MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6
XFX Radeon RX 570 8GB GDDR5
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6
The RTX 3050 is widely praised as a budget-friendly card that runs on PCIe slot power alone, making it ideal for office PCs with low-wattage PSUs. Users highlight its solid 1080p gaming performance, DLSS 3 support, and quiet operation, though some note it's not a miracle worker and better options exist for a bit more money. Overall, it's seen as great value for entry-level builds.
Pros
- Runs on PCIe slot power only
- Low power draw (under 100W)
- Great 1080p gaming performance
- DLSS 3 support
- Quiet and cool operation
Cons
- Not a miracle worker
- Better options for slightly more money
- Fan noise after a year (one case)
- Price a bit steep vs used cards
XFX Radeon RX 570 8GB GDDR5
The XFX RX 570 RS XXX Edition is widely praised as a solid budget 1080p gaming card with strong 1440p performance too. Users highlight 8GB VRAM, excellent thermals with zero-RPM fans, and good out-of-box experience after proper fan-curve tuning. A few note the card can be loud under load and caution that the stock BIOS fan curve may let temperatures hit 90°C, but undervolting and custom fan profiles resolve this. Overall, it is seen as great value, especially second-hand, for esports and older AAA titles.
Pros
- Great 1080p and good 1440p performance
- 8GB VRAM for modern games
- Excellent thermals with zero-RPM fan mode
- Strong value for budget builds
- Good out-of-box after fan-curve tuning
Cons
- Can be loud under load
- Stock fan curve allows high temperatures
- Requires manually tuning fan curve and voltage
- Large physical size may not fit small cases
- Packaging could be better for shipping protection
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X | XFX Radeon RX 570 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | Radeon RX 570 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Ampere | GCN 4th Generation Architecture |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8★ | 14 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6★ | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | ||
| Tensor Cores | 64★ | — |
| RT Cores | 16★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955★ | 2.6110000610351562 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955★ | 2.6110000610351562 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 70★ | 150 |
| Recommended PSU | 550 | 550 |
| Power Connectors | None | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 3.0 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 6★ |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 4096 x 2160 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 205★ | 243 |
| Slot Width | 2 | 2 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.69 kg★ | 0.91 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | — |
| Upscaling | DLSS | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong efficiency (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong affordability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
- Below average ai (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average compute (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
- Below average raster (25th percentile)
XFX Radeon RX 570 8GB GDDR5
- Strong affordability (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average compute (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average rt (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average efficiency (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average raster (21st percentile)
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6
XFX Radeon RX 570 8GB GDDR5
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 49 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 39 specs.
