NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
26.5Rasterization61.5
22.4Ray Tracing53.6
37.1Memoryspec-based61
91.5Efficiencyspec-based71.3
32.8Compute67.3
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 305015 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.2 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+35) and compute (+35). 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
- 59% lower TDP: 130 W vs 320 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 67 vs 33
- 403% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 7,300 vs 1,450
- 359% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 28,000 vs 6,100
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 130 W+59% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 9,728+280% |
| RT cores | 20 | 76+280% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 80 | 304+280% |
| Base clock | 1,552 MHz | 2,205 MHz+42% |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz | 2,505 MHz+41% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 717 GB/s+220% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,100Bottom 21% | 28,000+359%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,450Bottom 2% | 7,300+403%Top 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,000Bottom 14% | 27,900+179%Top 9% |
| 1080p Ultra | 56 fpsBottom 8% | 194 fps+246%Top 12% |
| 1440p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 8% | 149 fps+273%Top 10% |
| 4K Ultra | 21 fpsBottom 8% | 88 fps+319%Top 10% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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