ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Dual 8GB GDDR6
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Dual 8GB GDDR6
The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 receives mixed feedback from a small sample of users. It is praised for solid 1080p gaming performance and quiet operation thanks to its 0 dB fan technology, but some note potential noise issues and a recommended 600W power supply. Compatibility with ASUS motherboards is generally good, though driver updates from NVIDIA are advised.
Pros
- Solid 1080p gaming performance
- Quiet operation with 0 dB fan technology
- Good compatibility with ASUS motherboards
- Effective noise reduction when fans are idle
Cons
- Potential noise issues reported
- Recommended 600W power supply may be limiting
- Fans may not spin initially causing concern
- Driver updates needed from NVIDIA not ASUS
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6
The Sapphire Pulse RX 7900 XTX is widely praised for its excellent price-to-performance ratio, offering massive 24GB VRAM and strong rasterization that rivals the RTX 4080 at a much lower cost. Users highlight its cool and quiet operation, though some note it runs hot in cases with poor airflow and requires a high-wattage PSU (800W minimum, 1000W recommended). A few negative reviews mention receiving a wrong item (keyboard instead of GPU) or driver issues that were resolved by upgrading other PC components. Overall, it's considered a beast for gaming and 3D work, but not ideal for eGPU setups.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Massive 24GB VRAM
- Cool and quiet operation
- Strong rasterization performance
- Great for gaming and 3D work
Cons
- Requires high-wattage PSU (800W min, 1000W recommended)
- Runs hot in cases with poor airflow
- Power spikes up to 400W
- Not ideal for eGPU setups
- Driver issues reported (resolved with system upgrades)
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Dual | Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 3 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 24 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 16 | 96★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | ||
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955 | 61.38999938964844★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 130★ | 370 |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | 800 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 3 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 200★ | 313 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 3 |
| Form Factor | — | ATX |
| Weight | 0.55 kg★ | 1.95 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | FSR |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Dual 8GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong feature (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong connectivity (71st percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
- Below average ai (29th percentile)
- Below average raster (30th percentile)
- Below average vram (31st percentile)
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6
- Strong compute (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong ai (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong rt (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
Pricing
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Dual 8GB GDDR6
No current pricing available
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6
Verdict
Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 40 specs.
