NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
33.7Rasterization26.5
—Ray Tracing22.4
45.7Memoryspec-based37.1
76.5Efficiencyspec-based91.5
46.5Compute32.8
7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20805 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+14) and rasterization (+7). 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 2080
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 27
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 33
- 360% higher Tensor / AI cores: 368 vs 80
- 130% higher RT cores: 46 vs 20
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- 40% lower TDP: 130 W vs 215 W
- 33% lower process: 8 nm vs 12 nm
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $699
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 215 W | 130 W+40% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,944+15% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 46+130% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 368+360% | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,515 MHz | 1,552 MHz+2% |
| Boost clock | 1,710 MHz | 1,777 MHz+4% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | 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 2080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 11,071+81%Bottom 45% | 6,100Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,450Bottom 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 18,575+86%Top 49% | 10,000Bottom 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 56 fpsBottom 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 8% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 21 fpsBottom 8% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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