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ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB vs Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB

The ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB uses the AMD RX 7600 (RDNA 3), 8 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, 165 W board power, while 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.

Final score

30 / 100

Lowest price

₹43,000

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Final score

24 / 100

Lowest price

₹37,000

at Vedant Computers

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Overview

Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the best product in our database.

Scoring for: Balanced

1080p Gaming15% weight
ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB+50%36
Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB24
1440p Gaming25% weight
ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB+60%24.8
Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB15.5
4K Gaming10% weight
ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB+43%20
Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB14
Ray Tracing15% weight
ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB+31%17
Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB13
Creator / Rendering10% weight
ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB8.6
Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB+44%12.4
Efficiency10% weight
ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB+37%55.4
Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB40.4
VRAM15% weight
ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB50
Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB50
Final Score · Balanced
ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB+25%30 / 100
Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB24 / 100

Value for money

Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.

ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GBBest value · +8%

0.7

score points per ₹1,000

Lowest in-stock price₹43,000
Cheapest at Vedant Computers ↗
Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB

0.65

score points per ₹1,000

Lowest in-stock price₹37,000
Cheapest at Vedant Computers ↗

Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB is ₹6,000 cheaper right now.

The verdict

ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB is the better graphics card overall, scoring 30 vs 24.

  • It leads in 1440p gaming (+60%) and 1080p gaming (+50%).
  • 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.

Pick ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB if…

  • you game at 1080p or play esports titles (1080p Gaming score 37 vs 27)
  • you want frame generation for higher FPS
  • you stream or record gameplay

Pick Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB if…

  • you want a cooler, quieter build
  • you want to save money (cheaper by ₹6,000)

Spreadsheet brain activated? The full breakdown is right below. ↓

Key differences

Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.

Advantages of ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB

  • 50% faster at 1080p
  • 60% faster at 1440p
  • 43% faster at 4K
  • 31% faster with ray tracing
  • 37% better performance per watt
  • Newer process node (6 nm vs 8 nm)
  • 29% more memory bandwidth (288 vs 224 GB/s)
  • Supports frame generation (FSR 3 Frame Generation)
  • AV1 hardware encoding for streaming and recording

Advantages of Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB

  • 44% faster GPU rendering
  • Lower power draw (130 W vs 165 W)
  • Cheaper by ₹6,000

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.

1080p Gaming Index
ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB+50%36 (est.)
Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB24 (est.)
1440p Gaming Index
ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB+50%27 (est.)
Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB18 (est.)
4K Gaming Index
ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB+43%20 (est.)
Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB14 (est.)
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

Ray tracing

Relative average FPS with ray tracing on at 1440p (RTX 5090 = 100). Higher is better.

Ray Tracing Index (1440p)
ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB+31%17 (est.)
Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB13 (est.)
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

3DMark Time Spy

DirectX 12 synthetic graphics score. Higher is better.

3DMark Time Spy (Graphics)
ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB+74%10,800 pts (est.)
Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB6,200 pts (est.)
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

Blender (GPU render)

Blender Open Data median score with CUDA/OptiX, HIP or oneAPI. Higher is better.

Blender GPU (Open Data median)
ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB1,250 pts (est.)
Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB+44%1,800 pts (est.)
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

Efficiency

Time Spy graphics score divided by rated board power. Higher is better.

Time Spy points per watt
ASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GB+37%65.5 pts/W
Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB47.7 pts/W
Calculated from the Time Spy score and rated board power.

Full specifications

The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.

General
GeneralASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GBGigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB
GPURX 7600RTX 3050
ArchitectureAMD RDNA 3NVIDIA Ampere
Release DateMay 2023 ✓Jan 2022
Factory OverclockedYesYes
White EditionNoNo
GPU Core
GPU CoreASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GBGigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB
Shader Units2,0482,560
Base Clock1,720 MHz1,552 MHz
Boost Clock2,655 MHz1,777 MHz
L2 / Infinity Cache32 MB2 MB
Process Node6 nm ✓8 nm
Memory
MemoryASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GBGigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB
VRAM8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bus128-bit128-bit
Memory Bandwidth288 GB/s ✓224 GB/s
Power
PowerASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GBGigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB
Board Power165 W130 W ✓
Recommended PSU550 W550 W
Power Connector1x 8-pin1x 8-pin
Interface & Features
Interface & FeaturesASUS Dual RX 7600 OC 8GBGigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB
PCIe Version4.04.0
PCIe Lanesx8x8
Hardware Ray Tracing2nd gen2nd gen
UpscalingFSR 3DLSS Super Resolution
Frame GenerationFSR 3 Frame Generation ✓No
AV1 EncodingYes ✓No

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