GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the Radeon RX 6800 comes out dramatically faster — about 182% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB. But the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is the better value, undercutting it by $882 CAD for the performance you get.
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Radeon RX 6800 vs GeForce RTX 3050 8GB: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 6800 vs GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
The Radeon RX 6800 is dramatically faster, around 182% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 6800 is comfortable at 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB currently lists from $286 CAD, $882 CAD less than the Radeon RX 6800 at $1,168 CAD. Despite being slower, the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB offers the better performance-per-dollar (~45% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Radeon RX 6800 still sits about $589 CAD above its $579 CAD MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
On power, the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is the gentler choice at 130W versus 250W. The Radeon RX 6800 is more efficient per watt because it's faster, but its higher 250W draw means more heat and a bigger PSU.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX 6800 carries 16GB versus 8GB on the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB. The extra 8GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is roughly 2 years newer than the Radeon RX 6800 (Ampere vs RDNA 2), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 6800 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 3050 8GB or Radeon RX 6800?
Choose the Radeon RX 6800 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.