Radeon R9 Fury vs GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop

Speed and memory

The Radeon R9 Fury and the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop are within a few percent of each other for gaming in our model, so you will not see a difference in play.

Both cards have 4 GB of video memory, so memory will not separate them.

In our estimates for popular games at 1080p on High, the biggest gap is in Fortnite (132 against 132 fps), and the smallest is in ELDEN RING (37 against 37 fps). Games that are light enough to run above 200 fps on both cards show little difference at all.

Power and value

The Radeon R9 Fury is rated at 275 W and the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop at 75 W. With a mid-range processor that means a power supply of about 650 W for the first and 450 W for the second. A gap of 200 W shows up in heat and fan noise, and in your electricity use over a few years.

We do not have launch prices for both cards, so we cannot compare value. Check current listings for both.

Which one to buy

Choose the Radeon R9 Fury if you want the faster card, and it also has at least as much memory. It makes the most sense at 1440p and above, or on a monitor with a high refresh rate.

Choose the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop if the price gap matters more than the small speed difference, or if you want lower power draw and a quieter PC. Whichever you pick, check reviews for the games you play, because two cards with similar scores can differ in individual titles.