NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
24.3Rasterization—
—Ray Tracing27.6
31.2Memoryspec-based41.5
93.3Efficiencyspec-based95.9
33.3Compute41.2
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- 46% lower TDP: 70 W vs 130 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $249
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- Stronger compute score: 41 vs 33
- 122% higher Base clock: 2,310 MHz vs 1,042 MHz
- 90% higher bandwidth: 320 GB/s vs 168 GB/s
- 75% higher Boost clock: 2,570 MHz vs 1,470 MHz
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 4 nm+50% |
| TDP | 70 W+46% | 130 W |
| Power connector | None (slot-powered) | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 2,560+11% |
| RT cores | 18 | 20+11% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 72 | 80+11% |
| Base clock | 1,042 MHz | 2,310 MHz+122% |
| Boost clock | 1,470 MHz | 2,570 MHz+75% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 96 bit | 128 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 168 GB/s | 320 GB/s+90% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,831Bottom 14% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,430Bottom 22% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,740Bottom 18% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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