GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs Radeon RX 6600

Place in performance ranking	102	153
Place by popularity	14	12
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	35.04	24.93
Architecture	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Navi 23	GA106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 October 2021 (2 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	$249
Current price	$358 (1.1x MSRP)	$385 (1.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6600 has 41% better value for money than RTX 3050 8 GB.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1792	2560
Core clock speed	2044 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2491 MHz	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	11,060 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	132 Watt	130 Watt
Texture fill rate	279.0	142.2

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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	190 mm	242 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	14500 MHz	14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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, 3x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12.0 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.3
CUDA	no data	8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 6600 39.19
+20%

RTX 3050 8 GB 32.66

Radeon RX 6600 outperforms GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB by 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RX 6600 15133
+20%

RTX 3050 8 GB 12612

Radeon RX 6600 outperforms GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB by 20% in Passmark.

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	109 +21.1%	90−95 −21.1%
1440p	57 +26.7%	45−50 −26.7%
4K	31 +29.2%	24−27 −29.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

120−130
+12.1%

107

−12.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	80−85 +15.9%	65−70 −15.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	130−140 +15%	113 −15%
Battlefield 5	150−160 +19%	120−130 −19%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	90−95 +13.9%	75−80 −13.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	100−105 +9.9%	91 −9.9%
Far Cry 5	100−105 +17.6%	85−90 −17.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	110−120 +13.4%	95−100 −13.4%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 +14.1%	140−150 −14.1%
Hitman 3	110−120 +11.1%	99 −11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	300−310 +12.8%	266 −12.8%
Metro Exodus	130−140 +16.1%	110−120 −16.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	110−120 +17%	90−95 −17%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	260−270 +15.6%	225 −15.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 +14.3%	105 −14.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	80−85 +15.9%	65−70 −15.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	110−120 +19.6%	92 −19.6%
Battlefield 5	150−160 +19%	120−130 −19%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	90−95 +13.9%	75−80 −13.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 +16.4%	73 −16.4%
Far Cry 5	100−105 +17.6%	85−90 −17.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	110−120 +13.4%	95−100 −13.4%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 +14.1%	140−150 −14.1%
Hitman 3	110−120 +17%	94 −17%
Horizon Zero Dawn	190−200 +19.5%	150−160 −19.5%
Metro Exodus	80−85 +19.4%	67 −19.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	110−120 +17%	90−95 −17%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	210−220 +15.4%	182 −15.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 +15.6%	147 −15.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	110−120 +13.4%	95−100 −13.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	80−85 +15.9%	65−70 −15.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	90−95 +15.4%	78 −15.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	90−95 +13.9%	75−80 −13.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +18.6%	59 −18.6%
Far Cry 5	100−105 +17.6%	85−90 −17.6%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 +14.1%	140−150 −14.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	170−180 +19.7%	142 −19.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	180−190 +14.6%	157 −14.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	100−105 +11.1%	90 −11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 +12.1%	58 −12.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

110−120

+17%

90−95
−17%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 +13.3%	75−80 −13.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	100−105 +9.9%	90−95 −9.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	50−55 +19%	40−45 −19%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +15.4%	52 −15.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	70−75 +16.7%	60−65 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +17.6%	34 −17.6%
Far Cry 5	100−105 +9.9%	91 −9.9%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 +15.9%	80−85 −15.9%
Hitman 3	60−65 +11.1%	54 −11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +17.6%	102 −17.6%
Metro Exodus	110−120 +13.4%	97 −13.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	120−130 +18.8%	101 −18.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 +14%	55−60 −14%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +9.8%	41 −9.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

80−85
+19.4%

65−70

−19.4%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +15.4%	35−40 −15.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 +6.1%	30−35 −6.1%
Hitman 3	40−45 +11.1%	36 −11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55−60 +10%	50−55 −10%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35−40 +6.1%	33 −6.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 +13.6%	44 −13.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−33 +11.1%	27−30 −11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 +12.5%	24 −12.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 +8%	24−27 −8%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +14.3%	14 −14.3%
Far Cry 5	27−30 +17.4%	21−24 −17.4%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +11.1%	50−55 −11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 +18.2%	55 −18.2%
Metro Exodus	55−60 +14.6%	48 −14.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 +14.3%	21 −14.3%