RTX 3050 OEM vs RX 7650 GRE for Blender
Compare RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB and RX 7650 GRE 8 GB for Blender Cycles. See benchmark performance, VRAM, power ratings and checked prices side by side. RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB leads the Blender benchmark score by 14.8%.
Fastest in Cycles
RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB
15% faster than RX 7650 GRE 8 GB
Most VRAM
Tie
Same memory capacity
Lowest power draw
RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB
21% lower rating than RX 7650 GRE 8 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 +15% | 1,226.09 |
| CUDA cores | 2,304 | N/A |
| Boost clock | 1755 MHz | 2695 MHz +54% |
| RT cores | 18 | 32 +78% |
| Tensor cores | 72 | N/A |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB Meets Blender’s recommended VRAM | 8 GB Meets Blender’s recommended VRAM |
| Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 288 GB/s +29% |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| Platform | ||
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 3.0 |
| Render support | CUDA, OpenCL | OpenCL |
| TDP | 130 W −21% | 165 W |
| System PSU | 300 W Secondary source suggestion−33% | 450 W Secondary source suggestion |
| Release year | 2022 | 2025 |
Blender Cycles benchmarks
Estimated seconds / frame Lower is faster
RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB
Blender 4.2.0 · OptiX · 6 runs
RX 7650 GRE 8 GB
Blender 4.5.0 · HIP · 7 runs
Junkshop
Monster
Classroom
Which GPU should you choose for Blender?
RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB is the stronger Blender rendering pick here, and both cards have the same VRAM capacity.
Cycles rendering performance
RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB leads by 14.8% in the Renderjuice Blender benchmark model (1,408 vs 1,226). For render-time-first decisions, that is the card to prioritize.
VRAM and scene capacity
Both cards have 8 GB of VRAM, so the decision is less about scene capacity and more about render speed, architecture, power draw, and price.
Power ratings and cooling
RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB is the lower-power option at 130 W TDP, compared with 165 W for RX 7650 GRE 8 GB. If render speed is close, that can make RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB easier to cool and run quietly.
Is the upgrade worthwhile?
RX 7650 GRE 8 GB is newer, but RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB still leads this Blender benchmark comparison. That makes the older card worth considering when used pricing or VRAM capacity is favorable.
Comparison summary
RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB leads the Blender benchmark score by 14.8%.
Fastest in Cycles: RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB 15% faster than RX 7650 GRE 8 GB.
Most VRAM: Tie Same memory capacity.
Lowest power draw: RTX 3050 OEM 8 GB 21% lower rating than RX 7650 GRE 8 GB.
Cheapest: Cannot compare Price unavailable for some GPUs.
Best value for money: Cannot compare Price or benchmark unavailable for some GPUs.
Both GPUs ship with 8 GB of VRAM, so the tradeoff is more about speed, architecture, and efficiency than memory capacity.
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.