NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB vs AMD Radeon RX 590
The AMD Radeon RX 590 is ahead by 6% on our index and meets the recommended card of 2 more games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 17 18
Video memory 8 GB 8 GB
Rated power 130 W 225 W
Launch price $249 $279
Index per $100 6.8 6.5
Games at recommended 231 233
Released20222018
FeaturesDLSS · FSR · ray tracingFSR
At 1440p in the heaviest games
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 21516
- Fortnite1719
- Palworld1719
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB; right: AMD Radeon RX 590.
Games only the AMD Radeon RX 590 runs at recommended
Quick answers
Is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB faster than the AMD Radeon RX 590?
No — the AMD Radeon RX 590 scores 18 on our index to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB's 17, a 6% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB meets the recommended graphics card of 231 of 274 games; the AMD Radeon RX 590, 233.