RX 5600 XT vs RTX 3050

GPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

RX 5600 XT vs RTX 3050: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the RX 5600 XT delivers approximately +21% higher frame rates compared to the RTX 3050 in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, the RX 5600 XT currently offers +69.8% better value, available at a $57.01 price difference.

RX 5600 XT Advantages

Up to 21% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 46 vs 38 FPS

Up to 69.8% better value for money – $3.13 vs $5.32/FPS

Costs only 72% of the price – $143 vs $200 (28% cheaper)

RTX 3050 Advantages

33% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 6 GB

Is newer – 2022-01-27 vs 2020-01-01

Consumes up to 13% less energy – 130W vs 150W

Performance Analytics

Average FPS across 21 games · all benchmarks use the same test suite

1080p Ultra

Full HD — max settings

AVG FPS
RX 5600 XT
45.8fps(100%)
RTX 3050
37.7fps(82%)
WinnerRX 5600 XT
+21% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 3050 FPS ÷ RX 5600 XT FPS) × 100
Example: (37.7 ÷ 45.8) × 100 = 82%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RX 5600 XT FPS - RTX 3050 FPS) ÷ RTX 3050 FPS) × 100
Example: ((45.8 - 37.7) ÷ 37.7) × 100 = 21%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 3050 is only 82% as fast, then RX 5600 XT should be 18% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "21% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (82% of and 21% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

1440p Ultra

1440p QHD — max settings

AVG FPS
RX 5600 XT
28.6fps(100%)
RTX 3050
25.1fps(88%)
WinnerRX 5600 XT
+14% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 3050 FPS ÷ RX 5600 XT FPS) × 100
Example: (25.1 ÷ 28.6) × 100 = 88%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RX 5600 XT FPS - RTX 3050 FPS) ÷ RTX 3050 FPS) × 100
Example: ((28.6 - 25.1) ÷ 25.1) × 100 = 14%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 3050 is only 88% as fast, then RX 5600 XT should be 12% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "14% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (88% of and 14% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

4K Ultra

3840×2160 — max settings

AVG FPS
RX 5600 XT
15.5fps(100%)
RTX 3050
14.2fps(92%)
WinnerRX 5600 XT
+9% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RTX 3050 FPS ÷ RX 5600 XT FPS) × 100
Example: (14.2 ÷ 15.5) × 100 = 92%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((RX 5600 XT FPS - RTX 3050 FPS) ÷ RTX 3050 FPS) × 100
Example: ((15.5 - 14.2) ÷ 14.2) × 100 = 9%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RTX 3050 is only 92% as fast, then RX 5600 XT should be 8% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "9% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (92% of and 9% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

RX 5600 XT
0.319 Value100% Efficiency
RTX 3050
0.188 Value59% Efficiency