NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
20Rasterization26.5
20Ray Tracing22.4
21.4Memoryspec-based37.1
86.7Efficiencyspec-based91.5
20.1Compute32.8
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10509 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 wins this graphics card face-off, 38 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+13) and rasterization (+7). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
- 42% lower TDP: 75 W vs 130 W
- Lower launch price: $110 vs $249
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Stronger rasterization score: 27 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 33 vs 20
- 300% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 640
- 300% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 2 GB
- 246% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 6,100 vs 1,762
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 14 nm | 8 nm+43% |
| TDP | 75 W+42% | 130 W |
| Power connector | None (slot-powered) | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 640 | 2,560+300% |
| RT cores | — | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,354 MHz | 1,552 MHz+15% |
| Boost clock | 1,455 MHz | 1,777 MHz+22% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 2 GB | 8 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 224 GB/s+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 1,762Bottom 2% | 6,100+246%Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,450Bottom 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 5,052Bottom 2% | 10,000+98%Bottom 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 56 fpsBottom 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 8% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 21 fpsBottom 8% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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