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 6800S Laptop.
The Radeon RX 6800S Laptop is dramatically faster than the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop, leading by roughly 120% in our performance index.
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Radeon RX 6800S Laptop vs GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 6800S Laptop vs GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
The Radeon RX 6800S Laptop is dramatically faster, around 120% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 6800S Laptop is comfortable at 1080p, while the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop pulls less power (80W vs 100W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster Radeon RX 6800S Laptop draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it. Its more modern RDNA 2 architecture on a TSMC N6 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 8GB against 4GB, the Radeon RX 6800S Laptop has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop's 4GB can fall short.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 6800S Laptop 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 6800S Laptop?
The Radeon RX 6800S Laptop is the faster card by about 120%. 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 6800S Laptop better than the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop or the Radeon RX 6800S Laptop?
Does the Radeon RX 6800S Laptop have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | Radeon RX 6800S Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 2 |
| Process Node | Samsung 8nm | TSMC N6 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 2,048 | 2,048 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 16 | 32✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 64 | 64 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | Radeon RX 6800S Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,237 MHz | 1,800 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,500 MHz | 1,975 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | Radeon RX 6800S Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 4 GB | 8 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| Memory Speed | 12 Gbps | 16 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 256 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | Radeon RX 6800S Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| TDP | 80 W✓ | 100 W |
| Power Connectors | None | None |
| Released | May 2021 | Jan 2022 |