NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
26.5Rasterization31.2
22.4Ray Tracing26.4
37.1Memoryspec-based47.7
91.5Efficiencyspec-based86.5
32.8Compute40.4
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 305012 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 wins this graphics card face-off, 42.4 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+8) and rasterization (+5). 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
- 24% lower TDP: 130 W vs 170 W
- 18% higher Base clock: 1,552 MHz vs 1,320 MHz
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $329
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Stronger rasterization score: 31 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 26 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 33
- 61% higher bandwidth: 360 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
- 52% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 2,200 vs 1,450
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+24% | 170 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 3,584+40% |
| RT cores | 20 | 28+40% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 80 | 112+40% |
| Base clock | 1,552 MHz+18% | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 360 GB/s+61% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,100Bottom 21% | 8,700+43%Bottom 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,450Bottom 2% | 2,200+52%Bottom 16% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,000Bottom 14% | 13,800+38%Bottom 29% |
| 1080p Ultra | 56 fpsBottom 8% | 80 fps+43%Bottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 8% | 57 fps+43%Bottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | 21 fpsBottom 8% | 30 fps+43%Bottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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