NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
26.5Rasterization50.6
22.4Ray Tracing42.9
37.1Memoryspec-based73.7
91.5Efficiencyspec-based64.3
32.8Compute65.4
4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 305012 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+33) and rasterization (+24). 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
- 11% higher Base clock: 1,552 MHz vs 1,395 MHz
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger rasterization score: 51 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 33
- 318% higher bandwidth: 936 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
- 310% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 2,560
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| 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 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 10,496+310% |
| RT cores | 20 | 82+310% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 80 | 328+310% |
| Base clock | 1,552 MHz+11% | 1,395 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz+5% | 1,695 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 24 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 384 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 936 GB/s+318% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,100Bottom 21% | 19,900+226%Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,450Bottom 2% | 5,300+266%Top 31% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,000Bottom 14% | 26,300+163%Top 15% |
| 1080p Ultra | 56 fpsBottom 8% | 158 fps+182%Top 34% |
| 1440p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 8% | 121 fps+203%Top 30% |
| 4K Ultra | 21 fpsBottom 8% | 69 fps+229%Top 26% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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