G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

2024

Why buy it

✅Costs $6,830 less on MSRP ($169 MSRP vs $6,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 3957.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 63.6 vs 1.6 G3D/$ ($169 MSRP vs $6,999 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 70W instead of 260W, a 190W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro SSG across 29 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Radeon Pro SSG

2016

Why buy it

✅20.4% more average FPS across 29 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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4041.4% HIGHER MSRP
$6,999 MSRPvs$169 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.6 vs 63.6 G3D/$ ($6,999 MSRP vs $169 MSRP).
❌271.4% higher power demand at 260W vs 70W.

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

2024

Radeon Pro SSG

2016

Why buy it

✅Costs $6,830 less on MSRP ($169 MSRP vs $6,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 3957.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 63.6 vs 1.6 G3D/$ ($169 MSRP vs $6,999 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 70W instead of 260W, a 190W reduction.

Why buy it

✅20.4% more average FPS across 29 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro SSG across 29 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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4041.4% HIGHER MSRP
$6,999 MSRPvs$169 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.6 vs 63.6 G3D/$ ($6,999 MSRP vs $169 MSRP).
❌271.4% higher power demand at 260W vs 70W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon Pro SSG better than GeForce RTX 3050 6GB?

Yes. Radeon Pro SSG is clearly the better overall GPU here. Radeon Pro SSG averages 20.4% more FPS across 29 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 10,972 vs 10,749 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon Pro SSG is a 2016 card with FSR upscaling, while GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is a 2024 model from an older generation with DLSS Super Resolution. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2024 generation instead of 2016, the stronger feature stack with DLSS Super Resolution instead of FSR upscaling, and a 8nm process instead of 28nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon Pro SSG is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Radeon Pro SSG is about 4041.4% more expensive on MSRP at $6,999 MSRP versus $169 MSRP, and you are getting 20.4% more estimated average FPS across 29 tracked games in our benchmark data and 2.1% higher G3D Mark. GeForce RTX 3050 6GB really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does GeForce RTX 3050 6GB make more sense than Radeon Pro SSG?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (70W vs 260W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $169 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon Pro SSG. The trade-off is that Radeon Pro SSG currently gives you 2.1% higher G3D Mark and 20.4% more estimated average FPS across 29 tracked games in our benchmark data. GeForce RTX 3050 6GB still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro SSG Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	Radeon Pro SSG
1080p
low	109 FPS	121 FPS
medium	92 FPS	103 FPS
high	77 FPS	85 FPS
ultra	45 FPS	59 FPS
1440p
low	95 FPS	98 FPS
medium	81 FPS	81 FPS
high	59 FPS	61 FPS
ultra	34 FPS	43 FPS
4K
low	30 FPS	43 FPS
medium	28 FPS	37 FPS
high	19 FPS	26 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	22 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	Radeon Pro SSG
1080p
low	174 FPS	235 FPS
medium	149 FPS	204 FPS
high	118 FPS	154 FPS
ultra	87 FPS	121 FPS
1440p
low	129 FPS	166 FPS
medium	106 FPS	139 FPS
high	83 FPS	113 FPS
ultra	62 FPS	87 FPS
4K
low	74 FPS	95 FPS
medium	62 FPS	79 FPS
high	48 FPS	66 FPS
ultra	34 FPS	50 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	Radeon Pro SSG
1080p
low	484 FPS	494 FPS
medium	387 FPS	395 FPS
high	322 FPS	329 FPS
ultra	242 FPS	247 FPS
1440p
low	363 FPS	370 FPS
medium	290 FPS	296 FPS
high	242 FPS	247 FPS
ultra	181 FPS	185 FPS
4K
low	242 FPS	247 FPS
medium	193 FPS	197 FPS
high	161 FPS	165 FPS
ultra	121 FPS	123 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	Radeon Pro SSG
1080p
low	243 FPS	243 FPS
medium	210 FPS	211 FPS
high	171 FPS	171 FPS
ultra	144 FPS	143 FPS
1440p
low	185 FPS	185 FPS
medium	166 FPS	164 FPS
high	131 FPS	129 FPS
ultra	109 FPS	106 FPS
4K
low	104 FPS	105 FPS
medium	87 FPS	88 FPS
high	69 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	56 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3050 6GB and Radeon Pro SSG

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 2 2024. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1042 MHz to 1470 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 70W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 18 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,749 points. Launch price was $179.

Radeon Pro SSG

The Radeon Pro SSG is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 26 2016. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1050 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 260W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,972 points. Launch price was $9,999.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB scores 10,749 and the Radeon Pro SSG reaches 10,972 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is built on Ampere while the Radeon Pro SSG uses GCN 3.0, both on 8 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 2,304 (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs 4,096 (Radeon Pro SSG). Raw compute: 6.774 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs 8.602 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro SSG). Boost clocks: 1470 MHz vs 1050 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	Radeon Pro SSG
G3D Mark Score	10,749	10,972+2%
Architecture	Ampere	GCN 3.0
Process Node	8 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	2304	4096+78%
Compute (TFLOPS)	6.774 TFLOPS	8.602 TFLOPS+27%
Boost Clock	1470 MHz+40%	1050 MHz
ROPs	32	64+100%
TMUs	72	256+256%
L1 Cache	2.3 MB+130%	1 MB
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon Pro SSG relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	Radeon Pro SSG
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB comes with 6 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro SSG has 8 GB. The Radeon Pro SSG offers 33.3% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 96-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs 4 MB (Radeon Pro SSG) — the Radeon Pro SSG has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	Radeon Pro SSG
VRAM Capacity	6 GB	8 GB+33%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	96-bit	128-bit+33%
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro SSG). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 6.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	Radeon Pro SSG
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.1
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	6+50%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (5th Gen) (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs VCE 4.0 (Radeon Pro SSG). Decoder: NVDEC (7th Gen) vs UVD 7.0. Supported codecs: H.264,HEVC,AV1 (Decode Only) (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro SSG).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	Radeon Pro SSG
Encoder	NVENC (5th Gen)	VCE 4.0
Decoder	NVDEC (7th Gen)	UVD 7.0
Codecs	H.264,HEVC,AV1 (Decode Only)	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB draws 70W versus the Radeon Pro SSG's 260W — a 115.2% difference. The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 300W (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs 500W (Radeon Pro SSG). Power connectors: None vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 160mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	Radeon Pro SSG
TDP	70W-73%	260W
Recommended PSU	300W-40%	500W
Power Connector	None	PCIe-powered
Length	160mm	267mm
Height	—	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	75°C-12%	85°C
Perf/Watt	153.6+264%	42.2

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB launched at $169 MSRP, while the Radeon Pro SSG launched at $6999. The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB costs 97.6% less ($6830 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 63.6 (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs 1.6 (Radeon Pro SSG) — the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB offers 3875% better value. The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is the newer GPU (2024 vs 2016).