NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
30.1Rasterization26.5
—Ray Tracing22.4
45.7Memoryspec-based37.1
81.5Efficiencyspec-based91.5
41.3Compute32.8
6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20706 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 wins this graphics card face-off, 44.8 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 2070
- Stronger rasterization score: 30 vs 27
- Stronger compute score: 41 vs 33
- 260% higher Tensor / AI cores: 288 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
- 11% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 2,304
- 10% higher Base clock: 1,552 MHz vs 1,410 MHz
- 10% higher Boost clock: 1,777 MHz vs 1,620 MHz
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $499
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 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 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 2,560+11% |
| RT cores | 36+80% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 288+260% | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,410 MHz | 1,552 MHz+10% |
| Boost clock | 1,620 MHz | 1,777 MHz+10% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | 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 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,724+43%Bottom 33% | 6,100Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,450Bottom 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,053+61%Bottom 45% | 10,000Bottom 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 56 fpsBottom 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 8% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 21 fpsBottom 8% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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