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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8G vs AMD Radeon RX 6600

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8G
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8G 8 GB GDDR6 · 1.78 GHz · 130 W Speed index 8/100

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (Ampere) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.

AMD Radeon RX 6600
AMD Radeon RX 6600 8 GB GDDR6 · 2.49 GHz · 132 W Speed index 7/100

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6600 (RDNA 2) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8G is 1.9 % faster than the AMD Radeon RX 6600.

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8GAMD Radeon RX 6600
Speed index
8/100
7/100
FP32
9.10 TFLOPS
8.93 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.78 GHz
2.49 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
224 GB/s
TDP
130 W
132 W
Launch Price
249 $
329 $
168 pts
213 pts

GPU

GPUGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8GAMD Radeon RX 6600
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050AMD Radeon RX 6600
GPU ChipGA106-150-A1Navi 23 XL
Streaming Multiprocessors2028
Shader25601792
Render Output Units4864
Texture Units80112
Raytracing Cores2028
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8G has the GA106-150-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ampere architecture.

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is based on the graphics chip Navi 23 XL, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture.

Memory

MemoryGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8GAMD Radeon RX 6600
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock1.750 GHz1.750 GHz
Memory Speed14.0 Gbps14.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s224 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
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The graphics memory of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8G clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 14.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8GAMD Radeon RX 6600
Base Clock1.552 GHz1.626 GHz
Boost Clock1.777 GHz2.491 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock--2.04 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8GAMD Radeon RX 6600
TDP130 W132 W
Tjunction max93 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8G is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 130 W.

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 132 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8GAMD Radeon RX 6600
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 100 mm1
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8G is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 has 1 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8GAMD Radeon RX 6600
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort1x DP 1.4a3x DP 1.4
DVI1--
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8G.

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8GAMD Radeon RX 6600
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8GAMD Radeon RX 6600
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode / Encode
VP9DecodeDecode / Encode
AV1DecodeDecode
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The 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.

Dimensions

DimensionsGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8GAMD Radeon RX 6600
Length244 mm--
Height125 mm--
Width40 mm--
Width (Slots)2 Slots--
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8G is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 needs the space of -- in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 8 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8GAMD Radeon RX 6600
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 8
Release dateQ2/2023Q4/2021
Launch Price249 $329 $
Structure size8 nm7 nm
Part-noGV-N3050WF2-8GD--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8G has been manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers since Q2/2023.

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 came on the market in Q4/2021 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured.

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 AMD Radeon RX 6600 +36.1 %

  1. 2,787
  2. 3,792

Port Royal (Raytracing) AMD Radeon RX 6600 +10.7 %

  1. 3,529
  2. 3,907

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8G +6.3 %

  1. 1,429
  2. 1,344

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) GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8G +4.2 %

  1. 25 fps (avg)
  2. 24 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8G +22.6 %

  1. 38 fps (avg)
  2. 31 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 6600 +22.0 %

  1. 41 fps (avg)
  2. 50 fps (avg)

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)

  1. 5 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 6600 +55.6 %

  1. 18 fps (avg)
  2. 28 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 6600 +45.5 %

  1. 44 fps (avg)
  2. 64 fps (avg)

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) AMD Radeon RX 6600 +15.8 %

  1. 38 fps (avg)
  2. 44 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) AMD Radeon RX 6600 +36.1 %

  1. 72 fps (avg)
  2. 98 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) AMD Radeon RX 6600 +28.3 %

  1. 99 fps (avg)
  2. 127 fps (avg)

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 AMD Radeon RX 6600 +7.6 %

  1. 66,254
  2. 71,285

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan AMD Radeon RX 6600 +24.3 %

  1. 64,724
  2. 80,425

Geekbench 6 - Metal

  1. no data
  2. 98,120

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