500 XT 15712
+31.4%

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 11960

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 6500 XT 91909
+26.8%

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 72486

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 6500 XT 356129

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 500518
+40.5%

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 HD	66 −10.6%	73 +10.6%
1440p	34 −8.8%	37 +8.8%
4K	16 +0%	16−18 +0%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.02	no data
1440p	5.85	no data
4K	12.44	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

−12.5%

81
+12.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	50−55 −1.9%	55−60 +1.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	51 +18.6%	40−45 −18.6%
Battlefield 5	80−85 −1.2%	80−85 +1.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 −2%	50−55 +2%
Cyberpunk 2077	54 −18.5%	64 +18.5%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −1.8%	55−60 +1.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 −0.7%	140−150 +0.7%
Hitman 3	50−55 −2%	50−55 +2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 −0.9%	110−120 +0.9%
Metro Exodus	85−90 −1.2%	85−90 +1.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 −1.6%	65−70 +1.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	80−85 −1.2%	85−90 +1.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	50−55 −1.9%	55−60 +1.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	43 +0%	40−45 +0%
Battlefield 5	80−85 −1.2%	80−85 +1.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 −2%	50−55 +2%
Cyberpunk 2077	34 −35.3%	46 +35.3%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −1.8%	55−60 +1.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 −0.7%	140−150 +0.7%
Hitman 3	50−55 −2%	50−55 +2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 −0.9%	110−120 +0.9%
Metro Exodus	85−90 −1.2%	85−90 +1.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 −1.6%	65−70 +1.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	107 +24.4%	86 −24.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 −1.9%	50−55 +1.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	50−55 −1.9%	55−60 +1.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	31 −38.7%	40−45 +38.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 −2%	50−55 +2%
Cyberpunk 2077	30 −30%	39 +30%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −1.8%	55−60 +1.8%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 −0.7%	140−150 +0.7%
Hitman 3	50−55 −2%	50−55 +2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	92 −25%	110−120 +25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	83 +9.2%	76 −9.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	54 +8%	50 −8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	25 −312%	100−110 +312%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

60−65

−1.6%

65−70
+1.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −2.1%	45−50 +2.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	23 −8.7%	24−27 +8.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	17 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −3.6%	27−30 +3.6%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 −2.1%	140−150 +2.1%
Hitman 3	27−30 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	66 +26.9%	50−55 −26.9%
Metro Exodus	57 +18.8%	45−50 −18.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	56 −1.8%	57 +1.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 −23.3%	37 +23.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	140−150 −0.7%	140−150 +0.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

40−45

−2.4%

40−45
+2.4%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 −4.2%	24−27 +4.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −5.3%	20−22 +5.3%
Hitman 3	10 −100%	20−22 +100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 −1.6%	120−130 +1.6%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	28 +3.7%	27−30 −3.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6 −117%	12−14 +117%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4 −50%	6−7 +50%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	25 −24%	30−35 +24%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10 −10%	10−12 +10%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

21−24

−4.8%

21−24
+4.8%

This is how RX 6500 XT and RTX 3050 6GB Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 11% faster in 1080p
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 9% faster in 1440p
A tie in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6500 XT is 27% faster.
in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 312% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 6500 XT is ahead in 8 tests (11%)
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is ahead in 51 test (71%)
there's a draw in 13 tests (18%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	24.79	25.09
Recency	19 January 2022	6 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	6 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	107 Watt	60 Watt

RX 6500 XT has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, on the other hand, has a 1.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and 78.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 6500 XT and GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6500 XT is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is a notebook one.

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