GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs Radeon RX Vega 3

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 3 with GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega 3
2019
15 Watt
2.98

RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms RX Vega 3 by a whopping 999% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking779165
Place by popularity8511
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data69.37
Power efficiency13.6117.26
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code namePicassoGA106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date6 January 2019 (5 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores1922560
Core clock speed300 MHz1552 MHz
Boost clock speed1001 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors4,940 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate12.01142.2
Floating-point processing power0.3844 TFLOPS9.098 TFLOPS
ROPs432
TMUs1280
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeSystem SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared8 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data224.0 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 Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
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 Vega 3 2.98
RTX 3050 8 GB 32.74
+999%

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 Vega 3 1149
RTX 3050 8 GB 12612
+998%

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 HD12
−983%
130−140
+983%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data1.92

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−983%
65−70
+983%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7
−971%
75−80
+971%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6
−983%
65−70
+983%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−900%
50−55
+900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6
−983%
65−70
+983%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−983%
65−70
+983%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−983%
65−70
+983%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−963%
85−90
+963%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−963%
170−180
+963%
Hitman 3 5
−900%
50−55
+900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−991%
240−250
+991%
Metro Exodus 7
−971%
75−80
+971%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6
−983%
65−70
+983%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−983%
130−140
+983%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−926%
400−450
+926%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−956%
95−100
+956%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−900%
50−55
+900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−971%
75−80
+971%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−983%
65−70
+983%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−983%
65−70
+983%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−963%
85−90
+963%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−963%
170−180
+963%
Hitman 3 8−9
−963%
85−90
+963%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−991%
240−250
+991%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−971%
75−80
+971%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 11
−991%
120−130
+991%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 17
−959%
180−190
+959%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−926%
400−450
+926%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−956%
95−100
+956%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−971%
75−80
+971%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−983%
65−70
+983%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−983%
65−70
+983%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−963%
170−180
+963%
Hitman 3 8−9
−963%
85−90
+963%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9
−956%
95−100
+956%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9
−956%
95−100
+956%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4
−900%
40−45
+900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−926%
400−450
+926%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−971%
75−80
+971%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−900%
50−55
+900%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−900%
40−45
+900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Hitman 3 8−9
−963%
85−90
+963%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−963%
85−90
+963%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−956%
190−200
+956%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−983%
65−70
+983%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−900%
40−45
+900%

This is how RX Vega 3 and RTX 3050 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 983% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.98 32.74
Recency 6 January 2019 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 130 Watt

RX Vega 3 has 766.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 998.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 3 is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3050 8 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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