AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive sweep: the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE wins all 8 head-to-head benchmark comparisons against the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile. The largest margins appear in compute-oriented workloads. In Passmark GPU Compute, the RX 7900 GRE scores 15016 against 4419, a delta of 239.8%. Geekbench OpenCL shows a 231.6% advantage, with scores of 175758 versus 52998. These two results indicate that the AMD part delivers more than triple the raw compute throughput in general-purpose GPU tasks.

DirectX 11 performance also separates the two clearly. The RX 7900 GRE posts 300 in Passmark DirectX 11, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile manages 94, a 219.1% gap. DirectX 10 results follow a similar pattern: 139 versus 61, a 127.9% delta. Legacy DirectX 9 performance favors the AMD card as well, with 310 against 152, a 103.9% difference. The smallest head-to-head margin is in DirectX 12, where the RX 7900 GRE scores 107 and the RTX 3050 A Mobile scores 55, still a 94.5% advantage.

The synthetic 3D graphics score reinforces the pattern. Passmark G3D shows the RX 7900 GRE at 27089 versus 11664 for the NVIDIA part, a 132.2% lead. Even the 2D graphics test, Passmark G2D, favors the AMD card: 1180 against 526, a 124.3% delta. The aggregate average benchmark score tells the same story. The RX 7900 GRE averages 32456 across all recorded tests, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile averages 8746. The AMD card sits at the 77th percentile of all GPUs in the database; the NVIDIA mobile part sits at the 44th percentile.

Nearest-rival context clarifies where each product lands. The RX 7900 GRE's average score of 32456 places it within 0.4% of the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME (32601) and 0.3% below the AMD FirePro S9300 X2 (32540). It also edges the AMD FirePro S10000 (32388) by 0.2% and the AMD Radeon Pro 570X (32176) by 0.9%. The RTX 3050 A Mobile's average of 8746 is essentially tied with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 (8743, 0% delta), 0.7% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 (8686), 1.2% behind the AMD Radeon R9 M265X (8851), and 1.3% behind the AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 (8863). In short, the RX 7900 GRE competes in a performance tier roughly four times higher than the RTX 3050 A Mobile by average score.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins the most benchmark comparisons?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE wins all 8 head-to-head benchmark comparisons in the database. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile records zero wins.

Q: What is the largest performance gap between the two cards?

A: The largest gap is in Passmark GPU Compute, where the RX 7900 GRE leads by 239.8%. The second largest is Geekbench OpenCL at 231.6%.

Q: How do the average benchmark scores compare?

A: The RX 7900 GRE has an average benchmark score of 32456, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile averages 8746. The AMD card sits at the 77th percentile of all GPUs, the NVIDIA card at the 44th percentile.

Q: Which card is closer to its nearest rivals?

A: The RX 7900 GRE's closest rival is the AMD FirePro S10000 with a 0.2% delta, and it stays within 0.9% of all four nearest rivals. The RTX 3050 A Mobile is exactly tied (0% delta) with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 but ranges from 0.7% ahead to 1.3% behind across its nearest rivals.

Q: Are there any benchmark categories where the NVIDIA card is competitive?

A: The smallest gap is in Passmark DirectX 12, where the RX 7900 GRE leads by 94.5%. Even there, the NVIDIA card trails by nearly double the score, so no category shows competitive parity.

Q: What do the G2D results indicate?

A: Passmark G2D scores 1180 for the RX 7900 GRE and 526 for the RTX 3050 A Mobile, a 124.3% delta. This indicates the AMD card also leads in 2D graphics operations, not just 3D and compute workloads.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations and foundries. The AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE uses the Navi 31 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture, codenamed Plum Bonito, and belongs to the Navi III (RX 7000) generation. It is built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile uses the GA106 chip with Ampere architecture and belongs to the GeForce 30 Mobile generation. It is built on an 8 nm process at Samsung. The process node difference contributes to a substantial transistor gap: the RX 7900 GRE packs 57,700 million transistors on a 529 mm² die, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile has 12,000 million transistors on a 276 mm² die. Transistor density reflects this: 109.1M per mm² for the AMD chip versus 43.5M per mm² for the NVIDIA chip.

Compute resource counts differ sharply. The RX 7900 GRE has 5120 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 160 raster output pipelines. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 1792 shading units, 56 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. Ray tracing hardware also differs: the AMD card includes 80 ray tracing cores, while the NVIDIA card includes 14 RT cores. The NVIDIA card additionally includes 56 tensor cores, a feature the AMD card does not list. Pixel and texture rates follow the resource counts. The RX 7900 GRE reaches 359.2 GPixel/s and 718.4 GTexel/s, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile reaches 42.98 GPixel/s and 75.21 GTexel/s. Floating-point throughput shows a similar divide: 45.98 TFLOPS FP32 for AMD versus 4.813 TFLOPS for NVIDIA. The FP16 rates also differ in ratio, with AMD at 91.96 TFLOPS (2:1) and NVIDIA at 4.813 TFLOPS (1:1).

Memory architecture is another major separator. The RX 7900 GRE has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256 bit bus, delivering 576.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128 bit bus, delivering 192.0 GB/s. Clock behavior also differs. The AMD card lists a base clock of 1287 MHz, a boost clock of 2245 MHz, and a game clock of 1880 MHz, with memory at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). The NVIDIA card lists a base clock of 1065 MHz and a boost clock of 1343 MHz, with memory at 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective). Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Form factor and power delivery diverge completely. The RX 7900 GRE is a dual-slot card with 2x 8-pin power connectors and a suggested PSU of 600 W. The RTX 3050 A Mobile is an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with no power connectors and no suggested PSU listed. The AMD card's TDP is 260 W; the NVIDIA card's TDP is 45 W. Bus interfaces also differ: PCIe 4.0 x16 for AMD versus PCIe 4.0 x8 for NVIDIA. Display outputs reflect the desktop versus mobile split: the RX 7900 GRE offers 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, and 1x USB Type-C, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile lists "Portable Device Dependent" outputs.

The Verdict

The data supports only one direction for raw performance: the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE dominates every recorded benchmark. It wins all 8 head-to-head tests, holds a 77th percentile rank versus the NVIDIA card's 44th, and averages 32456 against 8746. Any workload that stresses the GPU, whether 3D rendering, compute, or legacy DirectX, favors the AMD part by at least 94.5% and often by more than 200%. The RTX 3050 A Mobile cannot match the RX 7900 GRE in any measured category.

The appropriate choice depends entirely on the use case and platform. The RX 7900 GRE is a desktop add-in board with a 260 W TDP, dual-slot cooler, and external power connectors. The RTX 3050 A Mobile is an integrated mobile GPU with a 45 W TDP and no separate power connection. The RX 7900 GRE delivers roughly 3.7 times the average benchmark score, but it requires a desktop system with a 600 W suggested PSU and physical card space. The RTX 3050 A Mobile fits into portable devices where power draw and size are constrained.

For users running desktop workloads that demand high frame rates, large memory capacity, or heavy compute, the RX 7900 GRE is the only sensible pick from these two. Its 16 GB memory and 576.0 GB/s bandwidth provide a far larger working set than the 4 GB and 192.0 GB/s of the NVIDIA part. For portable systems where battery and thermal limits matter, the RTX 3050 A Mobile is the only option that fits the form factor. The production status also matters: the RX 7900 GRE is listed as Active, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile is End-of-life.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | Ampere |

| Process node | 5 nm | 8 nm |

| Foundry | TSMC | Samsung |

| Transistors | 57,700 million | 12,000 million |

| Die size | 529 mm² | 276 mm² |

| Transistor density | 109.1M / mm² | 43.5M / mm² |

| Base clock | 1287 MHz | 1065 MHz |

| Boost clock | 2245 MHz | 1343 MHz |

| Memory clock | 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) | 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) |

| Memory size | 16 GB | 4 GB |

| Memory bus | 256 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 576.0 GB/s | 192.0 GB/s |

| Shading units | 5120 | 1792 |

| TMUs | 320 | 56 |

| ROPs | 160 | 32 |

| RT cores | 80 | 14 |

| Tensor cores | null | 56 |

| Pixel rate | 359.2 GPixel/s | 42.98 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 718.4 GTexel/s | 75.21 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 45.98 TFLOPS | 4.813 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 91.96 TFLOPS (2:1) | 4.813 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 260 W | 45 W |

| Slot width | Dual-slot | IGP |

| Power connectors | 2x 8-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 600 W | null |

| Bus interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |

| Display outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C | Portable Device Dependent |

| Production status | Active | End-of-life |

| Release date | 2023-07-26 | 2023-12-31 |

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE wins in every benchmark category recorded in the database: Geekbench OpenCL, Passmark DirectX 10, DirectX 11, DirectX 12, DirectX 9, G2D, G3D, and GPU Compute. The largest advantages are in compute (239.8% in Passmark GPU Compute, 231.6% in Geekbench OpenCL), indicating workloads such as general-purpose GPU compute, rendering, and simulation benefit most from the AMD card. DirectX 11 also shows a very large gap (219.1%), which suggests strong performance in older or DX11-based titles. DirectX 12 shows the smallest margin (94.5%), yet still a near-double performance lead. The 16 GB memory capacity and 576.0 GB/s bandwidth give the RX 7900 GRE a clear edge in texture-heavy or large-dataset scenarios. The 77th percentile rank and average score of 32456 place it in a desktop performance class that the mobile NVIDIA part cannot approach.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile records zero benchmark wins. Its only advantages are structural rather than performance-based. It uses a 45 W TDP, which suits portable devices, and requires no power connectors or separate PSU. Its IGP form factor means it can be integrated into laptops, while the RX 7900 GRE requires a dual-slot desktop card with 2x 8-pin connectors and a 600 W suggested PSU. The NVIDIA card also includes 56 tensor cores, a feature absent from the AMD card's specifications, which may matter for workloads that specifically use tensor operations. Its nearest-rival position, tied with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 and within 1.3% of three other cards, shows it performs in the mid-range of the database. For any measured metric of speed, the RTX 3050 A Mobile does not win; its role is limited to low-power mobile integration.