GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Market comparison is currently pending while we verify the latest benchmarks for GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop and Radeon RX 5700.
The Radeon RX 5700 is dramatically faster than the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop, leading by roughly 50% in our performance index.
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Radeon RX 5700 vs GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 5700 vs GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
The Radeon RX 5700 is dramatically faster, around 50% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 5700 is comfortable at 1080p, while the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop draws just 80W versus 180W for the Radeon RX 5700, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern Ampere architecture on a Samsung 8nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 8GB against 4GB, the Radeon RX 5700 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop's 4GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop is roughly 2 years newer than the Radeon RX 5700 (Ampere vs RDNA), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 5700 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 Laptop or Radeon RX 5700?
The Radeon RX 5700 is the faster card by about 50%. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Radeon RX 5700 better than the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop or the Radeon RX 5700?
Does the Radeon RX 5700 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA |
| Process Node | Samsung 8nm | TSMC N7 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 2,048 | 2,304✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 16 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 64 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,237 MHz | 1,465 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,500 MHz | 1,725 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 4 GB | 8 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 128-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 12 Gbps | 14 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 448 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 80 W✓ | 180 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Released | May 2021 | Jul 2019 |