NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
26.5Rasterization36.1
22.4Ray Tracing29.9
37.1Memoryspec-based45.7
91.5Efficiencyspec-based82.8
32.8Compute48.3
4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 305011 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 45.1 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+16) and rasterization (+10). 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
- 35% lower TDP: 130 W vs 200 W
- 10% higher Base clock: 1,552 MHz vs 1,410 MHz
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $399
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 36 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 30 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 48 vs 33
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 100% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+35% | 200 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 4,864+90% |
| RT cores | 20 | 38+90% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 80 | 152+90% |
| Base clock | 1,552 MHz+10% | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz+7% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 448 GB/s+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,100Bottom 21% | 11,300+85%Bottom 47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,450Bottom 2% | 2,850+97%Bottom 34% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,000Bottom 14% | 17,900+79%Top 50% |
| 1080p Ultra | 56 fpsBottom 8% | 105 fps+88%Bottom 36% |
| 1440p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 8% | 75 fps+88%Bottom 36% |
| 4K Ultra | 21 fpsBottom 8% | 40 fps+90%Bottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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