GPU Comparison

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

Quick Verdict

The Radeon RX 7600 is dramatically faster than the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB, leading by roughly 100% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.

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VS
Price
£175
Performance
10%
VRAM
6 GB GDDR6
Key Specs Advantage
+25% CUDA Cores (2,560 vs 2,048)
+25% Tensor Cores (80 vs 64)
AMD
Radeon RX 7600
Price
£262
Performance
20%
VRAM
8 GB GDDR6
Key Specs Advantage
+60% Ray Accelerators (32 vs 20)
+49% Boost Clock (2,655 MHz vs 1,777 MHz)
+29% Bandwidth (288 GB/s vs 224 GB/s)

Radeon RX 7600 vs GeForce RTX 3050 6GB: In-Depth Breakdown

Performance: Radeon RX 7600 vs GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

The Radeon RX 7600 is dramatically faster, around 100% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 7600 is comfortable at 1080p, while the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is better matched to entry-level 1080p.

Price & Value

Right now the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB starts at $175 GBP against $262 GBP for the Radeon RX 7600. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 7600 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 33%.

Power & Efficiency

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB pulls less power (130W vs 165W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster Radeon RX 7600 draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it. Its more modern RDNA 3 architecture on a TSMC N6 process is part of why it does more with each watt.

VRAM & Future-Proofing

With 8GB against 6GB, the Radeon RX 7600 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB's 6GB can fall short.

Features & Ecosystem

Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 7600 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 7600?

The Radeon RX 7600 is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB if you find it at a steep discount.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Radeon RX 7600 better than the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB?

The Radeon RX 7600 is dramatically faster, roughly 100% ahead. If your budget allows, it's the stronger pick.

Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB or the Radeon RX 7600?

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

Is the Radeon RX 7600 worth the extra $87 GBP over the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB?

Often yes — despite the higher price the Radeon RX 7600 delivers better performance-per-dollar here.

Does the Radeon RX 7600 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 7600
ArchitectureAmpereRDNA 3
Process NodeSamsung 8nmTSMC N6
CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors)2,5602,048
Ray Tracing Cores2032
Tensor / AI Cores8064

Clock Speeds

SpecificationGeForce RTX 3050 6GBRadeon RX 7600
Base Clock1,552 MHz1,720 MHz
Boost Clock1,777 MHz2,655 MHz

Memory

SpecificationGeForce RTX 3050 6GBRadeon RX 7600
VRAM Capacity6 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bus128-bit128-bit
Memory Speed14 Gbps18 Gbps
Bandwidth224 GB/s288 GB/s

Connectivity & Power

SpecificationGeForce RTX 3050 6GBRadeon RX 7600
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
TDP130 W165 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 8-pin
ReleasedJan 2022May 2023