NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
26.5Rasterization49.3
22.4Ray Tracing42.1
37.1Memoryspec-based59.2
91.5Efficiencyspec-based64.3
32.8Compute64.5
4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 305012 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 53.9 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+32) and rasterization (+23). 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
- 63% lower TDP: 130 W vs 350 W
- 14% higher Base clock: 1,552 MHz vs 1,365 MHz
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 49 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 42 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 33
- 307% higher bandwidth: 912 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
- 300% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 2,560
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+63% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 10,240+300% |
| RT cores | 20 | 80+300% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 80 | 320+300% |
| Base clock | 1,552 MHz+14% | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz+7% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 384 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 912 GB/s+307% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,100Bottom 21% | 19,200+215%Top 26% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,450Bottom 2% | 5,150+255%Top 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,000Bottom 14% | 25,800+158%Top 17% |
| 1080p Ultra | 56 fpsBottom 8% | 155 fps+177%Top 38% |
| 1440p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 8% | 118 fps+195%Top 34% |
| 4K Ultra | 21 fpsBottom 8% | 66 fps+214%Top 32% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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