NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
20Rasterization24.3
20Ray Tracing—
21.4Memoryspec-based31.2
86.7Efficiencyspec-based93.3
20.1Compute33.3
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10509 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB wins this graphics card face-off, 40.2 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+13) and rasterization (+4). 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
- 33% higher Bus width: 128 bit vs 96 bit
- 30% higher Base clock: 1,354 MHz vs 1,042 MHz
- Lower launch price: $110 vs $169
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 24 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 33 vs 20
- 260% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 640
- 200% higher VRAM: 6 GB vs 2 GB
- 174% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 4,831 vs 1,762
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2024 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 14 nm | 8 nm+43% |
| TDP | 75 W | 70 W+7% |
| Power connector | None (slot-powered) | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 640 | 2,304+260% |
| RT cores | — | 18 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 72 |
| Base clock | 1,354 MHz+30% | 1,042 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,455 MHz | 1,470 MHz+1% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 2 GB | 6 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit+33% | 96 bit |
| Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 168 GB/s+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 1,762Bottom 2% | 4,831+174%Bottom 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 5,052Bottom 2% | 10,740+113%Bottom 18% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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