AMD
Radeon RX 9060 vs GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB
Full comparison of specs, performance and benchmarks
NVIDIA
RTX 3050 8 GB
Aggregate performance score
We've compared RX 9060 and RTX 3050 8 GB across specs and all relevant benchmarks.
↗RX 9060 outperforms RTX 3050 8 GB by 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.+14%
Scores are normalized on the Head to Head scale. Higher is better.Radeon RX 9060 vs GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB: key takeaway
The comparison of RX 9060 and RTX 3050 8 GB shows a 14% advantage for RX 9060 in gaming performance, while RTX 3050 8 GB may still be stronger in efficiency and feature set. Use the sections below to check whether that lead comes from real FPS, specifications, efficiency, price or platform features.
SUMMARY PROFILE
Verified-metrics radar
Axes with missing data are hidden; every value uses a fixed scale.
AMD
NVIDIAPerformance
Efficiency
Price / performance
Memory capacity
5044
100100
100100
6868
COMPARISON RESULT
RX 9060 is the best overall choice
RX 9060 leads in combined game performance. RX 9060 offers the better price per frame, while the final choice depends on the required features, memory, and games.
RX 9060 leads in the combined performance index
RTX 3050 8 GB costs less
CATALOG POSITION
Full ranking →Graphics card ranking
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COMPARISON VERDICT
Which should you choose?
Two practical conclusions based on community votes and gaming value.
Radeon RX 9060
103 likesHead to Head visitors currently choose this model more often.
Radeon RX 9060
100/100 · Price $269The choice is based on the price-to-performance index and launch price.
OVERALL SCORE
Overview
Scores are calculated from specifications, performance, and efficiency.
The Summary score section compares RX 9060 and RTX 3050 8 GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
GamesDirectX, OpenCL, and Vulkan performance
50Better
44
Professional applications3D modeling, video editing, and rendering
42Better
38
AI and machine learningMachine-learning and AI capabilities
40Better
36
Power efficiencyPower consumption across workloads
100
100
Head to Head scoreOverall catalog score
69Better
65
FULL COMPARISON
Specifications
The better numeric value is highlighted in green, taking the metric direction into account.
The Specifications section compares RX 9060 and RTX 3050 8 GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
InterfacePCIe 5x16PCIe 4x8
Power consumption132 W130 WBetter
DisplayPortDisplayPort 2.1aDisplayPort 1.4a
HDMIHDMI 2.1bHDMI 2.1
Device classDesktopDesktop
UpscalingFSRDLSS 2
LengthVaries by board242 mm
DirectX12.212.2
Vulkan1.41.4
OpenGL4.64.6
TFLOPS21.43Better9.098
Power consumption132 W130 WBetter
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Power connector8 pin8 pin
Release date20252022
ArchitectureRDNA 4.0Ampere
ThicknessDual-slotDual-slot
Compute APIOpenCL 2.2OpenCL 3.0, CUDA 8.6
Launch price$269Better$299
Shader units / cores17922560Better
Clock speed1700 - 2990 MHzBetter1552 - 1777 MHz
Base clock1700 MHzBetter1552 MHz
Boost clock2990 MHzBetter1777 MHz
VRAM8 GB GDDR68 GB GDDR6
Memory frequency18 GHzBetter14 GHz
Memory bus128 bit128 bit
Memory bandwidth288 GB/sBetter224 GB/s
Process node4 nmBetter8 nm
Recommended PSU300 W300 W
Die size199 mm²Better276 mm²
Memory cacheL2 4 MBBetterL1 128 KB, L2 2 MB
Transistor count29700 millionBetter12000 million
Max monitors34
Max resolution7680 × 43207680 × 4320
USB Type-CNoNo
GAME TEST BENCH
Gaming FPS
Available results are shown separately; missing data is not treated as zero.
The Gaming FPS section compares RX 9060 and RTX 3050 8 GB across curated H2H Lab game presets. The useful signal is not only average FPS, but also how each device behaves at 1440p and 4K, how memory capacity and bus width affect heavy textures, and whether the game engine favors raster performance, ray tracing, or driver maturity.
RX 9060RTX 3050 8 GB
Verified H2HCommunity VerifiedEstimatedPredicted
Black Myth: Wukong
1080p High
28 FPSEstimated 66%
26 FPSEstimated 66%
1080p Ultra
24 FPSEstimated 66%
22 FPSEstimated 66%
1440p Ultra
16 FPSEstimated 64%
14 FPSEstimated 63%
4K Ultra
6 FPSEstimated 56%
5 FPSEstimated 55%
Black Myth: WukongRX 906028 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 3050 8 GB26 FPSEstimated 66%RX 906024 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 3050 8 GB22 FPSEstimated 66%RX 906016 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 3050 8 GB14 FPSEstimated 63%RX 90606 FPSEstimated 56%RTX 3050 8 GB5 FPSEstimated 55%
Call of Duty: WarzoneRX 906028 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 3050 8 GB26 FPSEstimated 66%RX 906024 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 3050 8 GB22 FPSEstimated 66%RX 906016 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 3050 8 GB14 FPSEstimated 63%RX 90606 FPSEstimated 56%RTX 3050 8 GB5 FPSEstimated 55%
Counter-Strike 2RX 9060233 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 3050 8 GB215 FPSEstimated 74%RX 9060164 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 3050 8 GB151 FPSEstimated 74%RX 9060118 FPSEstimated 72%RTX 3050 8 GB101 FPSEstimated 71%RX 906035 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 3050 8 GB29 FPSEstimated 63%
Cyberpunk 2077RX 9060150 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 3050 8 GB139 FPSEstimated 74%RX 9060129 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 3050 8 GB120 FPSEstimated 74%RX 906085 FPSEstimated 72%RTX 3050 8 GB73 FPSEstimated 71%RX 906023 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 3050 8 GB20 FPSEstimated 63%
Forza Horizon 5RX 9060190 FPSEstimated 80%RTX 3050 8 GB175 FPSEstimated 80%RX 9060123 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 3050 8 GB114 FPSEstimated 74%RX 9060106 FPSEstimated 72%RTX 3050 8 GB91 FPSEstimated 71%RX 906051 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 3050 8 GB43 FPSEstimated 63%
God of War RagnarökRX 906028 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 3050 8 GB26 FPSEstimated 66%RX 906024 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 3050 8 GB22 FPSEstimated 66%RX 906016 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 3050 8 GB14 FPSEstimated 63%RX 90606 FPSEstimated 56%RTX 3050 8 GB5 FPSEstimated 55%
Hogwarts LegacyRX 9060123 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 3050 8 GB114 FPSEstimated 74%RX 9060103 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 3050 8 GB95 FPSEstimated 74%RX 906076 FPSEstimated 72%RTX 3050 8 GB65 FPSEstimated 71%RX 906024 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 3050 8 GB20 FPSEstimated 63%
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024RX 906028 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 3050 8 GB26 FPSEstimated 66%RX 906024 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 3050 8 GB22 FPSEstimated 66%RX 906016 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 3050 8 GB14 FPSEstimated 63%RX 90606 FPSEstimated 56%RTX 3050 8 GB5 FPSEstimated 55%
Monster Hunter WildsRX 906028 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 3050 8 GB26 FPSEstimated 66%RX 906024 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 3050 8 GB22 FPSEstimated 66%RX 906016 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 3050 8 GB14 FPSEstimated 63%RX 90606 FPSEstimated 56%RTX 3050 8 GB5 FPSEstimated 55%
StarfieldRX 906028 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 3050 8 GB26 FPSEstimated 66%RX 906024 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 3050 8 GB22 FPSEstimated 66%RX 906016 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 3050 8 GB14 FPSEstimated 63%RX 90606 FPSEstimated 56%RTX 3050 8 GB5 FPSEstimated 55%
HEAD TO HEAD · CALCULATED INDEX
H2H workload indices
Comparable internal indices on a fixed 0–100 scale.
The Benchmarks section compares RX 9060 and RTX 3050 8 GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
H2H Raster IndexH2H Index / 100504413%
H2H Compute IndexH2H Index / 100605018%
H2H Rendering IndexH2H Index / 10055518%
H2H Memory Workload IndexH2H Index / 10068680%
H2H Efficiency IndexH2H Index / 1001001000%
These are versioned H2H calculated indices derived from normalized catalog data. They are not results from a third-party benchmark.
HEAD TO HEAD · CALCULATED INDEX
H2H AI workload indices
Estimated workload profiles based on available performance and memory data.
The Detailed comparison section compares RX 9060 and RTX 3050 8 GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
H2H Image Generation IndexH2H Index / 10058555%
H2H ML Training IndexH2H Index / 10057545%
H2H Inference IndexH2H Index / 10055518%
H2H Local LLM IndexH2H Index / 10060575%
H2H Computer Vision IndexH2H Index / 10055518%
These are versioned H2H calculated indices derived from normalized catalog data. They are not results from a third-party benchmark.
Graphics APIs, SDKs and upscaling
The Graphics APIs, SDKs and upscaling section compares RX 9060 and RTX 3050 8 GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
DirectX12.212.2
Vulkan1.41.4
OpenGL4.64.6
UpscalingFSRDLSS 2
Compute APIOpenCL 2.2OpenCL 3.0, CUDA 8.6
Architecture and release
The Architecture and release section compares RX 9060 and RTX 3050 8 GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
ArchitectureRDNA 4.0Ampere
Process node4 nmBetter8 nm
Release date20252022
Device classDesktopDesktop
GPU cores, die and clocks
The Core layout and clocks section compares RX 9060 and RTX 3050 8 GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
Transistor count29700 millionBetter12000 million
Die size199 mm²Better276 mm²
Shader units / cores17922560Better
Base clock1700 MHzBetter1552 MHz
Boost clock2990 MHzBetter1777 MHz
Board size, power and compatibility
The Form factor and compatibility section compares RX 9060 and RTX 3050 8 GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
InterfacePCIe 5x16PCIe 4x8
LengthVaries by board242 mm
ThicknessDual-slotDual-slot
Recommended PSU300 W300 W
Power connector8 pin8 pin
Display outputs and limits
The Display outputs section compares RX 9060 and RTX 3050 8 GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
HDMIHDMI 2.1bHDMI 2.1
DisplayPortDisplayPort 2.1aDisplayPort 1.4a
USB Type-CNoNo
Max monitors34
Max resolution7680 × 43207680 × 4320
Memory and compute throughput
The VRAM capacity and bandwidth section compares RX 9060 and RTX 3050 8 GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
VRAM8 GB GDDR68 GB GDDR6
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus128 bit128 bit
TFLOPS21.43Better9.098
HEAD TO HEAD · DISCOVER
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Frequently asked comparison questions
Short recommendations based on performance, memory, power consumption, and intended use.
01Which is better for gaming: RX 9060 or RTX 3050 8 GB?+
RX 9060 has the higher overall gaming score, while RX 9060 offers the better price-to-performance ratio. The final choice depends on resolution and settings.
02Which is better for streaming?+
RTX 3050 8 GB is the stronger streaming choice thanks to performance, hardware encoding, and application support. Check AV1, H.264, and HEVC support before buying.
03Which is better for Blender?+
RTX 3050 8 GB is generally the better option for Blender and GPU rendering. Rendering-engine support and available VRAM also matter.
04Which is better for video editing?+
RX 9060 offers more overall performance, while RX 9060 offers more memory headroom. Codecs, hardware encoders, and editor optimization can change the result.
05Which is better for neural networks and AI?+
RTX 3050 8 GB is the more practical option for local AI workloads. VRAM capacity, compute libraries, and framework compatibility are especially important.
06Which is better for 1080p?+
RX 9060 is the most rational 1080p choice, where high frame rates and cost per frame matter most.
07Which is better for 1440p?+
RX 9060 leads in combined 1440p performance. RX 9060 can be preferable for heavy textures and games with high VRAM usage.
08Which is better for 4K?+
RX 9060 is preferable for 4K, where total performance, memory bandwidth, and VRAM capacity have the greatest impact.
09Which is better for a quiet PC?+
RTX 3050 8 GB is easier to use in a quiet build because of its lower estimated power and thermal load. Actual noise depends on the specific cooler.
10Which is better without replacing the power supply?+
RTX 3050 8 GB is the safer candidate because its stated power consumption is lower. Verify PSU wattage, age, and power connectors.
11Is it worth upgrading from the previous generation?+
Consider upgrading to RX 9060 if your current device no longer delivers the required FPS, memory capacity, or feature support. A gain below 15–20% is usually worth waiting for a price cut.