NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
26.5Rasterization45.6
22.4Ray Tracing41.3
37.1Memoryspec-based51.9
91.5Efficiencyspec-based86.2
32.8Compute55.4
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 305016 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.2 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+23) and rasterization (+19). 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
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 41 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 55 vs 33
- 245% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,000 vs 1,450
- 195% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 18,000 vs 6,100
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 130 W+35% | 200 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 5,888+130% |
| RT cores | 20 | 46+130% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 80 | 184+130% |
| Base clock | 1,552 MHz | 1,920 MHz+24% |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz | 2,475 MHz+39% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 504 GB/s+125% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,100Bottom 21% | 18,000+195%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,450Bottom 2% | 5,000+245%Top 34% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,000Bottom 14% | 21,900+119%Top 33% |
| 1080p Ultra | 56 fpsBottom 8% | 144 fps+157%Top 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 8% | 105 fps+163%Top 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 21 fpsBottom 8% | 56 fps+167%Top 43% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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