NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
30.3Rasterization26.5
—Ray Tracing22.4
45.7Memoryspec-based37.1
81.5Efficiencyspec-based91.5
41.5Compute32.8
6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 44.9 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+9) and rasterization (+4). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 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 RTX 2060 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 30 vs 27
- Stronger compute score: 42 vs 33
- 240% higher Tensor / AI cores: 272 vs 80
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 100% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- 33% lower process: 8 nm vs 12 nm
- 26% lower TDP: 130 W vs 175 W
- 18% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 2,176
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $399
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 175 W | 130 W+26% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,176 | 2,560+18% |
| RT cores | 34+70% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 272+240% | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,470 MHz | 1,552 MHz+6% |
| Boost clock | 1,650 MHz | 1,777 MHz+8% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s+100% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,815+45%Bottom 34% | 6,100Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,450Bottom 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,456+65%Bottom 46% | 10,000Bottom 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 56 fpsBottom 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 8% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 21 fpsBottom 8% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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