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

✅+85.6% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $751 less on MSRP ($249 MSRP vs $1,000 MSRP).
✅Delivers 645.5% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 47.8 vs 6.4 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $1,000 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

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

Radeon Pro WX 7130

2016

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (6,406 vs 11,892).
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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301.6% HIGHER MSRP
$1,000 MSRPvs$249 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 6.4 vs 47.8 G3D/$ ($1,000 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

2022

Radeon Pro WX 7130

2016

Why buy it

✅+85.6% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $751 less on MSRP ($249 MSRP vs $1,000 MSRP).
✅Delivers 645.5% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 47.8 vs 6.4 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $1,000 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

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 PassMark G3D performance (6,406 vs 11,892).
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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301.6% HIGHER MSRP
$1,000 MSRPvs$249 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 6.4 vs 47.8 G3D/$ ($1,000 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3050 OEM better than Radeon Pro WX 7130?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 11,892 vs 6,406 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is a 2022 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while Radeon Pro WX 7130 is a 2016 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 2016, 85.6% more raw performance headroom, the stronger feature stack with DLSS Super Resolution instead of FSR upscaling, and a 8nm process instead of 14nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

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 $751 cheaper on MSRP at $249 MSRP versus $1,000 MSRP, and you are getting 85.6% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 645.5%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is Radeon Pro WX 7130 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Radeon Pro WX 7130 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 $1,000 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 WX 7130 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	Radeon Pro WX 7130
1080p
low	130 FPS	134 FPS
medium	113 FPS	113 FPS
high	99 FPS	97 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	58 FPS
1440p
low	119 FPS	114 FPS
medium	96 FPS	96 FPS
high	81 FPS	72 FPS
ultra	69 FPS	42 FPS
4K
low	64 FPS	39 FPS
medium	57 FPS	36 FPS
high	39 FPS	23 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 WX 7130
1080p
low	239 FPS	192 FPS
medium	206 FPS	167 FPS
high	164 FPS	135 FPS
ultra	128 FPS	109 FPS
1440p
low	163 FPS	137 FPS
medium	135 FPS	111 FPS
high	112 FPS	90 FPS
ultra	92 FPS	71 FPS
4K
low	88 FPS	74 FPS
medium	74 FPS	62 FPS
high	62 FPS	51 FPS
ultra	49 FPS	38 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	Radeon Pro WX 7130
1080p
low	535 FPS	288 FPS
medium	428 FPS	231 FPS
high	357 FPS	192 FPS
ultra	268 FPS	144 FPS
1440p
low	401 FPS	216 FPS
medium	321 FPS	173 FPS
high	268 FPS	144 FPS
ultra	201 FPS	108 FPS
4K
low	268 FPS	144 FPS
medium	214 FPS	115 FPS
high	178 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	134 FPS	72 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	Radeon Pro WX 7130
1080p
low	467 FPS	248 FPS
medium	414 FPS	215 FPS
high	335 FPS	175 FPS
ultra	268 FPS	144 FPS
1440p
low	372 FPS	188 FPS
medium	321 FPS	165 FPS
high	236 FPS	129 FPS
ultra	197 FPS	107 FPS
4K
low	199 FPS	104 FPS
medium	175 FPS	85 FPS
high	150 FPS	67 FPS
ultra	125 FPS	54 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 WX 7130

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 WX 7130

The Radeon Pro WX 7130 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 10 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1188 MHz to 1243 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 130W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,406 points. Launch price was $799.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 11,892 versus the Radeon Pro WX 7130's 6,406 — the GeForce RTX 3050 OEM leads by 85.6%. The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is built on Ampere while the Radeon Pro WX 7130 uses GCN 4.0, both on 8 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 2,304 (Radeon Pro WX 7130). Raw compute: 8.986 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 5.728 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro WX 7130). Boost clocks: 1755 MHz vs 1243 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	Radeon Pro WX 7130
G3D Mark Score	11,892+86%	6,406
Architecture	Ampere	GCN 4.0
Process Node	8 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	2560+11%	2304
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.986 TFLOPS+57%	5.728 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1755 MHz+41%	1243 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 OEM gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon Pro WX 7130 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	Radeon Pro WX 7130
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)

Both cards feature 8 GB of GDDR6. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	Radeon Pro WX 7130
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 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: 12.2 (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 12 (12_0) (Radeon Pro WX 7130). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	Radeon Pro WX 7130
DirectX	12.2+2%	12 (12_0)
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
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 3.4 (Radeon Pro WX 7130). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs H.264,HEVC (Radeon Pro WX 7130).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	Radeon Pro WX 7130
Encoder	8th Gen NVENC	VCE 3.4
Decoder	5th Gen NVDEC	UVD 6.3
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)	H.264,HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM draws 130W versus the Radeon Pro WX 7130's 130W — a 0% difference. The Radeon Pro WX 7130 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 450W (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 350W (Radeon Pro WX 7130). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	Radeon Pro WX 7130
TDP	130W	130W
Recommended PSU	450W	350W-22%
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	235mm	—
Height	124mm	—
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	75°C-12%	85°C
Perf/Watt	91.5+86%	49.3

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM launched at $249 MSRP, while the Radeon Pro WX 7130 launched at $1000. The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM costs 75.1% less ($751 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 47.8 (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 6.4 (Radeon Pro WX 7130) — the GeForce RTX 3050 OEM offers 646.9% better value. The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is the newer GPU (2022 vs 2016).