ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (Ampere) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.
The MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (RDNA 2) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 256 GB/s. |
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GPUThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB has the GA106-150-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ampere architecture. The MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1 is based on the graphics chip Navi 23 XT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture. |
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| ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1 |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT |
| GA106-150-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 23 XT |
| Ampere | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 20 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 32 |
| 2560 | Shader | 2048 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 80 | Texture Units | 128 |
| 20 | Raytracing Cores | 32 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 14.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1 is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 14.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.552 GHz | Base Clock | 1.968 GHz |
| 1.807 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.602 GHz |
| 1.78 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 2.41 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 130 W. The MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1 has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 160 W. |
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| 130 W | TDP | 160 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans. The MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1 has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB. The MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 2x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1 is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| Yes | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| ASUS Aura Sync | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 8 Lanes interface. |
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| 300 mm | Length | 215 mm |
| 134 mm | Height | 128 mm |
| 54 mm | Width | 42 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 728 g |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 8 |
Additional dataThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB has been manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers since Q1/2022. The MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1 came on the market in Q3/2021 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2022 | Release date | Q3/2021 |
| 249 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 379 $ (Reference) |
| 8 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OCV1
8 GB GDDR6 |
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