NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
26.6Rasterization25.4
22.1Ray Tracing22.6
39.8Memoryspec-based37.1
83.3Efficiencyspec-based91.5
37.2Compute36.5
9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20608 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 scores 37.8 against 38.2 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 RTX 2060
- 200% higher Tensor / AI cores: 240 vs 80
- 50% higher RT cores: 30 vs 20
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
- 50% higher bandwidth: 336 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
- 21% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 7,563 vs 6,236
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- 33% lower process: 8 nm vs 12 nm
- 33% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 1,920
- 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- 19% lower TDP: 130 W vs 160 W
- 14% higher Base clock: 1,552 MHz vs 1,365 MHz
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $349
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 160 W | 130 W+19% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,920 | 2,560+33% |
| RT cores | 30+50% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 240+200% | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,365 MHz | 1,552 MHz+14% |
| Boost clock | 1,680 MHz | 1,777 MHz+6% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s+50% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,563+21%Bottom 32% | 6,236Bottom 27% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,399Bottom 10% | 1,486+6%Bottom 13% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,072+13%Bottom 34% | 12,460Bottom 23% |
| 1080p Ultra | 51 fps+9%Bottom 5% | 46 fpsBottom 3% |
| 1440p Ultra | 35 fps+7%Bottom 5% | 33 fpsBottom 3% |
| 4K Ultra | 19 fps+5%Bottom 5% | 18 fpsBottom 3% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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