GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Radeon RX 6550M

Place in the ranking	217	201
Place by popularity	not in top-100	24
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	76.27
Power efficiency	21.41	27.21
Architecture	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 24	GA107
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$179

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	2304
Core clock speed	2000 MHz	1042 MHz
Boost clock speed	2840 MHz	1470 MHz
Number of transistors	5,400 million	8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	181.8	105.8
Floating-point processing power	5.816 TFLOPS	6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	64	72
Tensor Cores	no data	72
Ray Tracing Cores	16	18

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	medium sized	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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	4 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	144.0 GB/s	168.0 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 Connectors	Portable Device Dependent	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.7	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
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 6550M 24.97

RTX 3050 6 GB 27.77
+11.2%

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 6550M 9618

RTX 3050 6 GB 10696
+11.2%

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	74 −8.1%	80−85 +8.1%
1440p	23 −4.3%	24−27 +4.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	2.24
1440p	no data	7.46

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

40−45

+0%

40−45
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	50−55 −11.1%	60−65 +11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%
Battlefield 5	80−85 −6.3%	85−90 +6.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 −10%	55−60 +10%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −7.1%	60−65 +7.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 −9.4%	70−75 +9.4%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 −11.1%	160−170 +11.1%
Hitman 3	45−50 −2%	50−55 +2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 −6.2%	120−130 +6.2%
Metro Exodus	80−85 −7.1%	90−95 +7.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 −9.4%	70−75 +9.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	80−85 −8.4%	90−95 +8.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 −7.8%	110−120 +7.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	50−55 −11.1%	60−65 +11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%
Battlefield 5	80−85 −6.3%	85−90 +6.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 −10%	55−60 +10%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −7.1%	60−65 +7.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 −9.4%	70−75 +9.4%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 −11.1%	160−170 +11.1%
Hitman 3	45−50 −2%	50−55 +2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 −6.2%	120−130 +6.2%
Metro Exodus	80−85 −7.1%	90−95 +7.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 −9.4%	70−75 +9.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	101 −8.9%	110−120 +8.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 −3.8%	55−60 +3.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 −7.8%	110−120 +7.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	50−55 −11.1%	60−65 +11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 −10%	55−60 +10%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −7.1%	60−65 +7.1%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 −11.1%	160−170 +11.1%
Hitman 3	45−50 −2%	50−55 +2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 −6.2%	120−130 +6.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	88 −8%	95−100 +8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	49 −2%	50−55 +2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 −7.8%	110−120 +7.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

60−65

−9.4%

70−75
+9.4%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −6.4%	50−55 +6.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −8.1%	40−45 +8.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −8%	27−30 +8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −7.1%	30−33 +7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −7.1%	30−33 +7.1%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 −7.1%	150−160 +7.1%
Hitman 3	27−30 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 −10%	55−60 +10%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −8.7%	50−55 +8.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 −3.8%	55−60 +3.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	130−140 −7.9%	150−160 +7.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

40−45

−9.8%

45−50
+9.8%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −10.5%	21−24 +10.5%
Hitman 3	18−20 −10.5%	21−24 +10.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 −11.1%	140−150 +11.1%
Metro Exodus	27−30 −7.1%	30−33 +7.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −3.8%	27−30 +3.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −2.9%	35−40 +2.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

21−24

+0%

21−24
+0%

This is how RX 6550M and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 3050 6 GB is 8% faster in 1080p
RTX 3050 6 GB is 4% faster in 1440p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	24.97	27.77
Recency	4 January 2023	2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	6 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	70 Watt

RX 6550M has a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has a 11.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 14.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6550M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6550M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3050 6 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.