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MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Mech 8G OC vs GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming OC 8G comparison

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Released
Q3/2019

Comparing MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Mech 8G OC vs GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming OC 8G in features

For a basic comparison of the strengths and weaknesses of two graphics card models, you can use our handy table to see the most important specs. The better these attributes, the more advanced and productive the graphics card. Once you've explored the key differences, we recommend that you look at the differences in benchmarks before drawing conclusions.

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Specifications MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Mech 8G OC GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming OC 8G
Date of release Q3/2019 Q1/2022
Tactual frequency 1.647 GHz+ 2 % 1.552 GHz
Basic clock frequency 1.647 GHz+ 2 % 1.552 GHz
Turboboost 1.845 GHz 1.822 GHz+ 3 %
Memory size 8 GB 8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6 GDDR6
Video memory frequency 1.750 GHz
Memory speed 1.75 GHz 14 Gbps
Thermal power 130 W 130 W
GPU chipNavi 14 XTX Navi 14 XTX
The connection interfacePCIe 4.0 x 8 PCIe 4.0 x 16
OverclockingYes Yes
Bandwidth224 GB/s 224 GB/s
Memory interface 128 bit 128 bit
PCIE power supply1 x 8-Pin 1 x 8-Pin
TDP130 W 130 W
Lithography7 nm 8 nm
Length215 mm 282 mm
Width128 mm 117 mm
Height40 mm 41 mm
Weight705 g --
PCIE slots 2 PCIe-Slots 2 PCIe-Slots

Differences
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MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Mech 8G OC
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  • Higher clock speed
    1.647 GHz+ 2 % left arrow 1.552 GHz
    Around 6% better clock speed
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming OC 8G
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Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Mech 8G OC MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Mech 8G OC
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming OC 8G GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming OC 8G
GPU

In comparing graphics cards MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Mech 8G OC vs MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Mech 8G OC it is important to pay attention to the indicators on the number of shaders, texture units for data processing, the higher these specifications, the more productive model.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT left arrow NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
  • GPU Chip
    Navi 14 XTX left arrow GA106-150-A1
  • Execution units
    22 left arrow 20
  • Shader
    1408 left arrow 2560
  • Render Output Units
    32 left arrow 48
  • Texture Units
    88 left arrow 80
Memory

The difference in the type, size and memory bandwidth of your graphics card affects the final performance in games and work applications. Pay attention to this comparison between MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Mech 8G OC vs MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Mech 8G OC and take a closer look at the graphics card with more memory and more modern GDDR standard.

  • Memory Size
    8 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    1.75 GHz left arrow 14 Gbps
  • Memory Bandwith
    224 GB/s left arrow 224 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    128 bit left arrow 128 bit
Clock Speeds

Compare MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Mech 8G OC vs MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Mech 8G OC in terms of CPU speed, namely its "Turbo" and base clock frequency. The winner is the model that has all parameters higher. Pay attention to the possibility of overclocking.

  • Base Clock
    1.647 GHz+ 2 % left arrow 1.552 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.845 GHz left arrow 1.822 GHz+ 3 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    1.733 GHz+ 1 % left arrow
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Design

Compare and find out what is the TDP of video card MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Mech 8G OC and MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Mech 8G OC? As a rule of thumb, the higher the TDP, the more powerful and efficient components are in the model (more powerful CPU, more RAM) along with the cooling system (which consumes a lot of power.

  • TDP
    130 W left arrow 130 W
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow 93 °C
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans

The difference of video card cooling MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Mech 8G OC and MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Mech 8G OC will show the number of coolers (their size) and also the cooling type. Modern graphics cards have an efficient air type system with multiple coolers - this allows you to reduce the speed of the coolers for more quiet work.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 x 90 mm left arrow 3 x 80 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Noise (Load)
    39 dB left arrow --
Connectivity

Comparison block of video cards MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Mech 8G OC vs MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Mech 8G OC by the number of supported monitors, HDMI and DVI ports, does not affect the final performance comparison.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 2x HDMI v2.1
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4 left arrow 2x DP v1.4a
Featureset

These features and specifications are not part of the performance analysis and are for informational purposes only when comparing graphics cards. Compare maximum screen resolution, DirectX versions, and other specifications supported by models.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_1 left arrow 12_2
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow Yes
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow GIGABYTE RGB Fusion
Supported Video Codecs

This information can be learned as optional data when comparing graphics cards. They are not a priority in computing and processing speed analysis, so they are not used by benchmarks. Almost all modern models of video cards support the necessary sets of codecs required for work or games.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
Dimensions

In comparing graphics cards you can determine the difference in the basic dimensions, namely width, length, and height. Also, look at the number of PCIe slots that the graphics card occupies when installed on the motherboard. This may incur additional costs for upgrading the case if it does not fit in there.

  • Length
    215 mm left arrow 282 mm
  • Height
    128 mm left arrow 117 mm
  • Width
    40 mm left arrow 41 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    705 g left arrow --
Additional data

Let's finish the review of video card comparison MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Mech 8G OC and MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Mech 8G OC with important specifications that affect the final performance. Here are a few specs: the date of release (the more recent year of the model, the more modern the graphics card manufacturing technology), PCIe version (newer PCIe versions allow faster processing, so the video card with a new PCIe version will win), and the processor manufacturing process (in nanometers), the smaller it is, the more energy efficient and faster the model runs.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 8 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q3/2019 left arrow Q1/2022
  • Structure size
    7 nm left arrow 8 nm
  • Part-no
    -- left arrow GV-N3050GAMING OC-8GD
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet
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