NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
26.5Rasterization49.7
22.4Ray Tracing46.2
37.1Memoryspec-based74.6
91.5Efficiencyspec-based51.9
32.8Compute69.9
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 305011 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56.1 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+37) and Ray Tracing (+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
- 71% lower TDP: 130 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 33
- 350% higher bandwidth: 1,008 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
- 320% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 2,560
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+71% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 3x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 10,752+320% |
| RT cores | 20 | 84+320% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 80 | 336+320% |
| Base clock | 1,552 MHz | 1,560 MHz+1% |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz | 1,860 MHz+5% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 24 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 384 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+350% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,100Bottom 22% | 21,705+256%Top 20% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,450Bottom 2% | 5,913+308%Top 25% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,000Bottom 14% | 29,204+192%Top 7% |
| 1080p Ultra | 56 fpsBottom 8% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 8% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 21 fpsBottom 8% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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