GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is dramatically faster than the Radeon R9 390X, leading by roughly 44% in our performance index.
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GeForce RTX 3050 6GB vs Radeon R9 390X: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3050 6GB vs Radeon R9 390X
The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is dramatically faster, around 44% ahead of the Radeon R9 390X. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB draws just 130W versus 275W for the Radeon R9 390X, 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 R9 390X 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 7 years newer than the Radeon R9 390X (Ampere vs GCN 2.0), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Radeon R9 390X brings AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value, while the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB offers NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: Radeon R9 390X or GeForce RTX 3050 6GB?
The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is the faster card by about 44%. 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.