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 OEM

2022

Why buy it

✅16.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $150 less on MSRP ($249 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).
✅Delivers 57.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 47.8 vs 30.3 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs Unknown).

Trade-offs

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

Radeon Pro Vega 56

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 OEM across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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60.2% HIGHER MSRP
$399 MSRPvs$249 MSRP

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

2022

Radeon Pro Vega 56

2017

Why buy it

✅16.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $150 less on MSRP ($249 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).
✅Delivers 57.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 47.8 vs 30.3 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs Unknown).

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 OEM across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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60.2% HIGHER MSRP
$399 MSRPvs$249 MSRP

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3050 OEM better than Radeon Pro Vega 56?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce RTX 3050 OEM averages 16.6% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 11,892 vs 12,104 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is a 2022 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while Radeon Pro Vega 56 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 OEM is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2017, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of Unknown, the stronger feature stack with DLSS Super Resolution instead of FSR upscaling, and a 8nm process instead of 14nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

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

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is about $150 cheaper on MSRP at $249 MSRP versus $399 MSRP, and you are getting 16.6% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and a lower G3D Mark (11,892 vs 12,104). It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 57.4%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is Radeon Pro Vega 56 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Radeon Pro Vega 56 is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $399 MSRP, even if GeForce RTX 3050 OEM 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 OEM Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro Vega 56 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	Radeon Pro Vega 56
1080p
low	130 FPS	95 FPS
medium	113 FPS	82 FPS
high	99 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	48 FPS
1440p
low	119 FPS	79 FPS
medium	96 FPS	68 FPS
high	81 FPS	53 FPS
ultra	69 FPS	36 FPS
4K
low	64 FPS	31 FPS
medium	57 FPS	28 FPS
high	39 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	19 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	Radeon Pro Vega 56
1080p
low	239 FPS	267 FPS
medium	206 FPS	227 FPS
high	164 FPS	178 FPS
ultra	128 FPS	144 FPS
1440p
low	163 FPS	189 FPS
medium	135 FPS	162 FPS
high	112 FPS	132 FPS
ultra	92 FPS	105 FPS
4K
low	88 FPS	100 FPS
medium	74 FPS	83 FPS
high	62 FPS	71 FPS
ultra	49 FPS	55 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	Radeon Pro Vega 56
1080p
low	535 FPS	485 FPS
medium	428 FPS	417 FPS
high	357 FPS	363 FPS
ultra	268 FPS	272 FPS
1440p
low	401 FPS	386 FPS
medium	321 FPS	327 FPS
high	268 FPS	272 FPS
ultra	201 FPS	204 FPS
4K
low	268 FPS	245 FPS
medium	214 FPS	202 FPS
high	178 FPS	160 FPS
ultra	134 FPS	123 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	Radeon Pro Vega 56
1080p
low	467 FPS	176 FPS
medium	414 FPS	144 FPS
high	335 FPS	123 FPS
ultra	268 FPS	104 FPS
1440p
low	372 FPS	127 FPS
medium	321 FPS	107 FPS
high	236 FPS	92 FPS
ultra	197 FPS	78 FPS
4K
low	199 FPS	73 FPS
medium	175 FPS	61 FPS
high	150 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	125 FPS	37 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3050 OEM and Radeon Pro Vega 56

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 4 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1515 MHz to 1755 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: 11,892 points.

Radeon Pro Vega 56

The Radeon Pro Vega 56 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 14 2017. It features the GCN 5.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1138 MHz to 1250 MHz. It has 3584 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 210W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,104 points. Launch price was $399.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 11,892 and the Radeon Pro Vega 56 reaches 12,104 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is built on Ampere while the Radeon Pro Vega 56 uses GCN 5.0, both on 8 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 3,584 (Radeon Pro Vega 56). Raw compute: 8.986 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 8.96 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro Vega 56). Boost clocks: 1755 MHz vs 1250 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	Radeon Pro Vega 56
G3D Mark Score	11,892	12,104+2%
Architecture	Ampere	GCN 5.0
Process Node	8 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	2560	3584+40%
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.986 TFLOPS	8.96 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1755 MHz+40%	1250 MHz
ROPs	32	64+100%
TMUs	80	224+180%
L1 Cache	2.5 MB+184%	0.88 MB
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon Pro Vega 56 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	Radeon Pro Vega 56
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 OEM comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro Vega 56 has 0 MB. The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM offers 100+% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 4 MB (Radeon Pro Vega 56) — the Radeon Pro Vega 56 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	Radeon Pro Vega 56
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	Shared System RAM
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro Vega 56). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	Radeon Pro Vega 56
DirectX	12.2	12.1
Vulkan	1.3+18%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 8th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs VCE 4.0 (Radeon Pro Vega 56). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs UVD 7.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro Vega 56).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	Radeon Pro Vega 56
Encoder	8th Gen NVENC	VCE 4.0
Decoder	5th Gen NVDEC	UVD 7.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM draws 130W versus the Radeon Pro Vega 56's 210W — a 47.1% difference. The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 450W (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 1W (Radeon Pro Vega 56). Power connectors: 8-pin vs Integrated. Card length: 235mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	Radeon Pro Vega 56
TDP	130W-38%	210W
Recommended PSU	450W	1W-100%
Power Connector	8-pin	Integrated
Length	235mm	267mm
Height	124mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	75°C-12%	85°C
Perf/Watt	91.5+59%	57.6

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM launched at $249 MSRP, while the Radeon Pro Vega 56 launched at $399. The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM costs 37.6% less ($150 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 47.8 (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 30.3 (Radeon Pro Vega 56) — the GeForce RTX 3050 OEM offers 57.8% better value. The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is the newer GPU (2022 vs 2017).