Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB vs Nextron RX 7600 XT 16GB
The Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB uses the NVIDIA RTX 3050 (Ampere), 8 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, 130 W board power, while the Nextron RX 7600 XT 16GB uses the AMD RX 7600 XT (RDNA 3), 16 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, 190 W board power.
Final score
24 / 100
Lowest price
₹37,000
at Vedant Computers
Final score
38 / 100
Lowest price
₹44,999
at Computech Store
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Overview
Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the best product in our database.
Scoring for: Balanced
Value for money
Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.
0.65
score points per ₹1,000
0.84
score points per ₹1,000
Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB is ₹7,999 cheaper right now.
The verdict
Nextron RX 7600 XT 16GB is the better graphics card overall, scoring 38 vs 24.
- It leads in vram (+100%) and 1440p gaming (+66%).
- It's also the better value for money at current prices.
- Both cards use a PCIe x8 link; on PCIe 3.0 motherboards they can lose some performance.
- Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB's 8 GB of VRAM can hold back newer games at high settings, especially at 1440p.
Pick Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB if…
- you want a cooler, quieter build
- you're keeping your current, smaller power supply
- you want to save money (cheaper by ₹7,999)
Pick Nextron RX 7600 XT 16GB if…
- you game at 1080p or play esports titles (1080p Gaming score 43 vs 27)
- you play at high settings, use big texture packs or run AI models
- you want frame generation for higher FPS
- you stream or record gameplay
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Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB
- 38% faster GPU rendering
- Lower power draw (130 W vs 190 W)
- Works with a smaller PSU (550 W vs 600 W recommended)
- Cheaper by ₹7,999
Advantages of Nextron RX 7600 XT 16GB
- 58% faster at 1080p
- 66% faster at 1440p
- 57% faster at 4K
- 38% faster with ray tracing
- 24% better performance per watt
- 100% more VRAM headroom
- Newer process node (6 nm vs 8 nm)
- 8 GB more VRAM (16 vs 8 GB)
- 29% more memory bandwidth (288 vs 224 GB/s)
- Supports frame generation (FSR 3 Frame Generation)
- AV1 hardware encoding for streaming and recording
Benchmarks
Chip-level results: cards using the same GPU perform within a few percent of each other. (est.) marks estimated values.
Gaming performance
Relative average FPS across a game suite (RTX 5090 = 100 at each resolution). Higher is better.
Ray tracing
Relative average FPS with ray tracing on at 1440p (RTX 5090 = 100). Higher is better.
3DMark Time Spy
DirectX 12 synthetic graphics score. Higher is better.
Blender (GPU render)
Blender Open Data median score with CUDA/OptiX, HIP or oneAPI. Higher is better.
Efficiency
Time Spy graphics score divided by rated board power. Higher is better.
Full specifications
The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.
| General | Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB | Nextron RX 7600 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | RTX 3050 | RX 7600 XT |
| Architecture | NVIDIA Ampere | AMD RDNA 3 |
| Release Date | Jan 2022 | Jan 2024 ✓ |
| Factory Overclocked | Yes | No |
| White Edition | No | No |
| GPU Core | Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB | Nextron RX 7600 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shader Units | 2,560 | 2,048 |
| Base Clock | 1,552 MHz | 1,980 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,777 MHz | 2,755 MHz |
| L2 / Infinity Cache | 2 MB | 32 MB |
| Process Node | 8 nm | 6 nm ✓ |
| Memory | Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB | Nextron RX 7600 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB ✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 288 GB/s ✓ |
| Power | Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB | Nextron RX 7600 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Board Power | 130 W ✓ | 190 W |
| Recommended PSU | 550 W ✓ | 600 W |
| Power Connector | 1x 8-pin | — |
| Interface & Features | Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB | Nextron RX 7600 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | x8 | x8 |
| Hardware Ray Tracing | 2nd gen | 2nd gen |
| Upscaling | DLSS Super Resolution | FSR 3 |
| Frame Generation | No | FSR 3 Frame Generation ✓ |
| AV1 Encoding | No | Yes ✓ |
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