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AMD Instinct MI210 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050: Comparison
AMD Instinct MI210 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 separate most on tdp: AMD Instinct MI210 at 300 W, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 at 130 W, 131% in favour of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050. Memory Bus Width splits them by another 97%, this time favouring AMD Instinct MI210.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 64 GB | 8 GB-87% |
| Memory Type | HBM2E | GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock | 1700 MHz-4% | 1777 MHz |
| TDP | 300 W-131% | 130 W |
| Architecture | CDNA 2 (single Graphics Compute Die) | Ampere (GA106) |
| Memory Bus Width | 4096 bit | 128 bit-97% |
Verdict
AMD Instinct MI210
7.3 / 10 Expert Rating
A practical, PCIe-slot-friendly way to get CDNA 2 compute into a standard server, useful for smaller HPC and AI deployments, but clearly the entry point of its generation next to the dual-die MI250X and now well behind the MI300 series.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
6.5 / 10 Expert Rating
Entry-level ray tracing and DLSS at a budget price, with modest raw performance.