NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
24.3Rasterization73.5
—Ray Tracing68.5
31.2Memoryspec-based74.6
93.3Efficiencyspec-based55.2
33.3Compute86.3
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.8 to 40.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+53) and rasterization (+49). 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 3050 6GB
- 84% lower TDP: 70 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 74 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 33
- 645% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 36,000 vs 4,831
- 611% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 2,304
- 611% higher RT cores: 128 vs 18
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 70 W+84% | 450 W |
| Power connector | None (slot-powered) | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 16,384+611% |
| RT cores | 18 | 128+611% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 72 | 512+611% |
| Base clock | 1,042 MHz | 2,235 MHz+114% |
| Boost clock | 1,470 MHz | 2,520 MHz+71% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 24 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 96 bit | 384 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 168 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,831Bottom 14% | 36,000+645%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 10,100Top 4% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,740Bottom 18% | 38,500+258%Top 3% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 225 fpsTop 4% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 180 fpsTop 4% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 112 fpsTop 4% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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