NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB vs AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is ahead by 6% on our index and meets the recommended card of 6 more games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 17 16
Video memory 8 GB 8 GB
Rated power 130 W 130 W
Launch price $249 $199
Index per $100 6.8 8.0
Games at recommended 231 225
Released20222019
FeaturesDLSS · FSR · ray tracingFSR
At 1440p in the heaviest games
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 21514
- Fortnite1716
- Palworld1716
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB; right: AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB.
Games only the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB runs at recommended
Quick answers
Is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB faster than the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB?
Yes — the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB scores 17 on our index to the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB's 16, a 6% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB meets the recommended graphics card of 231 of 274 games; the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB, 225.