AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data shows a complete sweep for the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT across all eight head-to-head benchmark comparisons, with zero wins for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile. This is not a close contest by any metric. The largest margin appears in compute-oriented workloads, where the AMD part leads by 192.2% in PassMark GPU Compute, while the smallest gap is a 43.6% advantage in PassMark DirectX 12.

For gaming-related workloads, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT dominates across legacy and modern APIs. In PassMark DirectX 11, the score of 232 versus 94 represents a 146.8% advantage, and the DirectX 9 result of 294 versus 152 shows a 93.4% lead. The DirectX 10 test shows a 95.1% edge with scores of 119 and 61. The newer DirectX 12 path is the closest relative margin, but the AMD card still delivers 79 points against the NVIDIA part's 55, a 43.6% difference.

The synthetic 3D Mark Steel Nomad DX12 test appears only in the AMD benchmark list with a score of 3316, and there is no comparable score for the RTX 3050 A Mobile in the head-to-head data. The Geekbench OpenCL result of 138383 versus 52998 gives the AMD card a 161.1% lead, which points toward compute and general-purpose workloads as a clear strength. The PassMark G2D score of 1161 versus 526 translates to a 120.7% advantage in 2D graphics operations.

Looking at the average benchmark scores, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT sits at 22549, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile averages 8746. This places the AMD part in the 67th percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the NVIDIA mobile chip lands in the 44th percentile. The nearest rival for the AMD card is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile with an average score of 22435, a 0.5% difference, and the RTX 4060 Mobile at 22729, which is 0.8% higher. The RTX 3050 A Mobile, by contrast, sits closest to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2, a desktop card from a much older generation, with a 0% delta.

The use-case split is unambiguous. For any workload involving 3D graphics, compute, or even 2D acceleration, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is the stronger part. The RTX 3050 A Mobile appears suited only to scenarios where its 45 W power envelope and IGP form factor are mandatory constraints, such as thin-and-light laptops where a discrete desktop-class card cannot fit.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from fundamentally different design eras and process nodes. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT uses the Navi 32 chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, manufactured by TSMC on a 5 nm process. It packs 28,100 million transistors into a 346 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 81.2 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile uses the GA106 chip on Ampere architecture, produced by Samsung on an 8 nm process. That chip contains 12,000 million transistors on a 276 mm² die, for a density of 43.5 million per square millimeter.

The AMD card is a desktop part with a 245 W thermal design power, dual-slot cooling, and two 8-pin power connectors. It requires a 550 W suggested power supply. The NVIDIA chip is an integrated graphics processor for mobile systems with a 45 W TDP, no power connectors, and an IGP slot width. The form factor difference alone explains much of the performance gap.

Memory configuration separates the two substantially. The RX 7700 XT carries 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, delivering 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, yielding 192.0 GB/s. That is more than a 2x bandwidth difference, and the AMD card also has three times the memory capacity, which matters for modern game textures and compute datasets.

The compute resources are heavily skewed toward AMD. The RX 7700 XT has 3456 shading units, 216 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs, along with 54 ray tracing cores. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 1792 shading units, 56 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, with 14 ray tracing cores and 56 tensor cores. The NVIDIA part does include tensor cores, which the AMD card lacks, but the raw throughput numbers favor AMD overwhelmingly. Pixel rate for the AMD card is 244.2 GPixel/s versus 42.98 GPixel/s for NVIDIA. Texture rate is 549.5 GTexel/s versus 75.21 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 35.17 TFLOPS versus 4.813 TFLOPS, a 7.3x gap.

Clock speeds also differ by design. The RX 7700 XT runs at a base clock of 1435 MHz, a game clock of 2171 MHz, and a boost clock of 2544 MHz. The RTX 3050 A Mobile operates at a base of 1065 MHz and a boost of 1343 MHz. The memory clocks are 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for AMD and 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) for NVIDIA.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The AMD card uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, while the NVIDIA mobile part uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs differ as well: the RX 7700 XT has 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, and 1x USB Type-C, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile's outputs are listed as portable device dependent.

The production status tells a story too. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is listed as active with a release date of 2023-09-05, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile is end-of-life with a release date of 2023-12-31. The AMD part has a successor in Navi IV, and its predecessor is Navi II. The NVIDIA chip's predecessor is GeForce 20 Mobile, and no successor is recorded.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The Geekbench OpenCL test shows the largest practical gap in real-world compute terms. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT scores 138383, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile manages 52998, a 161.1% delta. This test exercises general GPU compute across multiple vendors and reflects the raw FP32 throughput difference.

PassMark GPU Compute amplifies that gap even further. The AMD card scores 12912 against 4419, a 192.2% advantage. This is the single largest relative margin in the entire head-to-head set. The 7.3x FP32 compute advantage in the specifications translates into this benchmark result.

For DirectX 11 gaming workloads, the RX 7700 XT scores 232 versus 94, a 146.8% lead. This API is still widely used in many online games and older titles. The DirectX 9 result of 294 versus 152 shows a 93.4% advantage, and DirectX 10 shows 119 versus 61 for a 95.1% edge. The DirectX 12 test is the closest, with 79 versus 55, a 43.6% delta. Even the smallest win is substantial.

The PassMark G3D test, which aggregates overall 3D graphics performance, gives the AMD card 22547 points against 11664, a 93.3% lead. The 2D test shows 1161 versus 526, a 120.7% advantage. These results align with the average benchmark scores: 22549 for the RX 7700 XT and 8746 for the RTX 3050 A Mobile.

The AMD part's nearest rival data puts its average score 0.5% above the RTX 5060 Mobile and 1.5% below the RTX 2080, indicating it sits in the upper mid-range of the database. The RTX 3050 A Mobile, by contrast, matches the GTX 460 v2 exactly at 8743 and trails the Quadro P2200 by only 0.7%. That places the mobile chip near the lower end of desktop GPU performance from a decade ago.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher memory bandwidth?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT delivers 432.0 GB/s over a 192-bit bus, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile provides 192.0 GB/s over a 128-bit bus.

Q: How much compute power does each card offer?

A: The RX 7700 XT produces 35.17 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The RTX 3050 A Mobile produces 4.813 TFLOPS, which is roughly 13.7% of the AMD card's output.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The RX 7700 XT has a 245 W TDP and requires two 8-pin power connectors with a 550 W suggested PSU. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has a 45 W TDP and uses no power connectors.

Q: Which GPU has more memory capacity?

A: The RX 7700 XT has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, one-third the capacity.

Q: How do the average benchmark scores compare?

A: The RX 7700 XT averages 22549 points across all recorded benchmarks, placing it in the 67th percentile. The RTX 3050 A Mobile averages 8746 points, placing it in the 44th percentile.

Q: Are both GPUs current products?

A: No. The RX 7700 XT has an active production status and was released on 2023-09-05. The RTX 3050 A Mobile is end-of-life and was released on 2023-12-31.

The Verdict

The benchmark data makes the hierarchy clear. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT wins every single head-to-head test, with margins ranging from 43.6% to 192.2%. It also holds a 157.8% higher average benchmark score than the RTX 3050 A Mobile. For desktop users building a system with room for a dual-slot, 245 W card, the RX 7700 XT is the only logical choice between these two parts.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile exists in a different category entirely. Its 45 W TDP, IGP form factor, and lack of power connectors make it suitable for laptops where power draw and physical space are the primary constraints. In that context, the performance gap is expected and acceptable. But any comparison of raw capability, whether gaming, compute, or 2D acceleration, favors the AMD card without exception.

The percentile rankings reinforce this. The RX 7700 XT sits in the 67th percentile of all GPUs in the database, surrounded by the RTX 5060 Mobile and RTX 2080. The RTX 3050 A Mobile sits in the 44th percentile, near the GTX 460 v2 and Quadro P2200. The architectural gap, from 5 nm to 8 nm, from 28,100 million transistors to 12,000 million, and from 35.17 TFLOPS to 4.813 TFLOPS, is simply too wide for the older mobile chip to compete.

For users who need a desktop GPU with active production status, 12 GB of memory, and a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, the RX 7700 XT is the clear pick. For users who need a low-power mobile GPU that is already end-of-life, the RTX 3050 A Mobile remains an option, but the data shows it operates in a performance tier far below the AMD card. The verdict is not close: the RX 7700 XT wins on every recorded metric, and the RTX 3050 A Mobile is best understood as a constrained form-factor solution rather than a performance competitor.