GPU Comparison

Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.

Quick Verdict

The Radeon RX Vega 56 is significantly faster than the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB, leading by roughly 20% in our performance index. The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $564 EUR cheaper.

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NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
Price
€226
Performance
10%
VRAM
6 GB GDDR6
Key Specs Advantage
+21% Boost Clock (1,777 MHz vs 1,471 MHz)
Price
€790
Performance
12%
VRAM
8 GB HBM2
Key Specs Advantage
+1500% Memory Bus (2048-bit vs 128-bit)
+83% Bandwidth (409.6 GB/s vs 224 GB/s)
+40% Stream Processors (3,584 vs 2,560)

Radeon RX Vega 56 vs GeForce RTX 3050 6GB: In-Depth Breakdown

Performance: Radeon RX Vega 56 vs GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

The Radeon RX Vega 56 is significantly faster, around 20% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.

Price & Value

Right now the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB starts at $226 EUR against $790 EUR for the Radeon RX Vega 56. Despite being slower, the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB offers the better performance-per-dollar (~191% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Radeon RX Vega 56 still sits about $391 EUR above its $399 EUR MSRP.

Power & Efficiency

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB draws just 130W versus 210W for the Radeon RX Vega 56, 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 6GB, the Radeon RX Vega 56 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB's 6GB can fall short.

Generation & Longevity

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is roughly 5 years newer than the Radeon RX Vega 56 (Ampere vs GCN 5.0 (Vega)), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.

Features & Ecosystem

Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX Vega 56 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 6GB or Radeon RX Vega 56?

Choose the Radeon RX Vega 56 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Radeon RX Vega 56 better than the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB?

The Radeon RX Vega 56 is significantly faster, roughly 20% ahead. The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is still worth it if value matters more than top-end frames.

Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB or the Radeon RX Vega 56?

Neither is a dedicated 4K card; both are best at entry-level 1080p. For 4K you'd want a faster GPU, or lean on upscaling.

Is the Radeon RX Vega 56 worth the extra $564 EUR over the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB?

Only if you need the extra performance or features; on pure value the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB comes out ahead.

Does the Radeon RX Vega 56 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?

Its 8GB (vs 6GB) gives real headroom for 4K, heavy texture mods, and creative/AI work. At 1080p the gap matters less.

Technical Specifications Comparison

Architecture & Cores

SpecificationGeForce RTX 3050 6GBRadeon RX Vega 56
ArchitectureAmpereGCN 5.0 (Vega)
Process NodeSamsung 8nmGloFo 14nm
CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors)2,5603,584
Ray Tracing Cores20
Tensor / AI Cores80

Clock Speeds

SpecificationGeForce RTX 3050 6GBRadeon RX Vega 56
Base Clock1,552 MHz1,156 MHz
Boost Clock1,777 MHz1,471 MHz

Memory

SpecificationGeForce RTX 3050 6GBRadeon RX Vega 56
VRAM Capacity6 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6HBM2
Memory Bus128-bit2048-bit
Memory Speed14 Gbps1.6 Gbps
Bandwidth224 GB/s409.6 GB/s

Connectivity & Power

SpecificationGeForce RTX 3050 6GBRadeon RX Vega 56
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
TDP130 W210 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin2x 8-pin
ReleasedJan 2022Aug 2017