Radeon Vega Frontier Edition vs GeForce RTX 3050 8GB

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.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark Score

12753

G3D Mark Score

12535

Performance Difference

Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is 1.7% faster than GeForce RTX 3050 8GB

VRAM & Game Performance

VRAM (Video RAM) is dedicated memory on your graphics card that stores textures, frame buffers, and game assets. Higher VRAM allows for sharper textures at high resolutions (1440p/4K) and prevents stuttering in modern AAA games. 8GB is minimum for 1080p, 12GB+ recommended for 1440p, and 16GB+ for 4K gaming.

Radeon Vega Frontier Edition16384 MB

016GB32GB

1080pHigh

68%

low87%

medium87%

high72%

ultra50%

1440pMedium

57%

low87%

medium72%

high50%

ultra46%

4KLow

40%

low72%

medium50%

high36%

ultra29%

📊 Performance Analysis

16 GB VRAM · 12,753 G3D Mark (mid-range)

1080pHigh settings for most AAA titles at 60 FPS.

1440pMedium settings recommended. May drop below 60 FPS.

4KLow settings only. Upscaling strongly recommended.

⚡Ray Tracing: RT limited to 1080p with DLSS Performance mode.

🚀Upscaling: Quality mode: +30-40% FPS. Frame Gen available on RTX 40 series.

GeForce RTX 3050 8GB8192 MB

016GB32GB

1080pHigh

56%

low87%

medium84%

high62%

ultra29%

1440pMedium

38%

low84%

medium62%

high29%

ultra22%

4KLow

18%

low62%

medium29%

high12%

ultra6%

📊 Performance Analysis

8 GB VRAM · 12,535 G3D Mark (mid-range)

1080pHigh settings for most AAA titles at 60 FPS.

1440pMedium settings recommended. May drop below 60 FPS.

4KLow settings only. Upscaling strongly recommended.

⚡Ray Tracing: RT limited to 1080p with DLSS Performance mode.

🚀Upscaling: Balanced mode: +40-50% FPS. Helps at 1440p/4K.

Benchmarks & Performance Comparison

In this GPU comparison, Radeon Vega Frontier Edition performs 1.7% better in benchmarks. Below you'll find detailed performance analysis, gaming benchmarks, power consumption data, and specifications to help you decide between Radeon Vega Frontier Edition and GeForce RTX 3050 8GB.

Both graphics cards are popular choices for gaming. When comparing GPUs, consider VRAM capacity, ray tracing performance, power requirements, and price-to-performance ratio for your target gaming resolution (1080p, 1440p, or 4K).

Technical Specifications

Detailed hardware specifications for Radeon Vega Frontier Edition and GeForce RTX 3050 8GB

Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

The Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 27 2017. It features the GCN 5.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1382 MHz to 1600 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,753 points. Launch price was $999.

Technical Specifications

ROPs:64

TMUs:256

Vram:16384 MB

L1 Cache:1 MB

L2 Cache:4 MB

Core Clock:1382 MHz

Boost Clock:1600 MHz

Shading Units:4096

Transistor Count:12,500 million

Texture Fill Rate:409.6

Manufacturing Process:14 nm

Power Consumption (TDP):300 Watt

Floating Point Performance:13.11 TFLOPS

General Information

Codename:Vega 10

Architecture:GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)

Launch Price:$999

Release Date:June 27 2017

Performance Ranking Position:203

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 includes 20 ray tracing cores. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,535 points. Launch price was $249.