NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
38.9Rasterization24.3
31.2Ray Tracing—
53.2Memoryspec-based31.2
72.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
52.9Compute33.3
10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 46.6 to 40.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+20) and rasterization (+15). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB 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 2080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 33
- 656% higher Tensor / AI cores: 544 vs 72
- 278% higher RT cores: 68 vs 18
- 267% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 96 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- 72% lower TDP: 70 W vs 250 W
- 33% lower process: 8 nm vs 12 nm
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $999
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2024 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 250 W | 70 W+72% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,352+89% | 2,304 |
| RT cores | 68+278% | 18 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 544+656% | 72 |
| Base clock | 1,350 MHz+30% | 1,042 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,545 MHz+5% | 1,470 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 11 GB+83% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 352 bit+267% | 96 bit |
| Bandwidth | 616 GB/s+267% | 168 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 13,700+184%Top 40% | 4,831Bottom 14% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,100Bottom 37% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 21,400+99%Top 38% | 10,740Bottom 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | 116 fpsBottom 45% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 83 fpsBottom 45% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 44 fpsBottom 45% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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