NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
26.5Rasterization24.3
22.4Ray Tracing—
37.1Memoryspec-based31.2
91.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
32.8Compute33.3
9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30503 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB wins this graphics card face-off, 40.2 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+1). 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 3050
- 49% higher Base clock: 1,552 MHz vs 1,042 MHz
- 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 128 bit vs 96 bit
- 33% higher bandwidth: 224 GB/s vs 168 GB/s
- 26% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 6,100 vs 4,831
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- 46% lower TDP: 70 W vs 130 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $249
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| TDP | 130 W | 70 W+46% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560+11% | 2,304 |
| RT cores | 20+11% | 18 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 80+11% | 72 |
| Base clock | 1,552 MHz+49% | 1,042 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz+21% | 1,470 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit+33% | 96 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s+33% | 168 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,100+26%Bottom 22% | 4,831Bottom 14% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,450Bottom 2% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 10,000Bottom 14% | 10,740+7%Bottom 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | 56 fpsBottom 8% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 8% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 21 fpsBottom 8% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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