NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
24.3Rasterization89.5
—Ray Tracing90.4
31.2Memoryspec-based91.2
93.3Efficiencyspec-based39.8
33.3Compute89.4
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 40.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+65) and compute (+56). 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
- 88% lower TDP: 70 W vs 575 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 33
- 967% higher bandwidth: 1,792 GB/s vs 168 GB/s
- 904% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 48,500 vs 4,831
- 844% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 2,304
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 70 W+88% | 575 W |
| Power connector | None (slot-powered) | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 21,760+844% |
| RT cores | 18 | 170+844% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 72 | 680+844% |
| Base clock | 1,042 MHz | 2,017 MHz+94% |
| Boost clock | 1,470 MHz | 2,407 MHz+64% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 32 GB+433% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 96 bit | 512 bit+433% |
| Bandwidth | 168 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+967% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,831Bottom 14% | 48,500+904%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 14,200Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,740Bottom 18% | 39,500+268%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 250 fpsTop 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 210 fpsTop 2% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 142 fpsTop 2% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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