NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
26.5Rasterization52.5
22.4Ray Tracing46.7
37.1Memoryspec-based51.9
91.5Efficiencyspec-based75.6
32.8Compute61.5
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 305016 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+29) and rasterization (+26). 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
- 54% lower TDP: 130 W vs 285 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $799
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 53 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 33
- 314% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,000 vs 1,450
- 269% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 22,500 vs 6,100
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 130 W+54% | 285 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 7,680+200% |
| RT cores | 20 | 60+200% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 80 | 240+200% |
| Base clock | 1,552 MHz | 2,310 MHz+49% |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz | 2,610 MHz+47% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,100Bottom 21% | 22,500+269%Top 16% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,450Bottom 2% | 6,000+314%Top 21% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,000Bottom 14% | 24,900+149%Top 21% |
| 1080p Ultra | 56 fpsBottom 8% | 169 fps+202%Top 23% |
| 1440p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 8% | 125 fps+213%Top 25% |
| 4K Ultra | 21 fpsBottom 8% | 69 fps+229%Top 26% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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