AMD Radeon 890M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop

These two cards score identically in our gaming index. The decision comes down to VRAM, power draw and price.

Dead heat — both cards score 13/100
Specification AMD Radeon 890M NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
Performance score 13/100 13/100
Tier D D
VRAM 0 GB 4 GB
Power draw (TDP) 28 W 75 W
Launch MSRP
Performance per $100
Release year 2024 2021
DLSS — No ✓ Yes
FSR ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
XeSS — No — No
Ray tracing — No ✓ Yes

Which should you buy?

Performance is a tie, so the tie-breakers below decide it. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop carries more VRAM (4GB vs 0GB), which matters at 1440p and above and for texture-heavy titles. The AMD Radeon 890M draws 47W less, so it is easier on your power supply and case cooling — check the PSU calculator before committing.