GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs ATI Radeon X1600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon X1600 and GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI X1600
2007
512 MB DDR2, 27 Watt
0.13

RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms ATI X1600 by a whopping 25077% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1438165
Place by popularitynot in top-10011
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data69.36
Power efficiency0.3317.26
ArchitectureUltra-Threaded SE (2005−2007)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameRV516GA106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date2007 (17 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 coresno data2560
Core clock speed635 MHz1552 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1777 MHz
Number of transistors105 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)27 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate2.540142.2
Floating-point processing powerno data9.098 TFLOPS
ROPs432
TMUs480
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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
Width1-slot2-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 typeDDR2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MBps1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s224.0 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.6
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/A1.3
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.

ATI X1600 0.13
RTX 3050 8 GB 32.73
+25077%

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.

ATI X1600 49
RTX 3050 8 GB 12612
+25639%

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.13 32.73
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 27 Watt 130 Watt

ATI X1600 has 381.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 25076.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon X1600 in performance tests.


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

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