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 8GB

2022

Why buy it

✅50.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $251 less on MSRP ($249 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅Delivers 224.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 50.3 vs 15.5 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Radeon Pro 580

2017

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3050 8GB across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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100.8% HIGHER MSRP
$500 MSRPvs$249 MSRP

GeForce RTX 3050 8GB

2022

Radeon Pro 580

2017

Why buy it

✅50.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $251 less on MSRP ($249 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅Delivers 224.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 50.3 vs 15.5 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3050 8GB across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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100.8% HIGHER MSRP
$500 MSRPvs$249 MSRP

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3050 8GB better than Radeon Pro 580?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce RTX 3050 8GB averages 50.7% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 12,535 vs 7,753 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is a 2022 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while Radeon Pro 580 is a 2017 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. 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 8GB is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2017, 61.7% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of 4 GB, and the stronger feature stack with DLSS Super Resolution instead of FSR upscaling. That leaves it with more room for heavier textures, tougher ray tracing loads, and higher-end 1440p or 4K gaming over the next few years.

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

GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is about $251 cheaper on MSRP at $249 MSRP versus $500 MSRP, and you are getting 50.7% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 61.7% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 224.7%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is Radeon Pro 580 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Radeon Pro 580 is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $500 MSRP, even if GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

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 8GB Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro 580 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 8GB	Radeon Pro 580
1080p
low	130 FPS	81 FPS
medium	113 FPS	69 FPS
high	99 FPS	58 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	38 FPS
1440p
low	119 FPS	71 FPS
medium	96 FPS	62 FPS
high	81 FPS	46 FPS
ultra	69 FPS	29 FPS
4K
low	64 FPS	25 FPS
medium	57 FPS	24 FPS
high	39 FPS	16 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	14 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 3050 8GB Open Radeon Pro 580

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 8GB	Radeon Pro 580
1080p
low	245 FPS	184 FPS
medium	211 FPS	159 FPS
high	165 FPS	127 FPS
ultra	128 FPS	101 FPS
1440p
low	163 FPS	132 FPS
medium	135 FPS	109 FPS
high	112 FPS	89 FPS
ultra	92 FPS	69 FPS
4K
low	89 FPS	71 FPS
medium	74 FPS	61 FPS
high	62 FPS	50 FPS
ultra	49 FPS	37 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 3050 8GB Open Radeon Pro 580

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 8GB	Radeon Pro 580
1080p
low	564 FPS	349 FPS
medium	451 FPS	279 FPS
high	376 FPS	233 FPS
ultra	282 FPS	174 FPS
1440p
low	423 FPS	262 FPS
medium	338 FPS	209 FPS
high	282 FPS	174 FPS
ultra	212 FPS	131 FPS
4K
low	282 FPS	174 FPS
medium	226 FPS	140 FPS
high	188 FPS	116 FPS
ultra	141 FPS	87 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 3050 8GB Open Radeon Pro 580

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 8GB	Radeon Pro 580
1080p
low	469 FPS	162 FPS
medium	415 FPS	134 FPS
high	336 FPS	116 FPS
ultra	282 FPS	99 FPS
1440p
low	373 FPS	119 FPS
medium	326 FPS	100 FPS
high	237 FPS	87 FPS
ultra	198 FPS	73 FPS
4K
low	200 FPS	67 FPS
medium	175 FPS	54 FPS
high	152 FPS	42 FPS
ultra	126 FPS	33 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 3050 8GB Open Radeon Pro 580

Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3050 8GB and Radeon Pro 580

GeForce RTX 3050 8GB

The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 4 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1552 MHz to 1777 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 130W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 20 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,535 points. Launch price was $249.

Radeon Pro 580

The Radeon Pro 580 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 5 2017. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1100 MHz to 1200 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,753 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB scores 12,535 versus the Radeon Pro 580's 7,753 — the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB leads by 61.7%. The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is built on Ampere while the Radeon Pro 580 uses GCN 4.0, both on 8 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce RTX 3050 8GB) vs 2,304 (Radeon Pro 580). Raw compute: 9.098 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3050 8GB) vs 5.53 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 580). Boost clocks: 1777 MHz vs 1200 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 8GB	Radeon Pro 580
G3D Mark Score	12,535+62%	7,753
Architecture	Ampere	GCN 4.0
Process Node	8 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	2560+11%	2304
Compute (TFLOPS)	9.098 TFLOPS+65%	5.53 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1777 MHz+48%	1200 MHz
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	80	144+80%
L1 Cache	2.5 MB+346%	0.56 MB
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon Pro 580 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 8GB	Radeon Pro 580
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 8GB comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro 580 has 4 GB. The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 8GB	Radeon Pro 580
VRAM Capacity	8 GB+100%	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 3050 8GB) vs 12.0 (Radeon Pro 580). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 8GB	Radeon Pro 580
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.0
Vulkan	1.4+8%	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7th gen (GeForce RTX 3050 8GB) vs VCE 3.4 (Radeon Pro 580). Decoder: NVDEC 5th gen vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9 (GeForce RTX 3050 8GB) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Radeon Pro 580).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 8GB	Radeon Pro 580
Encoder	NVENC 7th gen	VCE 3.4
Decoder	NVDEC 5th gen	UVD 6.3
Codecs	H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB draws 130W versus the Radeon Pro 580's 150W — a 14.3% difference. The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 450W (GeForce RTX 3050 8GB) vs 350W (Radeon Pro 580). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 242mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 66°C vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 8GB	Radeon Pro 580
TDP	130W-13%	150W
Recommended PSU	450W	350W-22%
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	242mm	0mm
Height	112mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	66°C-22%	85°C
Perf/Watt	96.4+86%	51.7

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB launched at $249 MSRP, while the Radeon Pro 580 launched at $500. The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB costs 50.2% less ($251 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 50.3 (GeForce RTX 3050 8GB) vs 15.5 (Radeon Pro 580) — the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB offers 224.5% better value. The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is the newer GPU (2022 vs 2017).