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MSI Radeon RX 580 8G vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050

MSI Radeon RX 580 8G
MSI Radeon RX 580 8G 8 GB GDDR5 · 1.34 GHz · 185 W Speed index 5/100

The MSI Radeon RX 580 8G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) (GCN 4) and has 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 256 GB/s.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB GDDR6 · 1.78 GHz · 130 W Speed index 8/100

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

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is 63 % faster than the MSI Radeon RX 580 8G.

MSI Radeon RX 580 8GNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Speed index
5/100
8/100
FP32
5.60 TFLOPS
9.10 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.34 GHz
1.78 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR5
8 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
256 GB/s
224 GB/s
TDP
185 W
130 W
Launch Price
229 $
249 $

GPU

GPUMSI Radeon RX 580 8GNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Based onAMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
GPU ChipPolaris 20 XTGA106-150-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors3620
Shader23042560
Render Output Units3248
Texture Units14480
Raytracing Cores--20
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The MSI Radeon RX 580 8G has the Polaris 20 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the GCN 4 architecture.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is based on the graphics chip GA106-150-A1, which comes from the Ampere architecture.

Memory

MemoryMSI Radeon RX 580 8GNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Clock2.000 GHz1.750 GHz
Memory Speed8.0 Gbps14.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth256 GB/s224 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit128 bit
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The graphics memory of the MSI Radeon RX 580 8G clocks at 2.000 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 8.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsMSI Radeon RX 580 8GNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Base Clock1.257 GHz1.552 GHz
Boost Clock1.340 GHz1.777 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 DesignMSI Radeon RX 580 8GNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
TDP185 W130 W
Tjunction max90 °C93 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The MSI Radeon RX 580 8G is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 185 W.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 130 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansMSI Radeon RX 580 8GNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Fan-TypeRadialAxial
Fan 11 x 65 mm--
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The MSI Radeon RX 580 8G is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 has 0 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityMSI Radeon RX 580 8GNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 1.42x DP 1.4a
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the MSI Radeon RX 580 8G.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetMSI Radeon RX 580 8GNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX1212_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingNoYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the MSI Radeon RX 580 8G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsMSI Radeon RX 580 8GNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1NoDecode
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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

DimensionsMSI Radeon RX 580 8GNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Length243 mm--
Height111 mm--
Width40 mm--
Width (Slots)2 Slots--
Weight650 g--
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The MSI Radeon RX 580 8G is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 needs the space of -- in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataMSI Radeon RX 580 8GNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ2/2017Q1/2022
Launch Price229 $249 $
Structure size14 nm8 nm
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The MSI Radeon RX 580 8G has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q2/2017.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 came on the market in Q1/2022 and will have a structure width of 8 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 +42.3 %

  1. 1,958
  2. 2,787

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 3,529

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 1,429

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)

  1. no data
  2. 25 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 38 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 41 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. no data
  2. 5 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 18 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 44 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) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 +26.7 %

  1. 30 fps (avg)
  2. 38 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 +24.1 %

  1. 58 fps (avg)
  2. 72 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 +19.3 %

  1. 83 fps (avg)
  2. 99 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 +56.3 %

  1. 42,394
  2. 66,254

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 +63.1 %

  1. 39,674
  2. 64,724

Geekbench 6 - Metal

  1. 41,894
  2. no data

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