GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop vs Radeon RX Vega 56

Speed and memory

The GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop and the Radeon RX Vega 56 are within a few percent of each other for gaming in our model, so you will not see a difference in play.

The GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop has 4 GB of video memory and the Radeon RX Vega 56 has 8 GB. That difference matters at 1440p and in new games at High textures, and it can outweigh a small speed advantage as the card ages.

In our estimates for popular games at 1080p on High, the biggest gap is in Call of Duty (26 against 37 fps), and the smallest is in Red Dead Redemption 2 (49 against 52 fps). Games that are light enough to run above 200 fps on both cards show little difference at all.

Power and value

The GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop is rated at 80 W and the Radeon RX Vega 56 at 210 W. With a mid-range processor that means a power supply of about 450 W for the first and 550 W for the second. A gap of 130 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 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop if you want the faster card, and you can accept 4 GB of memory. It makes the most sense at 1440p and above, or on a monitor with a high refresh rate.

Choose the Radeon RX Vega 56 if the price gap matters more than the small speed difference, and you value the extra video memory. Whichever you pick, check reviews for the games you play, because two cards with similar scores can differ in individual titles.