GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
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Only verified data for Radeon RX Vega 56 is available. Benchmarks for other models are currently being processed.
On raw speed the Radeon RX Vega 56 comes out noticeably faster — about 9% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop. The Radeon RX Vega 56 is the cheaper option by $623 USD.
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Radeon RX Vega 56 vs GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX Vega 56 vs GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop
The Radeon RX Vega 56 is noticeably faster, around 9% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
The Radeon RX Vega 56 currently lists from $175 USD, $623 USD less than the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop at $798 USD. The Radeon RX Vega 56 is trading below its $399 USD MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
At 80W against 210W, the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern Ampere architecture on a Samsung 8nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX Vega 56 carries 8GB versus 4GB on the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop. The extra 4GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop is roughly 4 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 Ti Laptop 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 Ti Laptop or Radeon RX Vega 56?
The Radeon RX Vega 56 is the faster card by about 9%. 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 Vega 56 better than the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop or the Radeon RX Vega 56?
Is the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop worth the extra $623 USD over the Radeon RX Vega 56?
Does the Radeon RX Vega 56 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop | Radeon RX Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | GCN 5.0 (Vega) |
| Process Node | Samsung 8nm | GloFo 14nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 2,560 | 3,584✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 20 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 80 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop | Radeon RX Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,222 MHz✓ | 1,156 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,485 MHz✓ | 1,471 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop | Radeon RX Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 4 GB | 8 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | HBM2 |
| Memory Bus | 128-bit | 2048-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 12 Gbps✓ | 1.6 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 409.6 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop | Radeon RX Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 80 W✓ | 210 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | May 2021 | Aug 2017 |