Radeon RX 6600 vs GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
Compare the Radeon RX 6600 and GeForce RTX 3050 8GB on real gaming benchmarks, full specifications, live retailer prices and performance-per-dollar, then jump straight to the cheapest in-stock version of either card.
The short answer
The Radeon RX 6600 is the faster card at 1080p, with the two closely matched on price-to-performance.
- Radeon RX 6600 is about 27% faster at 1080p (gaming index 33 vs 26).
- GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 31%.
- GeForce RTX 3050 8GB delivers about 3% more frames per dollar at 1080p.
Gaming performance
Gaming score: geometric mean of in-game FPS, normalized so the RTX 5090 = 100. Switch resolution with the toggle above.
Radeon RX 6600 is about 27% faster at 1080p.
Performance per dollar
1080p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
7.1
per $100 spent
7.3
per $100 spent
Better value
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
GeForce RTX 3050 8GBfrom $349.99
- MSI RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS OCOC1807 MHz · 205 mm$349.99
- MSI RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X OCOC235 mm$441.90

- MSI RTX 3050 GAMING X278 mm$489.00

- ASUS DUAL RTX 3050 OCOC200 mm$510.52

- ZOTAC RTX 3050 ECO222 mm$567.63Free shipping

- Inno3D RTX 3050 Twin X2240 mm$815.00

| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS OCOC | 1807 MHz | 205 mm | — | $349.99 | ||
| MSI RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X OCOC | — | 235 mm | — | $441.90 | ||
| MSI RTX 3050 GAMING X | — | 278 mm | — | $489.00 | ||
| ASUS DUAL RTX 3050 OCOC | — | 200 mm | — | $510.52 | ||
| ZOTAC RTX 3050 ECO | — | 222 mm | — | $567.63 Free shipping | ||
| Inno3D RTX 3050 Twin X2 | — | 240 mm | — | $815.00 |
Radeon RX 6600from $459.00
- $459.00

- GIGABYTE RX 6600 EAGLE282 mm$479.00

- Sapphire PULSE RX 6600193 mm$482.25

- MSI RX 6600 MECH 2X235 mm$489.00

- $499.00

| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerColor Hellhound RX 6600 | — | 220 mm | — | $459.00 | ||
| GIGABYTE RX 6600 EAGLE | — | 282 mm | — | $479.00 | ||
| Sapphire PULSE RX 6600 | — | 193 mm | — | $482.25 | ||
| MSI RX 6600 MECH 2X | — | 235 mm | — | $489.00 | ||
| PowerColor Fighter RX 6600 | — | 200 mm | — | $499.00 |
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