NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
28.4Rasterization26.5
23.2Ray Tracing22.4
39.8Memoryspec-based37.1
83.3Efficiencyspec-based91.5
33.8Compute32.8
10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20607 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 scores 38.1 against 38 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 edges ahead in rasterization and compute, 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
- 24% higher 4K Ultra: 26 fps vs 21 fps
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 | 6,500+7%Bottom 24% | 6,100Bottom 21% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,600+10%Bottom 6% | 1,450Bottom 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 11,800+18%Bottom 20% | 10,000Bottom 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | 69 fps+23%Bottom 10% | 56 fpsBottom 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | 49 fps+23%Bottom 10% | 40 fpsBottom 8% |
| 4K Ultra | 26 fps+24%Bottom 10% | 21 fpsBottom 8% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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