NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
28.4Rasterization26.5
20Ray Tracing22.4
41.5Memoryspec-based37.1
76.4Efficiencyspec-based91.5
41.2Compute32.8
5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10804 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 scores 37.8 against 38 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 edges ahead in Ray Tracing, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- Stronger compute score: 41 vs 33
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 56% higher PassMark G3D: 15,607 vs 10,000
- 43% higher bandwidth: 320 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
- 24% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 7,536 vs 6,100
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- 50% lower process: 8 nm vs 16 nm
- 28% lower TDP: 130 W vs 180 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $599
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 16 nm | 8 nm+50% |
| TDP | 180 W | 130 W+28% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 2,560 |
| RT cores | — | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,607 MHz+4% | 1,552 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,733 MHz | 1,777 MHz+3% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s+43% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,536+24%Bottom 27% | 6,100Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,450Bottom 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,607+56%Bottom 41% | 10,000Bottom 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 56 fpsBottom 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 8% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 21 fpsBottom 8% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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