XFX RX-97SWFB3B9
XFX
83 Overall Score
vs
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Phoenix 8GB GDDR6
ASUS
38 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
XFX RX-97SWFB3B9
No customer feedback yet
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Phoenix 8GB GDDR6
75 out of 100 medium confidence 26 reviews
The ASUS Dual RTX 3050 is widely praised as an excellent budget-friendly 1080p gaming card, offering smooth 60+ fps performance, quiet operation, and good thermal management. Many users call it a great upgrade from older GPUs like the GTX 1050 Ti or GTX 1060, though some note it can run hot. A few negative reports mention LED failures or potential DOA units, but the overall sentiment is strongly positive with solid value for the price.
Pros
- Excellent 1080p gaming performance
- Quiet operation under load
- Stays cool with good thermal management
- Good value for the price
- Easy installation and setup
Cons
- Some units arrived with LED failure
- Can run hot under heavy load
- Slightly overpriced compared to MSRP
1080p gaming performance 14
Value for money 7
Quiet operation 8
Thermal performance 9
Ease of installation 6
Build quality 4
Scores
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Gaming 1440p
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| XFX RX-97SWFB3B9 | ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Phoenix | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 | GeForce RTX 3050 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 4★ | 8 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 56★ | 16 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 72.25★ | 4.813000202178955 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 36.130001068115234★ | 4.813000202178955 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 245 | 130★ |
| Recommended PSU | 800 | 300★ |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 325 | 177★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.50 kg | 0.59 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 | DLSS 2 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
XFX RX-97SWFB3B9
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong compute (87th percentile)87th %ile
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Phoenix 8GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Below average thermal (27th percentile)
- Below average ai (28th percentile)
- Below average raster (30th percentile)
- Below average vram (30th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: XFX RX-97SWFB3B9
Scores 83 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 39 specs.
