NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 vs ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 and ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC, chip, information processing units.

• Architecture
  Ampere -
• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
• CUDA Cores
  2560 -
• Execution Units
  20 22
• GPU Chip
  GA106-150-A1 Navi 14 XTX
• Render Output Units
  48 32
• RT Cores
  20 -
• Shader
  2560 1408
• Texture Units
  80 88

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

• Memory Bandwidth
  224 GB/s 224 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  128 bit 128 bit
• Memory Clock
  1750 MHz -
• Memory Data Rate
  14 Gbps -
• Memory Size
  8 GB 8 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR6 GDDR6
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  - 1750 MHz

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

• Base Clock
  1550 MHz 1607 MHz
• Boost Clock
  1780 MHz 1865 MHz + 1%
• Game Clock
  - 1737 MHz + 1%
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

• Graphics Card Power
  130 W -
• Maximum GPU Temperature
  93 °C -
• Maximum Junction Temperature
  93 °C -
• System Power Supply
  550 W (System power requirement) -
• TDP
  130 W 130 W
• TDP (up)
  - -

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 and ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Fan 1
  - 2 x 95 mm
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent 0 dB / Silent
• Noise (Load)
  - 38 dB

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  2 × DisplayPort 3 × DisplayPort 1.4
• DVI Ports
  - -
• HDCP Version
  2.3 2.3
• HDMI Ports
  1 × HDMI 2.1 1 × HDMI 2.0b
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• Other Display Outputs (unparsed)
  HDMI -
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x8
• Power Connectors
  1x PCIe 8-pin 1 x 8-Pin
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

• DirectX
  12_2 (Ultimate) 12_1
• DLSS / FSR
  Yes No
• LED
  No LED lighting ASUS Aura Sync
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  Yes Yes

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  Decode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  Decode Decode / Encode

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Height
  - 127 mm
• Length
  - 280 mm
• Slot Size
  - 3 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  - -
• Width
  - 58 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050.

• Documents
  data sheet data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  - -
• Manufacturer specification scope
  NVIDIA Founders Edition/reference design. Clock specifications apply to gaming use. AIB shipping specifications and complete-system power needs may differ. -
• Official source
  https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/compare/ -
• Part Number
  - ROG-STRIX-RX5500XT-O8G-GAMING
• Process Technology
  8 nm 7 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q3/2019
• Verification scope
  Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved. -
• Verified on
  2026-09-30 -