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 8GB

2022

Why buy it

✅Costs $750 less on MSRP ($249 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 298.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 50.3 vs 12.6 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 130W instead of 230W, a 100W reduction.

Trade-offs

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

Radeon Pro WX 8200

2018

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 8 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
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301.2% HIGHER MSRP
$999 MSRPvs$249 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 12.6 vs 50.3 G3D/$ ($999 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
❌76.9% higher power demand at 230W vs 130W.

GeForce RTX 3050 8GB

2022

Radeon Pro WX 8200

2018

Why buy it

✅Costs $750 less on MSRP ($249 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 298.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 50.3 vs 12.6 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 130W instead of 230W, a 100W reduction.

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

❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 8 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
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301.2% HIGHER MSRP
$999 MSRPvs$249 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 12.6 vs 50.3 G3D/$ ($999 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
❌76.9% higher power demand at 230W vs 130W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon Pro WX 8200 better than GeForce RTX 3050 8GB?

Yes. Radeon Pro WX 8200 is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 12,615 vs 12,535 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon Pro WX 8200 is a 2018 card with FSR upscaling, while GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is a 2022 model from an older generation with DLSS Super Resolution. 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 8GB is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2018, 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 8GB can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $249 MSRP. Radeon Pro WX 8200 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon Pro WX 8200 is about 301.2% more expensive on MSRP at $999 MSRP versus $249 MSRP, and you are getting 0.6% higher G3D Mark. GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is the newer 2022 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (130W vs 230W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does GeForce RTX 3050 8GB make more sense than Radeon Pro WX 8200?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (130W vs 230W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $249 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon Pro WX 8200. The trade-off is that Radeon Pro WX 8200 currently gives you 0.6% higher G3D Mark. GeForce RTX 3050 8GB still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

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 8GB Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro WX 8200 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 8GB	Radeon Pro WX 8200
1080p
low	130 FPS	163 FPS
medium	113 FPS	140 FPS
high	99 FPS	120 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	75 FPS
1440p
low	119 FPS	130 FPS
medium	96 FPS	108 FPS
high	81 FPS	85 FPS
ultra	69 FPS	53 FPS
4K
low	64 FPS	50 FPS
medium	57 FPS	43 FPS
high	39 FPS	31 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	27 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 8GB	Radeon Pro WX 8200
1080p
low	245 FPS	320 FPS
medium	211 FPS	277 FPS
high	165 FPS	213 FPS
ultra	128 FPS	171 FPS
1440p
low	163 FPS	209 FPS
medium	135 FPS	175 FPS
high	112 FPS	144 FPS
ultra	92 FPS	114 FPS
4K
low	89 FPS	100 FPS
medium	74 FPS	81 FPS
high	62 FPS	68 FPS
ultra	49 FPS	53 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 8GB	Radeon Pro WX 8200
1080p
low	564 FPS	568 FPS
medium	451 FPS	454 FPS
high	376 FPS	378 FPS
ultra	282 FPS	284 FPS
1440p
low	423 FPS	426 FPS
medium	338 FPS	341 FPS
high	282 FPS	284 FPS
ultra	212 FPS	213 FPS
4K
low	282 FPS	284 FPS
medium	226 FPS	227 FPS
high	188 FPS	189 FPS
ultra	141 FPS	142 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 8GB	Radeon Pro WX 8200
1080p
low	469 FPS	272 FPS
medium	415 FPS	237 FPS
high	336 FPS	202 FPS
ultra	282 FPS	163 FPS
1440p
low	373 FPS	207 FPS
medium	326 FPS	184 FPS
high	237 FPS	158 FPS
ultra	198 FPS	126 FPS
4K
low	200 FPS	123 FPS
medium	175 FPS	108 FPS
high	152 FPS	84 FPS
ultra	126 FPS	68 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3050 8GB and Radeon Pro WX 8200

GeForce RTX 3050 8GB

The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 4 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1552 MHz to 1777 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: 12,535 points. Launch price was $249.

Radeon Pro WX 8200

The Radeon Pro WX 8200 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 13 2018. It features the GCN 5.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1200 MHz to 1500 MHz. It has 3584 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 230W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,615 points. Launch price was $999.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB scores 12,535 and the Radeon Pro WX 8200 reaches 12,615 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is built on Ampere while the Radeon Pro WX 8200 uses GCN 5.0, both on 8 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce RTX 3050 8GB) vs 3,584 (Radeon Pro WX 8200). Raw compute: 9.098 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3050 8GB) vs 10.75 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro WX 8200). Boost clocks: 1777 MHz vs 1500 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 8GB	Radeon Pro WX 8200
G3D Mark Score	12,535	12,615
Architecture	Ampere	GCN 5.0
Process Node	8 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	2560	3584+40%
Compute (TFLOPS)	9.098 TFLOPS	10.75 TFLOPS+18%
Boost Clock	1777 MHz+18%	1500 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 8GB gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon Pro WX 8200 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 8GB	Radeon Pro WX 8200
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. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce RTX 3050 8GB) vs 4 MB (Radeon Pro WX 8200) — the Radeon Pro WX 8200 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 8GB	Radeon Pro WX 8200
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
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 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 3050 8GB) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro WX 8200). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 8GB	Radeon Pro WX 8200
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.1
Vulkan	1.4+27%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7th gen (GeForce RTX 3050 8GB) vs VCE 4.0 (Radeon Pro WX 8200). Decoder: NVDEC 5th gen vs UVD 7.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9 (GeForce RTX 3050 8GB) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro WX 8200).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 8GB	Radeon Pro WX 8200
Encoder	NVENC 7th gen	VCE 4.0
Decoder	NVDEC 5th gen	UVD 7.0
Codecs	H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB draws 130W versus the Radeon Pro WX 8200's 230W — a 55.6% difference. The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 450W (GeForce RTX 3050 8GB) vs 500W (Radeon Pro WX 8200). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 242mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 66°C vs 80°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 8GB	Radeon Pro WX 8200
TDP	130W-43%	230W
Recommended PSU	450W-10%	500W
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	242mm	267mm
Height	112mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	66°C-18%	80°C
Perf/Watt	96.4+76%	54.8

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB launched at $249 MSRP, while the Radeon Pro WX 8200 launched at $999. The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB costs 75.1% less ($750 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 50.3 (GeForce RTX 3050 8GB) vs 12.6 (Radeon Pro WX 8200) — the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB offers 299.2% better value. The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is the newer GPU (2022 vs 2018).