AMD Radeon Pro 560X vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM Comparison

The data presents a stark generational and architectural contrast. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM, built on Ampere, fundamentally outclasses the AMD Radeon Pro 560X, a GCN 4.0 part from an earlier era. While both cards occupy the 57th percentile of all GPUs, their average benchmark scores are nearly identical, masking a massive gulf in raw compute capability that only becomes apparent in specific workloads. The RTX 3050 OEM’s superiority is not marginal; it is transformative, with benchmark deltas exceeding 500% in one test.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head results are unequivocal. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 60,740 points, a figure that dwarfs the AMD Radeon Pro 560X’s 9,663 points. This represents a staggering 528.6% performance advantage for the NVIDIA card. The RTX 3050 OEM is not just faster; it is in a different performance stratosphere, delivering over six times the compute throughput in this API. This is the single largest margin between the two cards in any shared test.

The Geekbench Vulkan results, while closer, still show a decisive NVIDIA victory. The RTX 3050 OEM posts a score of 57,103, compared to the Radeon Pro 560X’s 16,819. The delta here is 239.5% in favor of the NVIDIA part. This indicates that even in a modern, low-level graphics API where the older AMD architecture might be expected to show relative strength, the raw shader power and newer feature set of the Ampere-based card prevail overwhelmingly. The data shows a clear 2-0 win count for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM across all shared benchmarks.

Looking at the broader benchmark context, the RTX 3050 OEM’s average benchmark score of 15,199 places it in a virtual tie with its nearest rivals, including the AMD Radeon RX 7600 (15,171, a 0.2% delta) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (15,290, a -0.6% delta). This suggests that in aggregate, the RTX 3050 OEM performs on par with a previous-generation enthusiast card. In contrast, the Radeon Pro 560X’s average score of 15,082 is also clustered in the same range, with its closest rival being the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti (15,063, a 0.1% delta). The paradox is that despite the RTX 3050 OEM’s dominant OpenCL and Vulkan wins, its average score is only 0.8% higher than the Pro 560X’s, according to the nearestRivals data. This is because the Pro 560X’s average is heavily weighted by its Geekbench Metal score of 18,763, a test the RTX 3050 OEM does not have a recorded result for, pulling its aggregate figure upward.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM in OpenCL?

A: The RTX 3050 OEM scores 60,740 in Geekbench OpenCL, which is 528.6% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro 560X’s score of 9,663.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon Pro 560X win any benchmark against the RTX 3050 OEM?

A: No. In the head-to-head data, the RTX 3050 OEM wins both shared tests (Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan), giving it a 2-0 record with zero wins for the AMD card.

Q: What is the performance difference in the Vulkan API?

A: The RTX 3050 OEM achieves a Geekbench Vulkan score of 57,103, which is 239.5% higher than the Radeon Pro 560X’s score of 16,819.

Q: Are these two GPUs considered equivalent in overall performance?

A: While their average benchmark scores are close (15,199 for the RTX 3050 OEM vs 15,082 for the Radeon Pro 560X), the head-to-head results show the NVIDIA card is vastly superior in shared tests. The AMD card’s average is bolstered by a strong Geekbench Metal score of 18,763, a test the NVIDIA card does not have a result for.

Q: How does the Radeon Pro 560X compare to its own nearest rivals?

A: The data shows it is 0.1% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti (15,063) and 0.6% slower than the AMD Radeon RX 7600 (15,171), placing it in the same performance tier as those older cards.

Q: Which GPU has a higher percentile ranking?

A: Both the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM and the AMD Radeon Pro 560X occupy the exact same 57th percentile when compared against all GPUs in the database.

Architecture Differences

The architectural divide between these two GPUs is generational. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is built on the Ampere architecture, utilizing the GA106 chip manufactured on an 8 nm process at Samsung. This is a massive chip, containing 12,000 million transistors on a 276 mm² die, resulting in a transistor density of 43.5M / mm². It is a modern design with dedicated hardware for ray tracing, featuring 18 RT Cores, and artificial intelligence workloads, with 72 Tensor Cores. Its feature set includes DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4 support.

The AMD Radeon Pro 560X is a product of a different era. It uses the older GCN 4.0 architecture, built on the Polaris 21 chip, manufactured on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. The chip is far smaller and less complex, with 3,000 million transistors on a 123 mm² die, and a lower transistor density of 24.4M / mm². It has no dedicated RT Cores or Tensor Cores, reflecting its pre- ray tracing design. Its API support is also older, with DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3. The RTX 3050 OEM’s support for hardware-accelerated ray tracing is a fundamental feature absent from the Radeon Pro 560X.

Specification Differences

The specifications differ dramatically across every major category. The NVIDIA card is built on a newer 8 nm process, while the AMD card uses 14 nm. The RTX 3050 OEM has 2,304 shading units, 72 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, compared to the Radeon Pro 560X’s 1,024 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 16 ROPs. This 2.25x difference in shader count is a primary driver of its compute advantage. The RTX 3050 OEM also boasts 18 RT cores and 72 tensor cores, features the AMD card lacks entirely.

Memory configurations are also vastly different. The RTX 3050 OEM has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Radeon Pro 560X has half the capacity, 4 GB of GDDR5, on the same 128-bit bus, but with a much lower bandwidth of 94.08 GB/s. Clock speeds are also higher on the NVIDIA card, with a base of 1515 MHz and a boost of 1755 MHz, while the AMD card’s core clocks are not specified in the data. The power profiles differ as well: the RTX 3050 OEM has a 130 W TDP and requires a dual-slot cooler with a single 8-pin power connector, while the Radeon Pro 560X is an IGP (Integrated Graphics Processor) with a 75 W TDP and no power connectors. The RTX 3050 OEM uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface and has standard display outputs (1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a), while the Pro 560X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 and has portable device-dependent outputs. In raw throughput, the NVIDIA card achieves 8.087 TFLOPS FP32 and a pixel rate of 56.16 GPixel/s, versus the AMD card’s 2.056 TFLOPS and 16.06 GPixel/s.

The Verdict

Based strictly on the benchmark data, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is the overwhelmingly superior performer. In the only two tests where they are directly compared, it wins by margins of 528.6% and 239.5%. The data suggests that for any workload using OpenCL or Vulkan, the RTX 3050 OEM is the only viable choice for users seeking performance.

The AMD Radeon Pro 560X does not win a single comparison. Its only saving grace in the aggregate data is its Geekbench Metal score of 18,763, which is a benchmark the NVIDIA card does not participate in. This indicates the Pro 560X may have a specific niche in Metal-based applications, but for general compute or cross-platform graphics, it is left far behind.

The verdict is clear: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is a modern, high-performance GPU that delivers exceptional results in shared tests. The AMD Radeon Pro 560X is an older, lower-powered part that is only competitive in a single, Apple-specific API. Users prioritizing raw performance in OpenCL or Vulkan should choose the RTX 3050 OEM without hesitation. Those whose primary workload is exclusively Metal-based might find the Pro 560X’s strengths relevant, but for any other task, the data points overwhelmingly to the NVIDIA card.