RTX 3050 OEM vs RX 6700 XT for Blender
Compare RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB and RX 6700 XT 12 GB for Blender Cycles. See benchmark performance, VRAM, power ratings and checked prices side by side. RX 6700 XT 12 GB leads the Blender benchmark score by 14.7%.
Fastest in Cycles
RX 6700 XT 12 GB
15% faster than RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB
Most VRAM
RX 6700 XT 12 GB
50% more VRAM than RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB
Lowest power draw
RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB
43% lower rating than RX 6700 XT 12 GB
Cheapest
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Price unavailable for some GPUs
Best value for money
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Price or benchmark unavailable for some GPUs
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | Price unavailable No current offer matches your preferences. | Price unavailable No current offer matches your preferences. |
| Value for money | N/A | N/A |
| Performance | ||
| Blender benchmark score | 1,407.71 | 1,615.34 +15% |
| CUDA cores | 2,304 | N/A |
| Boost clock | 1755 MHz | 2581 MHz +47% |
| RT cores | 18 | 40 +122% |
| Tensor cores | 72 | N/A |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB Meets Blender’s recommended VRAM | 12 GB Meets Blender’s recommended VRAM+50% |
| Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 384 GB/s +71% |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128-bit | 192-bit +50% |
| Platform | ||
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 2.0 |
| Render support | CUDA, OpenCL | OpenCL |
| TDP | 130 W −43% | 230 W |
| System PSU | 300 W Secondary source suggestion−54% | 650 W Manufacturer requirement |
| Release year | 2022 | 2021 |
Blender Cycles benchmarks
Estimated seconds / frame Lower is faster
RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB
Blender 4.2.0 · OptiX · 6 runs
RX 6700 XT 12 GB
Blender 5.2.0 · HIP · 14 runs
Junkshop
Monster
Classroom
Which GPU should you choose for Blender?
RX 6700 XT 12 GB is the stronger Blender rendering pick here based on benchmark score.
Cycles rendering performance
RX 6700 XT 12 GB leads by 14.7% in the Renderjuice Blender benchmark model (1,615 vs 1,408). For render-time-first decisions, that is the card to prioritize.
VRAM and scene capacity
RX 6700 XT 12 GB has more scene headroom with 12 GB of VRAM versus 8 GB on RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB. That matters most for large environments, dense geometry, high-resolution textures, and less optimized production files.
Power ratings and cooling
RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB is the lower-power option at 130 W TDP, compared with 230 W for RX 6700 XT 12 GB. If render speed is close, that can make RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB easier to cool and run quietly.
Is the upgrade worthwhile?
RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB is newer, but RX 6700 XT 12 GB still leads this Blender benchmark comparison. That makes the older card worth considering when used pricing or VRAM capacity is favorable.
Comparison summary
RX 6700 XT 12 GB leads the Blender benchmark score by 14.7%.
Fastest in Cycles: RX 6700 XT 12 GB 15% faster than RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB.
Most VRAM: RX 6700 XT 12 GB 50% more VRAM than RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB.
Lowest power draw: RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB 43% lower rating than RX 6700 XT 12 GB.
Cheapest: Cannot compare Price unavailable for some GPUs.
Best value for money: Cannot compare Price or benchmark unavailable for some GPUs.
RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB has 8 GB of VRAM, while RX 6700 XT 12 GB has 12 GB, which matters when scenes, textures, or geometry get heavier.
If you are deciding between these cards for Blender, focus first on Blender benchmark score, VRAM capacity, memory bandwidth, and whether your scenes are likely to benefit more from raw speed or extra memory headroom. The comparison table above keeps those tradeoffs in one place.